Results 761-780 of 786 for speaker:Johnny Guirke

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Funding (23 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: I congratulate the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, on their appointments and I wish them the best of luck. Why is Meath County Council historically the lowest funded local authority per head of population in the country? Will the Minister bring local government funding for the County of Meath up to the national average?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Funding (23 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the Minister for of State for his reply. I have a local government funding review here submitted by Meath County Council in 2018. The figures from that are that Meath County Council are losing out to the tune of €72 million per year by not getting its fair share of local government funding. At the moment we are getting 61% of the national average. According to figures from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Funding (23 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: Let me tell the Minister of State what the property tax has done for Meath. When former Minister, Phil Hogan, brought in the local property tax, he said local authorities were going to keep 80% of it. He did not say he was going to do away with every other Government grant that the local authority was getting. The people of Meath paid an additional €18 million in property tax but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with cancer by HSE region each month since January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving chemotherapy each month between January 2019 and June 2020, in tabular form. [17084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients finishing active treatment each month since January 2019, in tabular form. [17085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulations will be amended to allow small public service vehicles, SPSVs, taxis and hackneys to pass the required SPSV suitability tests in view of the fact that Covid-19 guidelines provide for Perspex screens between drivers of such vehicles and their passengers in order to prevent their insurance being voided; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if banks have continued to accrue interest on accounts availing of the Covid-19 repayment holiday period without an obligation to do so; the measures he plans to take to motivate and incentivise banks to reimburse such interest to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (14 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 313. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are issuing letters to many SMEs which claimed the Covid-19 restart grants informing them that their business accounts will be audited; the reason for such actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: Page 84 of the programme for Government refers to broadband. Never has it been more evident than during Covid how important it is to roll out the national broadband plan. The programme for Government refers to facilitating remote working and innovation opportunities. In large areas of north-west Meath in my Meath West constituency, including Oldcastle, Athboy, Ballivor, Kildalkey, Delvin,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (7 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of commercial rates valuation appeals awaiting a result in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the average waiting time for such appeals; the measures he plans to put in place to alleviate the situation in view of such a high backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his policy on restrictions on planning for one-off housing in rural areas and the impact it will have on rural populations and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14362/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an official travel restriction will be considered to allow persons to avail of their travel insurance in view of the strong advice from NPHET against non-essential foreign travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 630. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make a roadmap available indicating the plans in place to roll out vehicle charging points to small and medium-sized rural towns aside from large urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13331/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 888. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he plans to put in place to control the excess rent requirement in view of increased rents, leading to increasingly unaffordable excess rent payable by renters within the HAP system. [13330/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 919. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she plans to put in place to protect the language and culture of Gaeltacht areas in view of decisions by An Bord Pleanála to allow planning permission for relatively large-scale housing developments in Gaeltacht areas without a requirement for occupants to speak the language or embrace the local culture; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a definitive date has been set for students who are unhappy with the grades they receive through the predictive grading system to sit the written version of the examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10985/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will be taking to prioritise cancer screening services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will be taking to ensure PPE is made available to essential healthcare support organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (9 Jun 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has experienced a significant increase in complaints received during the Covid-19 pandemic period; the approximate year on year increase or decrease respectively; the financial sectors experiencing the largest number of complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/20]