Results 961-980 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

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

Noel Grealish: 160. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to provide financial support to assist the business events industry in its recovery in view of the devastating impact Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns and restrictions has had on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/20]

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

Noel Grealish: 161. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if an assessment will be made of the potential long-term economic effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on business events industry; and the steps taken to date to assist the recovery of the sector. [26279/20]

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

Noel Grealish: 162. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the policy responses and targeted supports for the retail sector in order that consumer spending can return to pre-Covid-19 levels in view of the 292,000 jobs dependent on retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/20]

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

Noel Grealish: 163. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if further stimulus plans will be introduced targeting the retail and hospitality sector, in view of the significant reduction in turnover and the closure of many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/20]

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

Noel Grealish: 164. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he will take in budget 2021 to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance if primary medical certificate applications are still being accepted and processed; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance if primary medical certificate applications are still being accepted and processed; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27329/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to data from the Central Bank showing total savings of €120 billion held by households; his plans to introduce stimulus measures to help release this money into local economies to help the retail and hospitality sectors which have been acutely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a stimulus package targeted at the retail and hospitality sectors is required; his further views on a proposal from business representative groups to give each adult over 18 years of age a gift card of a predetermined monetary value in order to boost consumer spending to reboot the economy; his views on such a proposal; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the policy responses and targeted supports for the hospitality sector in order that consumer spending can return to pre-Covid-19 levels in view of the up to 250,000 people employed in hospitality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26282/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 762. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding for PPE is being provided to dental practices that cater for medical card patients; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dental practices are refusing to take medical card patients as they have not received adequate PPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 865. To ask the Minister for Health when fathers will be allowed to attend prenatal appointments and births of their children; if this is a Departmental directive; if it is a decision by each health group; the rationale for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 1031. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the overall kill of cattle in the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from feedlots [27205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 1035. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of cattle slaughtered for the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from factory owned feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27330/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (29 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 1036. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the overall kill of cattle for the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/20]

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: I am sharing my time with Deputy Seán Canney, although he is not here yet. Fireworks are often at the centre of antisocial activity around Hallowe'en but what is shocking is the fact that in Ireland today more than 500,000 people have their lives disrupted by antisocial behaviour throughout the year. A report published recently by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, showed that one...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Independent Group for bringing this motion before the House. The issue of protecting workers' rights in the event of a business folding has taken on a whole new urgency in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Huge losses have been suffered by Ireland's SME sector over the past six months or so, running into billions of euro. Many small businesses have already been forced to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: Will changes be considered to the employment wage subsidy scheme as announced in the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill, specifically for businesses involved exclusively in tourism, travel agents, gift shops and the chauffeur industry? These are small niche industries that have been decimated by the pandemic. They urgently need support to survive to the end of 2021. The new employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the new school transport allowance which is payable to parents of children who are eligible for school transport but do not use this school transport due to Covid-19 concerns; when this allowance will be payable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24294/20]