Results 581-600 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (7 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: 2. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is planning to introduce to address the impact of rising energy prices on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18813/22]

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: It is a fact that Ireland ranks tenth highest in the world in terms of the proportion of homes that are vacant. Almost all of the concentration on finding solutions to our chronic shortage of accommodation has been centred on building new homes. Although necessary, this takes a great amount of time and money. For many years, there has been a considerable shortfall in the number of homes...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: You would want to be able to feed them in Galway.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As he knows, Galway is a culture capital, known for its many festivals and cultural events, including the Galway Arts Festival, the Galway Races and the Film Fleadh. No matter what weekend people come to Galway, they will find a festival somewhere. The lack of staff will have a negative impact on tourism and the success of many of these festivals....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: I want to acknowledge the range of supports put in place by Government to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Without these supports many businesses would have closed permanently but thankfully many were able to survive at reduced capacity for the last two years. While I appreciate that we are not out of the woods yet, hopefully in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the current visa backlog for overseas workers; when the timelines are expected to reduce; if consideration has been given to a reduction in requirements for sought after professions, for example, chefs such as the requirement to have a job offer before they arrive and the restriction of only being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the one-stop-shop under the national home energy upgrade scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Overseas Study Placements (5 Apr 2022)

Noel Grealish: 626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of overseas students who are on a stamp 2 visa currently in Ireland; if consideration has been given to making these visas more flexible to enable students to work for more than 20 hours per week outside the Christmas and June to September periods given that many of these students are struggling to pay rent and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when applications for the July provision programme will open; if she will provide details of the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 817. To ask the Minister for Health when the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill 2019 will be available for public release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the Tobacco Free Ireland strategy; the way it is planned to achieve the objectives of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (24 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions that have been taken and the progress that has been made to regularise the status of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America since President Biden took office in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure for a child’s passport application in cases in which the child has an intellectual disability and it is not possible to capture the child’s picture to the appropriate standard required by the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15530/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that can be taken by a parent of a child with autism who cannot get a passport photo to the adequate standards for a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (23 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that independent tourism providers cannot avail of the tour operators business continuity scheme for 2022; the reason that independent operators are excluded from this scheme despite operating successful and professional tourism related businesses for many years; if there is any other mechanism by which these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of plans for a major primary school project at Newtownsmith, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (22 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 770. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are guidelines and controls regarding the establishment of property management companies; if procedures are in place to audit the activities and management of property management companies; the reporting mechanisms that are in place in cases in which persons believe management companies may not be operating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (9 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a grant is available for a private individual to update their septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the commercial bus operators' scheme until the impact of the pandemic on consumer confidence dissipates and passenger rates return to pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/22]