Results 1-20 of 20 for speaker:Peter Roche

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: I will, and I genuinely thank the Minister of State for his compassion, but the reason I am saying this and bringing this true story to the House is that this is replicated in many other cases right around the county. This woman has water but may as well have none because she would be ten times better off going outside her back door or her front door, bringing in gallons of water and putting...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: I have listened with interest to all the comments throughout the day. If there is anyone from Irish Water listening, I will not take from their woes or suggest it is better than what has been suggested. However, I preface my remarks by saying my engagement with the Irish Water representatives on the ground, when it comes to dealing with local, small issues, has been quite positive. That is...

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: It would be pleasant if President Trump came along next week and said that this was an April fools' joke, but I doubt that will happen. There has been lots of commentary over the past couple of days about the impact this will have on our multinational corporations. However, I want to speak a little about the SMEs that make up 99.8% of our Irish businesses and employ more than two thirds of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (3 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding under the National Development Plan will be allocated to address the absence of wastewater treatment infrastructure in rural villages and settlements, such as in Galway east, where such deficits are preventing sustainable residential and economic development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (3 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: 206. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider including a specific provision within the National Development Plan to support rural housing in areas where there is a long-established tradition of building homes using private water supply and on-site wastewater treatment, without reliance on public infrastructure other than electricity; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (3 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are capital funding streams available or planned to support the adaptive reuse of old or protected buildings for agricultural purposes, such as farm buildings or rural enterprise, in a way that preserves architectural heritage and supports rural economic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16348/25]

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Peter Roche: As an east Galway representative, I will speak not just about diverting young people from criminal activity, but about something deeper, that is, how we give young people a life to choose so that they do not fall into crime in the first instance. When we talk about prevention, we must talk about access to services, safe spaces and support systems. Young people need somewhere to go,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 306. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Government has considered expediting a targeted support plan for SMEs, particularly in rural and regional areas, to mitigate economic uncertainties if US foreign direct investment were to decline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 329. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he intends to support the MedTech sector, given that the Programme for Government highlights it as a sector where Ireland has a competitive advantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which medical devices are regulated in Ireland; if medical devices are reimbursed by the State in a manner that is similar to pharmaceutical products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 845. To ask the Minister for Health when the new Obesity Policy Action Plan will be published; whether there will be an opportunity for industry and patient advocacy groups to submit observations on a new iteration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14118/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 912. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific measures being explored to enhance access to finance, innovation supports, and market diversification for SMEs in light of global economic uncertainty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 913. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development ; his plans to scale up enterprise hubs, digital infrastructure, and rural SME supports to ensure local businesses can grow and create sustainable employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 914. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the vital role SMEs play in local economies; if the Government is committed to accelerating these supports; if so, the timeline envisaged for implementation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14225/25]

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: I am not going to take from the Minister's woes. There has been a lot of debate with regard to housing and the need for it within our country. Obviously, as some contributors have already indicated, housing supply and wastewater infrastructure go hand in hand. It has to be said that the lack of investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure is one of the greatest roadblocks in many ways...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the rising costs of prescription medicines in Ireland; if she has considered introducing additional supports or subsidies to alleviate the financial burden on patients; the steps being implemented to improve the availability of essential medicines; if a more sustainable model will be introduced; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: 139. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to allocate funding to open additional primary care centres to address the increasing demand for healthcare services; if specific consideration is being given to Galway, where waiting lists remain long and many GP practices have closed their lists to new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9744/25]

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Peter Roche: In his absence, I wish the Minister for Justice well in his role. The issue I wished to raise with the Minister concerns gardaí seeking transfers, particularly the case of a young garda based in Dublin city from my neck of the woods, Abbeyknockmoy, just outside Tuam, She is a married woman with a mortgage on a new property she and her husband built in the last few years. They are...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Peter Roche: I echo the sentiments of my colleagues in wishing the Minister and Minister of State well in their new jobs. The story I want to relate was told on Galway Bay FM last Friday by Professor John Carey, a consultant in rheumatology in Galway county. He shared a very poignant and difficult story about a young mum in her 30s with a young child of 18 months. She had a severe arthritic condition...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Roche: This is my first opportunity to speak in the House. I want to comment on a tragic event that happened in my community over the past few days where we lost our icon, the great Galway hurler Michael Coleman. I convey my sympathies to his wife, Mary, his son, Dara, and his daughter, Sinéad, and the wider Coleman family. They have given so much to Galway and to hurling. If you drive...