Results 941-960 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 121. To ask the Taoiseach the detail of each Cabinet Committee; the membership of the committees; the committees that have met to date; and the committees that have not met. [30841/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals in place for upgrading the junctions at which they intersect with roads (details supplied); if funding was provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for works in relation to the design or upgrade of these junctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which providers of hire purchase agreements and personal contract plan agreements will be authorised and fully regulated by the Central Bank and subject to the requirements of the consumer protection code 2012; the steps necessary to achieve same including if legislation is needed; the reason hire purchase and personal contract plan agreements...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Galway, excluding Galway city, currently exempt from paying local property tax; the financial loss to the Exchequer annually due to this exemption; the number of properties in County Galway, excluding Galway city, not paying property tax for which they are liable; the financial loss to the Exchequer as a result of this;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 247. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is the competent authority with responsibility for the River Friars at Newtownsmith, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislation that underpins the policy whereby a person with an interest in a former family home can avail of social housing supports, for example, housing assistance payment, HAP, and rental accommodation scheme, RAS, but can never be allocated social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31236/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: I welcome many of the extensive measures announced in the budget on Tuesday, especially those aimed at helping SMEs that have suffered from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there are some aspects that I found lacking. Maybe these could be addressed before the publication of the finance Bill, which will give legal effect to most of the measures announced. When a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; when he expects the Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cabinet Committees (13 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if the special Cabinet committee on insurance reform has met to date; the membership of the committee; the brief of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the last time a personal application was accepted by the Probate Office; the current post-Covid-19 wait time for personal applications; if personal application interviews are currently being conducted face to face, online or over the phone; if not, when the Probate Office will reopen for personal applications; the various...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the reason yoga studios cannot open under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29921/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the membership of the National Public Health Emergency Team and its associated subgroups; if membership details have changed since the publication of the second edition of the National Public Health Emergency Team governance structures document on 26 June 2020; and if so, the members involved in such changes [30226/20]

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: It has been a terrible year for people involved in the arts and the creative economy generally, with no end in sight to the suffering. It should have been an amazing year in Galway, showcasing the best of what the region has to offer, not just in culture and arts but in the tourism offering too. The Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme had been forecast to bring many tens of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (6 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of current or pending legislation outlawing dual or differential pricing in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (1 Oct 2020)

Noel Grealish: 196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who were paid the pandemic unemployment payment will receive a PRSI credit for their time on the payment similar to the credit awarded to those in receipt of other social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27745/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: There was a case a number of years ago in Galway where they were able to use CCTV. One culprit was brought to court, but he was only fined €200 and he was seen a couple of days later dumping illegally. Strong legislation is needed. I firmly believe the only way we are going to hurt these individuals and get them to stop is to strengthen the legislation and to seize the vehicle there...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: We have a ridiculous situation in many parts of the country today whereby a person caught on CCTV cameras in the act of dumping illegally cannot be brought to court on the basis of that evidence. Illegal dumping has gotten completely out of control all over the country in the past few years and it will get worse unless drastic action is taken urgently. I sent pictures to the Taoiseach's...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020): Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: This penalty points issue is appearing before us at regular intervals and it fails to be fit for purpose each time when challenged. It is high time the Minister and his Department came up with a proper plan to deal with this. Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 has been in place for more than ten years and the Department should have dealt with it properly a long time...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 158. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the policy responses and targeted supports for digital transformation that will salvage businesses and jobs in the events sector in recognition that this industry generates €3.5 billion for the economy annually, €850 million from the export market and supports 35,000 full-time equivalent employees and noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 159. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if there will be a policy response that will allow the events sector to scale up using State agency supports that manufacturers, processors and online businesses currently avail of, in view of the substantial contribution of the business events sector to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/20]