Results 801-820 of 894 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance to urgently address the tax-free allowance anomaly of €40,000 that exists for brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces to bring it in line with the €400,000 tax-free allowance that a son or daughter can inherit given this discriminates against single people and couples who either do not have children or cannot have children (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance to urgently address the current situation whereby apprentices and recently qualified tradespeople are finding it almost impossible to get van insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new special savings incentive account will be considered to encourage improved savings habits and to help boost the economy during downturns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Education Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level has been developed based on the Common European Framework of References for languages to promote an increase in the number of students studying Irish in educational institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Education Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level (with the policy focusing specifically on what is taught and the results that are desired); to establish an expert group to develop this policy and that the policy would be based on the European language framework (details supplied); if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the lack of provisions at secondary-school level for deaf pupils (details supplied) will be urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2635/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to assist a school in south Kerry (details supplied) with the setting up of a special classroom for children with specific needs and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 535. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider introducing legislation to establish the annual Rose of Tralee Festival on a legally enshrined status, to protect it for future generations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 536. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a funding scheme for the provision of paddle courts in towns and villages across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to abolish the means testing for the housing adaptation grant for disabled persons, the mobility aids grant, and the housing aid for older persons' grant; if he will ensure that all adaptations, appliances, new improvement works, and so on, are affordable to all persons with a disability in the State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rental Sector (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to urgently address the situation whereby old-age pensioners have seen their council rents increase, by the same amount as their pensions were increased in Budget 2025 as a cost-of-living measure, as it is unacceptable that this money is being swallowed by council rents instead of being made available to pensioners to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow for an increase in the number of homes being built for young families, many of whom have access to family land, but cannot obtain permission to build due to spatial planning guidelines; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Conservation (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 596. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will expand the scope of the local authority energy efficiency retrofit scheme by including windows and doors, heat pumps and ventilation systems as they are outdated and faulty in many local authority houses and this will also extend the lifetime of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a scheme of affordable housing and low-cost sites for towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development Contributions (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to assist the local community with extension works to both the pontoon and slip at Portmagee Pier, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/25]

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

Michael Cahill: 930. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide funding for a project in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 1031. To ask the Minister for Health to implement a significant increase in ambulance cover for the residents of County Kerry and the tens of thousands of annual visitors to the county (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health to take into consideration the geography and accessibility issues in west and south Kerry in emergency situations, by giving strong consideration to locating an air ambulance service on Valentia Island in conjunction with Valentia Coastguard Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2179/25]

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

Michael Cahill: 1032. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite the implementation of the business plan submitted by an organisation (details supplied) for the patients who attend a day service in Listowel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2178/25]