Results 1-20 of 165 for speaker:Noel McCarthy

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current measures his Department is taking to support Defence Forces veterans; the further plans his Department is considering in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the progress of recruitment campaigns for school leavers considering a career in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to her Department’s announcement of 29 May 2025 regarding minor works and ICT funding for schools, when she expects these grant funding payments to issue to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31251/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her Department’s views on the need to provide a playing pitch for a school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (11 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES payment to a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 10 April 2025, to provide an update on his Department’s involvement in the accelerating renewable electricity taskforce and the development of an associated policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30266/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I welcome the Tánaiste's response. I acknowledge the important work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the passport service in overseeing a considerable increase in the number of passports issued over the past five years. I also welcome the rise in staff numbers over the same period. As public representatives, we often see a large rise in the number of passport...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I wholeheartedly welcome the news about the possible move to a new building in Cork that will open next year. Are any efforts being made to increase the time period when an adult renewal application is instead considered on a first-time basis? Currently, a passport renewal is considered a first-time application if the previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago. I thank the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the increase, if any, in staff numbers in the Passport Office this year; the staff positions in the Passport Office that were filled as a result of any increase; his Department’s plans to further boost staff numbers in the Passport Office ahead of the busier summer holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 February 2025, to provide an update on his Department’s consideration of the Funds Sector 2030 report recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28158/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I thank the Minister for his response. I believe the funds sector review to be an important contribution to the continued success of the asset management and investment fund sector in Ireland. According to the Central Bank, approximately €162 billion was held in deposit at the end of March 2025, earning relatively little for the Irish taxpayer. Recent reports have highlighted that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I compliment the Minister and his Department on the work they have done so far. I understand it is a complex case and will take multiple budgets to iron out.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 19 March 2025, to provide an update on any further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers regarding the difficulty faced in obtaining insurance cover by households previously affected by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the progress of Department schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the progress of works at an OPW site (details supplied); when he expects the site to be reopened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the increase, if any, in staff numbers in the Passport Office this year; the staff positions in the service which were filled as a result of any increase; his Department's plans to further boost staff numbers in the Passport Office ahead of the busier summer holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27343/25]

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

Noel McCarthy: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if she is considering any increase in the medical card basic income rates for those over 70; any measures being taken by her Department to aid those over the age of 70 who may be having difficulty accessing services that they would ordinarily be presented with should they have qualified for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 545. To ask the Minister for Health to outline if VYLOY (zolbetuximab-clzb) is currently being reviewed for inclusion in the HSE reimbursement scheme; the status of such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28541/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I take the opportunity today to raise an issue with respect to wastewater treatment in the village of Shanagarry in Cork East. Housing estates such as Old Garden in Shanagarry no longer have wastewater systems that are fit for purpose. These were originally installed by the developer as a temporary measure but they remain in place. The developer may have encountered difficulties in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a request by a school (details supplied) for the establishment of an autism class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27872/25]