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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on road safety improvements for the N22 at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22104/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The Minister of State is right; if the information was available, it would ease some of the stress on people. You look down the valley and you see places the Templemartin switch, which was connected, bringing a fantastic service in areas from Crossbarry, Newcestown, Coachford, An Chúil Dubh and a wide area there. The focus has now been moved up towards the Donoughmore area. On this...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: We have received apologies from Deputies Nash and Cowen. This evening's engagement is to discuss the stability programme update, SPU. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and their teams. I thank them for being here today. The stability programme report was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date on the reinstatement of the weir at a location in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (1 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Considerable changes are being planned for the network. Specifically, for BusConnects Cork, it is planned to move the terminus at Grange Manor and to put two bus routes into that general area with very different services. While there are other issues on down the network that need addressing, I want particularly to focus on the residents of Ovens and Grange Manor and the new homes that are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (1 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...to Grange Manor as well as the end of a night-time service. They currently have a direct route into the city centre but under the proposed plan they would have to change buses to be able to do that. It would also mean that if they were to go out late in the evening in Cork and were taking a bus home, they would end up walking along the motorway ramp in darkness around by Jim Bob’s...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for outlining the situation. Having dealt with many people who have been involved in various cases, as he will have done as well, I know that many sensitive matters will be discussed at those courts. The courts already recognise that in the way they schedule cases for different times, yet situations nonetheless arise on the day whereby one party will be on one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider providing dedicated family courts within the existing court structures to ensure families are placed at the centre of the family justice system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17787/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge the huge range of supports that have been put in place over a number of years, from Covid supports to, as the Minister of State outlined, the support on rates and so many other supports. Some of those are gradually being changed and withdrawn. There is the VAT support, for example, and now the further introduction of the rates support. There are myriad supports there and some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The cumulative cost impact report has been published. Through that report, Government acknowledges the range of different pressures on various enterprises, but also that certain sectors are under more pressure than others. Hospitality and retail, for example, are seeing a close to 7% increase in their costs in 2024 and that is projected to be up to 20% by 2026. It is clear there are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...schools, and Scoil Eoin has been keen to provide classes for people in their own community so they do not have to travel outside to places such as Farran, Berrings and elsewhere. Finding a location to fit these classes on the site has been challenging, and the option of replacing an existing building, the section beside Station Road, needs to be seriously considered. There is a real...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (9 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 339. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that are taken to ensure that successful companies are meeting their environmental obligations under their contracts (details supplied); if these checks are carried out during or at the end of contracts; what penalties/consequences exist for failure to comply with these; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...west of the city serves the Lee Valley towards Macroom, serving communities such as Ovens, Aherla, Cloughduv, Crookstown, Kilmurray, Coachford and Macroom, where the route 233 service is based. That same bus serves the Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary area as well. When we look at the timetable, it looks very extensive but because it is spread so thin, this means that people living in these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in any discussions with stakeholders on the passenger cap at Dublin airport, the capacity at Cork airport has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the recent negative impact surrounding reverse vending machines at retail locations not accepting some plastic bottles under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to contact all local authorities to ensure their involvement in installing reverse vending machines at civic amenity sites or equivalent sites nationally in the next planned phase of the deposit return scheme development and roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I first wish to acknowledge that significant work has been done on women's health across a range of different services. That is very positive. I refer to IVF, gynaecological services, for example, in Cork, and menopause clinics. This measure would complement the great effort that has been advanced through menopause clinics. A small number of people are involved in this and they have very...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: It is widely expected that by approximately April, this drug will become available to market and people will be able to access it. The timing on this is therefore highly sensitive. It would be great to have it available on the DPS right from the start. There is another very significant aspect to which I wish to draw the Minister’s attention. Aside from the shock of receiving a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Fuels (28 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to reviewing the decision to end the motor fuel subsidy at the end of March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9444/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...the biggest competitors for apprenticeships, if we can call it a competitor, is college. Going to college seems to be pushed through the focus in schools on exams and points and through the publication of league tables of schools. From my involvement as a parent and from my experience with boards of management and education and training boards, I know that league tables are not a measure...