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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Johnny Guirke: The crisis of student accommodation has become a significant issue affecting students and their families across our country, including the people of my constituency in Meath West. Private companies are exploiting students and their parents. These companies use deceptive tactics such as claiming that properties need renovations to remove students from their accommodation. Once the students...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: A few weeks ago the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and her Department announced €164 million in rural regeneration and development fund funding. Meath County Council submitted three projects for funding. A total of 19 counties received funding. The three projects in Meath were in Athboy, Oldcastle and Dunshaughlin and not one of them was funded. The three projects combined would cost...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I wrote to her.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I wrote to her.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: Is that why we did not get anything?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: Is that why we did not get anything?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people nationwide currently awaiting the physical provision of home care hours, by county and by waiting times, on a monthly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in County Meath who are currently waiting on the physical provision of homecare hours, by waiting times, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/24]

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Johnny Guirke: This is not the first time I have raised the issue of home care hours being approved but not provided. In a lot of cases not enough hours are provided to clients. One lady in my constituency currently going through cancer was approved home care support months ago but she has yet to receive that care. Care availability remains an issue. It has been highlighted for years but not dealt with....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 378. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government previously had a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary accommodation in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 379. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary accommodation in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23542/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government had any prior knowledge of accommodation to be provided for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government previously had a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 382. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract with a company (details supplied) for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23545/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 383. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract for housing/temporary accommodation for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23546/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 384. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government had/has an agreement to have accommodation provided by a company (details supplied) in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23547/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: 385. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government had any prior knowledge of accommodation to be provided for beneficiaries of temporary accommodation in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23548/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: Last Friday, 18 modular homes arrived in Coole, County Westmeath, although there is no planning permission to erect them. There are almost 100 international protection applicants on the site at the moment. Westmeath County Council has said there is no planning permission for these homes and it has issued a letter to the developer instructing it to stop works. If the homes are for...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I want to address the state of the regional and local roads infrastructure in Meath, as well as the danger and the expense it is causing to motorists. The roads in the county, especially those in north Meath, are in a state of neglect. This neglect has translated to a risk that constituents face every time they start their engines. They must avoid some of the worst potholes - or should I...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I have submitted several parliamentary questions on the issue of the Loughcrew megalithic tombs, also known as the Hills of the Witch. This is a group of neolithic passage tombs near Oldcastle in County Meath. Spread over four undulating peaks the tombs date back to approximately 3000 BC. Cairn T of Loughcrew is older than the pyramids in Egypt has stood silent over the Irish landscape for...