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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Irrespective of whether the money comes from the Department of Transport or the Department of Rural and Community Development, the priority is having it available. We want to make sure the maximum number of householders can benefit from it. In the context of the change in the conditions, people who were queueing for several years may now find they are not able to get everybody involved to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been allocated to the local improvement scheme in 2021 and 2022 for Cork; the demand for the scheme in Cork; the financial allocations to date, by each of the Cork local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45073/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The local improvement scheme is essential for tarring rural roads. It is the first stretch of road that people will drive in the morning, the last they will drive in the evening and probably the most frequently driven piece of road. The local improvement scheme is the only hope for tarring these roads. Having enough funding and making it available to the widest number of people is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the update. I want to acknowledge the increase in funding, as it is very constructive. What it means locally is that in our own area, there are four lanes instead of three being tarred. Additional families can benefit from that. As well as the increase in funding, there is also, unfortunately, an increase in the rules and conditions that apply. That is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Like householders, businesses are seeing a dramatic increase in their energy bills. Owners of supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and many other businesses locally have been highlighting to me the threefold increase they are seeing in their electricity and gas bills. It is just not sustainable for them. Not alone is it wiping out any profit but it is costing them to open the door and do...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste for his response and overview. I draw his attention to the hospitality sector. Often, when money is tight, eating out and staying somewhere overnight are things people will tighten up on as early as possible. Those businesses will possibly see a dramatic drop-off in their income. They are going to be pushed from both sides because many of their costs will remain...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the increased pressure that the increased cost of energy is putting on smaller local businesses such as shops and hospitality; his plans to support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had with energy providers and representative groups of small businesses in relation to the increased cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45075/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 137. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of the Gearagh, County Cork in relation to suitable outdoor tourism development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45072/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that she is considering along with the additional needs payment to support those who do not qualify for social welfare payments and who also are struggling financially due to current increasing inflation and the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34753/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. People who do not qualify for social welfare but are just outside the threshold are working away on ordinary incomes. 12 o’clock The Minister for Finance will know them as the middle four deciles. These people are under increased pressure on their finances, which makes it difficult to meet the costs of living. Has the Minister looked at measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his considerations for new measures to incentivise young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38543/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to mitigate the forecasted grain shortage due to the war in Ukraine and extreme weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons on illness benefit to qualify under means testing for the fuel allowance given the current cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34752/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Ministers for their presentations. I had an opportunity to listen to part of the contributions and read them. I would like to ask the Ministers about two areas. The first relates to people who do not qualify for social welfare because they are just over the threshold, such as working people in receipt of ordinary incomes. I understand the Ministers recognise that cohort as...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. I refer to making changes to the social welfare thresholds. Has the Department of Social Protection come forward with targets or estimates on what it would need to be able to support others? Has that group given any indication of what kind of figures might be involved?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Economic figures like GDP and unemployment figures are not the only measures of who we are or where we want to take society. For the first time, the summer economic statement referred to the well-being framework and a swathe of other aspects that measure quality of life and what is important to us, such as education, physical and mental health, biodiversity and a range of different aspects....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The most important point mentioned by the Minister is that it is not a separate measure. It is a thread running through the whole process.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 592. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has examined the benefits of town councils when formulating the Our Rural Future 2021-2025; if their absence has had negative effects on rural towns since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 595. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of Gearagh, County Cork the allocation of outdoor tourist investments under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38775/22]