Results 121-140 of 3,943 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when construction of a new fire station in Macroom will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34896/16]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Oideachas Gaeltachta: Muintearas Teoranta (15 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá cúpla pointe agam. Ar an gcéad dul síos, fáiltím roimh an cur i láthair. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil réimse an-leathan gníomhaíochtaí ar siúl ag Muintearas timpeall na tíre. Teastaíonn uaim díriú isteach ar thrí ábhar faoi leith: an cúntóir teanga, Óige na Gaeltachta agus...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Oideachas Gaeltachta: Muintearas Teoranta (15 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: Cad faoin slat tomhais? Conas a bhíonn a fhios ag daltaí cén dul chun cinn atá déanta acu?

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this important motion on this vital topic. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the motion. The post office network is such an important and strategic State asset. It plays an invaluable role as a centre-point for communities and commercial activity in urban and rural communities. The Government needs to think big and show...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (16 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he has powers under statutory instrument or regulations to set or change the level of tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, acceptable in medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: On page 55 of the programme for Government, the Government commits to improving GP access and supporting rural practices. We know of well-publicised situations where in rural areas, a GP drops out and it is very difficult to get anybody to replace them. It is also hitting larger practices serving the surrounding rural areas, as is the case in Macroom where I live. They are unable to...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: -----to GPs and they have to travel further and further. What is the situation? How soon will the Government implement those improvements and commitments? Will it include distance codes to create wider access to the rural practice allowance? When will it happen?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down in each county subsequent to being approved under measure 2 of the NTICI since June and July 2016. [35224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the closing date for expressions of interest from patrons for a new school (details supplied); when thereafter a decision will be announced for the patronage of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (23 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the construction of the new Garda station in Macroom, County Cork, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36448/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban circus animals here. [36449/16]

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to advance detailed design of the Baile Bhuirne flood defences; and when the scheme will advance to construction. [36369/16]

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: Flood defences at Baile Bhuirne have been discussed for many years and were part of the original CFRAM pilot programme. There were exhibitions in November 2011 and draft designs were advanced in 2014. Householders are being flooded repeatedly in the absence of flood defences and need to see progress. They need peace of mind and protection from floods.

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: It seems that the scheme has not advanced a great deal in the past one or two years. The freshwater pearl mussel has always been in the river and we have lived together for a long time. It is important that the mussel be protected, but the proposed defences are not in the river but up river banks, set back some distance and with walls. They should have minimum impact and the freshwater...

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: The details the Minister of State has laid out are helpful. It is difficult for residents who saw exhibitions in 2011 and draft designs in 2014 to feel the scheme has not advanced in the meantime and may still be moving more slowly. They have a constant fear of flooding. To see another development no more than 100 m from the riverbank moving along and receiving planning permission without...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent in each of the past three years on the Baile Mhúirne flood defences; the funding in place to advance same; if this is sufficient to complete the construction; and the next step in the works. [36370/16]

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: The flood defences in Baile Bhuirne were part of the pilot scheme for the CFRAM programme throughout the country. For several years considerable background work was carried out on it. How much will that work cost and how soon will it benefit people in Baile Bhuirne?

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is the "period up to 2020" the timeframe for detailed design stage or to move to construction?

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: I welcome the Bill introduced by Deputy Michael McGrath. It is a positive Bill which aims to ease the financial burden on home and business owners who are unable to get reasonable insurance due to flooding concerns. Insurance companies should not be allowed to discriminate against homes and businesses in areas of the standard one in one hundred year flood risk or even better. In my own...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to obtain outpatient appointments for the 11,468 persons waiting more than a year in Cork hospitals in October 2016. [38033/16]