Results 141-160 of 6,129 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the advisory opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19th July, 2024, regarding the legal consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 77/247 of 30th December, 2022;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 681. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms of the widow's or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or co-habiting couples, and the judgment of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2024; the expected timeline in terms of the legislative changes that are required in respect of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to increase the targets for affordable housing for Cork city and Cork County Council. [46844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 750. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider funding the regeneration of the flats at Togher (Cherry Tree Road, Clashduv Road, Maple Place, Sycamore Place, Hazel Road) and at Desmond Square, Cork. [46845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 751. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the funding available for regeneration of city council flats. [46846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 752. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the regeneration of the flats at Noonan’s Road, St Finbarr’s Road, Fort Street and Dean Street, Cork. [46847/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 753. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the per unit cost provided to local authorities for retrofitting of local authority housing. [46848/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 864. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to abolish the means test for the carer’s allowance; the timeline for same; and whether this will include rate increases. [46836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in each Cork station in each month over the past two years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of and which stations have seen a reduction of ten Gardaí or more since 2009, excluding stations closed entirely in this period; and what that reduction has been (details supplied). [45510/24]

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We might be joined by Deputy Mairéad Farrell. If we are, I will give way.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In response to the speeches of the Ministers of State, while I appreciate the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is doing Estimates, it is a pity she was not able to pop in for some of the debate, in particular in relation to the delay in threshold increases. Sinn Féin would have gone a lot further, committing €100 million to significantly increase the thresholds, than the Government...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — the crucial and vital role that carers perform in supporting their loved ones; — that many carers are struggling financially and are receiving payments which fall way below the established Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL); — that carers do their work with extraordinary dedication and deserve respect,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister and hope she feels better soon, there are a lot of things going round at the minute. I will be brief as I have a Private Member's motion in the Chamber. I do not object to any of this but have one question and perhaps another related question that may fall within this side of the Department although I am not totally sure. With regard to the library funding that is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes. I apologise, as I must attend a Private Members’ debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Taoiseach will be aware that there is a great deal of ambition and appetite for improved public transport in Cork but confidence in the system is unfortunately being seriously undermined. Our office is inundated with constant reports of buses not turning up or turning up an hour and 15 minutes late on services that are supposed to run every 20 minutes. Even with the timetable being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the need for capital funding for an extension for a school (details supplied) for the purpose of providing additional special classes. [44608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is based on 201,600 carers (70% of those who self-reported in Census 2022) being eligible for carer’s allowance in the absence of the means-test; and if not, the number the high scenario...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is the resulting total cost of the carer’s allowance scheme if the removal of the means-test resulted in 70% of self-reports in the Census 2022 carers being eligible for carer's allowance;...