Results 61-80 of 82 for speaker:Séamus McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a scheme will open this year for schools to apply for funding to replace equipment in practical rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the position on the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024; for an update on the progress of the Bill and when it will be enacted; to advise if the Nursing Homes Supports Scheme Act 2009 will be reviewed as part of the Bill to ensure that any awards survivors received from the Residential Institutions Redress...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for funding to install another prefab to facilitate a second junior infants class in September for a school (details supplied). [4366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding support available to schools for the installation of solar panels; and if she will consider providing additional support in this area given the environmental benefits and the consequential reduction in energy costs for the school. [4419/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of social housing properties acquired through the tenant-in-situ scheme and the cost rental tenant in-situ-scheme, respectively since their inception. [4420/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review the decision to disallow oil and gas boiler replacement from the older persons grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. As it is my first speech in the Dáil, it is customary to thank the voters of Cork South-Central for putting me here and giving me the great honour of representing them in Dáil Éireann. I thank my family for their unstinting support and all of those who supported me throughout the campaign. It is a great honour to be here and I will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Student Visas (6 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to engage with the new US Administration with a view to ensuring the continuation of the J1 USA visa programme for 2025 and beyond, given its importance to thousands of Irish students every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of homes sold in the State under the affordable purchase scheme in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [3810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will bring forward amendments to section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, for overground electronic communications infrastructure and associated physical infrastructure (details supplied). [3811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on any plans to provide a new dental hospital for Cork, given that significant investment in the provision of dental services in the Cork region is urgently needed. [3815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of a second modular building as a SEN base to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2714/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 965. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the home support and respite hours being allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when these supports will be increased; and the provisions being made for a long-term residential placement for them. [2678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1119. To ask the Minister for Health to outline any provisions available for a person with a medical card to be seen by a dentist in their locality; if the treatment of replacement dentures will be covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1121. To ask the Minister for Health the steps persons should take in cases where they cannot access a general practitioner service in their own town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Feb 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment can be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork, particularly in light of their medical history and circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2633/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a full update on the M28 Road project, Rochestown to Ringaskiddy motorway; the estimated timeline for the appointment of the main contractor; and the commencement of work and anticipated completion date of the overall project. [1790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a driving test in each driving test centre in each county; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting times. [1794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 455. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to review the qualifying criteria for the power up grant and consider allowing some unsuccessful applicants to be reconsidered under new criteria (details supplied). [1792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 641. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a full update on the proposed new school building as part of the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); when a planning application will be lodged; and the approximate timeline for the completion of the overall project. [1791/25]