Results 601-620 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

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

Noel Grealish: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the 20% reduction in passenger fares on public service obligation routes to all scheduled service operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12352/22]

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

Noel Grealish: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the youth travel card to all scheduled service operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to protect the assets of thousands of customers of a bank (details supplied) who are being forced by the bank to liquidate their investments in the coming weeks ahead of the departure by the bank from Ireland at a time of huge turmoil in international markets that will see the value of their holdings fall substantially; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if rent pressure zone legislation will be retained for a definitive duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Directives (8 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of employees whose pensions will be impacted by the European Union institutions for occupational retirement provision II directive and the likely mass migration to a pension scheme (details supplied); if consideration has been given to a deadline extension beyond the end of 2022 to assist employers that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has for providing tax credits to purchasers of electric vehicles considering the significant carbon savings achieved by the switch from fossil-fuelled vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to bridge the disparity between the EU emissions trading scheme carbon price and the Irish carbon tax of €41 set out in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); when the next round of sports capital grant will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of the blind pension are regularly reassessed for eligibility, when their medical condition is permanent and many visually impaired persons rarely have a change in financial circumstances and find this process stressful and difficult; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Galway-based company that has secured a major contract for specialised work and requires materials and workers from the United Arab Emirates for three months work need a work permit for these short-term contracts; if it needs to apply for individual work permits for each worker; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the reason visually impaired persons who have been granted additional PA hours have not received their allocation; the steps that are being taken to address the shortfall in PA service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 616. To ask the Minister for Health when the construction of two new orthopaedic operating theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway will be completed; when they will be brought into use; the details and cost of the project; the number of additional procedures that will be undertaken once they are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug Cariban; if it can be made available on the GMS and drugs payment schemes; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: Last July the Government passed a long-awaited affordable housing Bill. I have heard numerous promised and predictions of how many affordable houses will be provided in the years to come as a result. While the Bill passed through the Oireachtas seven months ago, today we still wait for regulations to be issued by the Department that will finally set the wheels in motion. Thousands of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider an amendment to legislation to allow local authorities to use closed-circuit television, CCTV, footage as evidence to prosecute persons for illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: Will the Minister consider an amendment to legislation to allow local authorities to use CCTV footage as evidence to prosecute people for illegal dumping?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: This is the fourth time in the past two years that I have raised the issue of illegal dumping in the House. It continues to be a major scourge on the landscape and it is particularly a problem in rural areas. Penalties for those caught in the act of illegal dumping are not strict enough. We still have the ridiculous situation whereby a person caught on CCTV in the act of illegal dumping...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: On two separate occasions I have asked that a task force, comprising An Garda Síochána, departmental officials and local authorities, be put in place to deal with this issue. Such a task force would need to be given powers, including to use CCTV footage and to seize all vehicles and equipment involved in illegal dumping, with severe penalties imposed for those caught in the act in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the budget increase for cybersecurity and the recent appointment of Mr. Richard Browne to the position of director of the NCSC. The incidents in question can have devastating consequences for national security, healthcare and many other social, economic and personal matters. The cyberattack on the HSE last year was the largest attack against any health service computer system in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Noel Grealish: In addition to large-scale cyberattacks from abroad, cybercrime is on the rise. According to Garda reports, it increased by 150% during the pandemic, costing billions of euro in 2020. Unfortunately, many people caught by online scams do not report it to the Garda, so the costs could be much higher. The attractions of cybercrime for criminals are many, as the rewards can be higher and the...