Results 61-80 of 2,546 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts (7 Dec 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the tender for EmployAbility which was due to be published in April 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (7 Dec 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the proposed legislation on child maintenance system changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54241/23]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the Guardians payment, specifically where a relative is approved for child benefit, that this would then lead to the automatic signposting to the Guardians payment for the relative. [54240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (7 Dec 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the consultation of the ‘working age payment’ model mentioned in the Green Paper on Disability Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 165. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategic objectives underpinning the provision of subsidies for the transportation of freight to the offshore islands. [52724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 166. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to explain the metric on which the maximum pricing for the transportation of freight to the offshore island set by her Department is based; if the maximum pricing applies to all islands equally regardless of distance from the mainland; and if so, the reason for this. [52725/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 167. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ongoing monitoring mechanisms that are in place to oversee that the service provided by subsidised offshore island freight operators is working in the best interests of island residents. [52726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 168. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are minimum equipment requirements specified for subsidised freight operators on the various routes and for the island piers; and to outline how this is monitored. [52727/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 169. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is any PSO element in the freight contracts between her Department and the various operators; and if not, the reason for same. [52728/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether there is a national policy which requires adults moving into a local authority home to have been on the housing list before being accepted on to the rent book. [50637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a round of community halls funding; when this will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be another round of the Community Recognition Fund in 2024. [49717/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply for new funding for the town and village renewal scheme; if there will be a minimum submission requirement for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 56. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department facilitates childcare providers staying open when there is a change in management. [48400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the L2455 road improvement scheme, Lehenaghmore, Cork; and whether funding remains in place. [48483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 348. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the Independent Review of the Distribution and Utilisation of National Lottery spending; if he will confirm the timeline for delivery of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding that has been contributed from the national lottery; the breakdown of expenditure over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 359. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has considered any proposals for flood relief works at Ballinhassig, Cork; and, if not, whether he will now consider same. [47779/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what guidance has been given to local authorities regarding variable rate mortgages provided by the local authorities and whether the Department agrees with local authorities passing on said rate increases to the mortgage holders. [47784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Nov 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his Department has considered providing funding to local authorities to absorb the increased cost of mortgage interest applying to mortgage policies they have provided. [47786/23]