Results 101-120 of 2,504 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government which companies must secure Agrément certification; must subcontractors secure this certification to supply to other companies; the process involved in securing certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49213/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: First, on my own behalf and that of my Regional Group colleagues, could I offer our condolences to Deputy Verona Murphy, whose father, Patrick, passed away suddenly this morning? May his gentle soul rest in peace. Four out of five burglars released from prison in Ireland go on to re-offend within a short period - more than half of them within a year of their release. It is the same with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach. Under the new Bill, somebody applying for free legal aid may be asked to contribute towards the cost of his or her defence if the Legal Aid Board decides he or she can afford it but too many of the repeat offenders I am talking about will be well capable of hiding their ill-gotten gains. I would like to see the Bill requiring those persistent criminals with a certain...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rent tax credit can be claimed by a single person who is renting a property for themselves and, at the same time, in respect of their child, for whom the parent is paying for rental accommodation while the child is a full-time student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have been prosecuted for illegally selling coal in Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47309/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people granted free legal aid in criminal cases in each of the past five years, by category of main offence which the defendant was charged; the number of people granted free legal in each of the last five years, broken down by the number convicted and the number found not guilty. [47760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review of Inland Fisheries bylaws, which are in force for ten years or more, and their continued application, will be commenced, considering his statement on 28 September 2023; what the terms of reference for the review are; what parties will be part of the review; if current Inland Fisheries bylaws will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has figures on the cost of hiring people on the national minimum wage or national living wage, which will include ten days' sick pay and the cost of auto-enrolment after its introduction in 2024; if he has any estimate on the cost of hiring people in the years up to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the deserted wives payment, which is currently paid to a person in their 70s, is an eligible payment under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme, when it is the tenant’s only income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timelines for auto-enrolment, including when it will be ready to launch; if she plans to seek submissions from asset managers on how they will manage pension savings, given that asset managers may be reluctant to sign up to a four-year contract that is likely to be loss-making for some time, without any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (24 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 207. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce survey on remote and hybrid working patterns for non-State employees, if the State is currently reviewing or considering similar adjustments to its remote working practices for civil and/or public servants (details supplied). [46360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a couple can be considered for the fresh start principle if they have sold properties a number of years prior to a meeting and they are now married and have a family unit with three children but reside with parents as they cannot afford to purchase on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (24 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an individual availing of criminal legal aid must make a contribution or any repayment of the costs of the provision of same; if so, the total amount that has been repaid to the criminal legal aid service over the past five years, broken down by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46227/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Government will consider reintroducing a large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45984/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: I ask that the Government consider introducing a new large-scale sports infrastructure fund and I ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the Minister of State's response. As the Minister of State said, in 2020 the large-scale sports infrastructure fund awarded over €86 million to 33 projects across Ireland. This was a very welcome innovation by the Government at the time and ensured that many clubs and sporting organisations were able to develop ambitious plans to improve sporting facilities and increase...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the support of Deputy Feighan. In Galway alone, there were three projects as the Minister of State mentioned. The proposed €20 million project for Connacht Rugby has actually started and a new surface has been put on the pitch. The project in Renville and Oranmore is being prepared to go out to tender. They have raised over €1 million locally to get that project...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 7 March 2023, the current status of a pedestrian footbridge over the Owenriff River in Oughterard; if a designer will be appointed in October 2023; if he will provide a timeframe for the design phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (17 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when section 6 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 will can be commenced; the estimated timeframe for when technical amendments by way of primary legislation for civil registration will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 20 September 2023, if the Government will commit to make funding available for the N6 Galway city ring road should the project be given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála rather than referring the question to Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....