Results 1,361-1,380 of 2,283 for speaker:Matt Shanahan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1067. To ask the Minister for Health the average weekly trolley count within the nine model 4 hospitals nationally for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/22]

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this Bill, which the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, has indicated covers a range of financial measures. We must acknowledge, as other speakers have done, the pandemic supports that were introduced. I sit on the enterprise committee and we certainly asked the Government for quite a while for a number of different supports. Although we did not get it right...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: University Hospital Waterford, UHW, remains the most underfunded of nine in the country. In 2016, the Taoiseach and his party gave a commitment to deliver 24-7 cardiac care to the south-east region, yet in the intervening six years, however, not one single hour of additional service has been provided and we remain at 39 hours per week. Along with 14 other Deputies from the south east, I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We are still at 39 hours per week.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We are 18 months away from promises to expand ours-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests. I would not say we should have feared Brexit less than we did but I agree with colleagues that it has turned out to have been managed very well for a whole range of reasons. The Department and InterTradeIreland must be commended on that. I want to highlight a few points, to which the departmental witnesses might respond. I have a particular concern about the agrifood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: There is another issue that strikes me. We have all heard Prime Minister Johnson speak quite a lot about the ability of the UK to go off and make future trade deals once Brexit is done. Has the Department been looking at forward game-planning for what might happen in this regard, particularly for our agrifood sector? The UK still is our largest export market. What happens if it does a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his nominees to the board of South East Technological University will participate and play an active role in the ongoing process to deliver a short list of candidate names suitable for interview for the new position of president (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the selection process for the Technological University Dublin, Munster Technological University and the Technological University of the Shannon consisted of a shortlisting of candidates undertaken by a company (details supplied) followed by two further selection interviews; if this is the process that will be followed for the selection of a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I will reflect on what the Tánaiste said. However, as I said, the majority of licences are for felling and are being prioritised for Coillte and not for these small farmers who are trying to get afforestation licences, get roads built and get their own felling done. I return to climate policy for a minute. While I am certainly not against it, we need a reappraisal of it. As far as...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: First, I express my support for the stance taken by Government and Ireland with regard to the Ukraine crisis. I applaud what we have done in waiving visa restrictions and allowing Ukrainian people to come here and avail of employment at the earliest opportunity. I will raise an issue with the Tánaiste that was raised with me. It relates to some vacant property, particularly holiday...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of the Waterford to Rosslare rail line to increase transport flexibility and development in the south-east region given the increasing importance of Waterford and Wexford ports in both national import and export activity in addition to facilitating future offshore wind development installations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the realistic timelines for an upgrade of the N24 and N25 roads in the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the latest timelines for the development of a functioning maritime area regulatory authority agency; his plans in place regarding its location and development of build infrastructure to house it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of imports of roundwood from the UK in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12260/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Representatives from the European Commission (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an gCoimisinéir. He is most welcome and I am delighted to have him here. I will reflect on some of the points he has made. He mentioned corporation tax. I will point out that, as the Commissioner will know, Ireland has moved significantly to harmonise tax rates in respect of large employers. With respect to Ukraine, all of the Commissioner's comments are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Representatives from the European Commission (3 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Pensions is one other area. Mr. Schmit has highlighted the importance of pensions in his submission document. We have a new system based on auto-enrolment. We are trying to get people into a pension plan much earlier because it is something that was not happening. We do not have a significant number of contributory pensions here. I do not know if Mr. Schmit understands the concept, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests this morning. We are all on the one page in that we welcome some progress on the idea of offering remote and flexible working to employees but it has to be said it will not work for every business sector and every employer. In relation to the discussion about how the heads were arrived at and who was involved, I have stated on a number of occasions that I would like to...