Results 161-180 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1855. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social protection measures for which a means test is applicable; and the relevant income thresholds for the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1915. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality he number and location of Garda stations closed in County Clare since 1990; and to provide the total number of Garda stations in operation in County Clare in 1990 and 2025 respectively [40726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1916. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of closed Garda stations in County Clare that are currently being rented or in ownership of his Department. [40727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog licences that have issued in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog wardens employed, full-time and part-time; the number of administration staff full-time and part-time, in County Clare; the number of collection vans authorised under the Control of Dogs (Amendment Act), 1992 in County Clare; the supports his Department provides in County Clare under the under the Control of Dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent announcement of a total allowable catch of pollack for 2026 and the division between recreational and commercial, if there are plans for the establishment of an angling catch limit on pollack; if any consultation on such limit has taken place with angling and charter skippers representative groups to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2716. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 has been referenced as the legislative framework that will ban HHC, and the reason the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 is not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41666/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2717. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the legislative action that will address other semi-synthetic cannabinoids being sold in Ireland; when such action will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3162. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the shortage of dentists that will accept medical card holders in County Clare given there are only five DTSS contracted dental practitioners in the county and none of whom have capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3160. To ask the Minister for Health her proposals for the provision of a health educational programme for transition year students that specifically identifies the risks associated with drinking any amount of alcohol in the 64 days prior to conception; and for drinking any amount of alcohol at any time during pregnancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of NAS paramedics per 100,000 nationally by health region; the number of critical care ambulances and rapid response vehicles per health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders currently waiting for dental appointments in County Clare, broken down by age and waiting time, for end of June 2024 and end of June 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3164. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all dental treatments available for medical card holders under the DTTS; the details of the fees paid to practitioners for each item; when these fees were agreed; the steps her Department is taking to ensure these fees are in line with the significant increase in costs of operating a dental practice; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 3165. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of the perinatal mental health team in County Limerick; the current levels of demand for the service; her plans to expand and improve the service; the plans she has to provide support and training to GPs to bridge the care gap until such improvements are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43605/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the Minister of State and his team for coming in. He is simply doing a fantastic job. He is hitting the ground running. He is going like the Kerry footballers. Kerry people had them written off a month ago. Now, they are saying they are going to win the All-Ireland final. Going back to the compensation package for forestry owners, the Minister of State went through all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: When do they get the payment for clearing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: That payment is tax free.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: The three payments are over how long?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is for the new approvals, those who have been approved now to take out the ash dieback timber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: Very good. Going back to the people from 2013, they are entitled to claim for €5,000 now as well. Is that correct?