Results 321-340 of 2,923 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for an afforestation grant or forestry premia will be entertained by his Department in respect of lands which were previously afforested and felled for which no grant or premia were previously claimed or received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the ewe premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that is being made by his Department to directly support the cost of shearing sheep and to present wool in optimum condition in order to facilitate further processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline any improvements made to introduce a minimum time for the processing of applications for work permits for non-EEA workers in the hospitality sector, in which there is a critical shortage of available skilled workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each test centre nationwide; the average waiting time nationally at present for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the introduction of a Mica/Pyrite redress scheme for County Clare households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 177. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the alternative accommodation that has been sourced to accommodate beneficiaries of temporary protection and applicants for international protection to replace accommodation capacity provided by County Clare hotels that will not be renewing their contracts with the Government beyond March 2023; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 178. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of hotel accommodation capacity in the State currently accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection and applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of electrical, plumbing, carpentry and joinery and bricklaying, stone laying apprentices, respectively, waiting to progress their off-the-job training in phase 2, phase 4 and phase 6, respectively, across Solas and the higher education sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11806/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the rate of theatre utilisation in University Hospital Limerick at Dooradoyle for 2022; and if he will provide the rate of theatre utilisation in Ennis, Nenagh and St. John’s hospitals, respectively, for 2022. [11803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital in December 2022, January 2023 and February 2023; and if he will provide a breakdown of the surgical procedures cancelled. [11804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on hip and or knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, respectively. [11805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the rationale for excluding farmers who received support for one robot under the previous TAMS from accessing supports for an essential additional unit under the proposed new TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not qualified for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he proposes to put in place to support the voluntary, not-for-profit, community nursing home sector which is experiencing severe financial shortfalls due to cost of utilities, increased food prices, inflation and staffing costs, while receiving insufficient funds via the National Treatment Purchase Fund to maintain high-quality services and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the hen harrier payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare, given that this payment issued on 4 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on their jobseeker's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9285/23]