Results 9,801-9,814 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gorse Burning (27 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1087. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider reviewing the existing penalties for those prosecuted for illegal gorse fires in view of the contention of many heritage and wildlife groups that the existing measures do not act as a sufficient deterrent. [7356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gorse Burning (27 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1088. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons prosecuted for illegally starting gorse fires in 2018 and 2019, by county. [7358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an issue that has arisen for some employers in accessing the temporary wage subsidy scheme in which employers that rehired staff previously let go after 1 May 2020 seem to be unable to qualify for a refund; if these employers will be refunded; and if so, the timeframe that businesses can expect for this. [5881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some mortgage providers are blocking any mortgage payment moratorium necessitated by job losses due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if a case (details supplied) will be examined in which a company is unable to access the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [5883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if the case of a company (details supplied) will be investigated. [5937/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if the case of a company (details supplied) will be investigated. [5909/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the appeal by a school (details supplied) in relation to the loss of a teacher due to student numbers is under review; and if a response will be issued to school management in due course. [5716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the medical basis on which the decision to include cinemas in phase five of the re-opening plan was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5758/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 970. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to implement to support struggling small businesses in the tourism sector that are likely facing into a summer in which they will have little to no trading in their busiest and most lucrative time of year. [5643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Costs (20 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1111. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to instances in which crèches and childcare facilities are requiring parents to pay part of their usual fees despite being closed in view of the fact they claim to have had issues in accessing Government support. [5644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gorse Burning (13 May 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1338. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider establishing a multi-agency taskforce to examine the cause of repeated occurrences of illegal gorse burning; and her plans to propose remedies to address the problem and to report back to Dáil Éireann. [5437/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Steven Matthews: The Minister may have had the opportunity to read the recent National Economic and Social Council report on employment vulnerability as part of a just transition. It reports on the challenges of moving to a low-carbon and eventually to a zero-carbon economy, as well as the opportunities for innovation, employment retraining and investment. Just transition is described in that document as...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Steven Matthews: This is my first time speaking in the Dáil. I take the opportunity to thank the voters of Wicklow for supporting me and for trusting me to be their representative in Dáil Éireann. I will endeavour to uphold their trust. I look forward to working with Members across this House towards a fair, equitable and sustainable future for all throughout our country. None of us...