Results 121-140 of 3,320 for speaker:Jackie Cahill in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider banning the import of timber from regions affected by the bark beetle, on grounds of biosecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to upgrade its IT infrastructure and improve the online application process for all payment schemes; his plans to implement a system by which applications are assessed to ensure all necessary documentation has been submitted to allow applicants ample opportunity to submit complete applications ahead...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1458. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his work to resolve the industrial action currently underway by HSE staff who are members of a union (details supplied), including their action to not respond to elected representatives’ Parliamentary Questions and direct HSE representations; when he expects this to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the nature of documents previously accepted by SUSI as proof of estrangement or irreconcilable estrange of an applicant from their parents, for the purposes of assessing the means of a grant application; the number of cases between 2018 and 2023 that included a letter from a social workers, a court order, evidence from An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1872. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many dead-end private lanes across all local authorities, which have applied for the local improvement scheme and have been approved, but are awaiting funding to complete the works for each local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1318/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 213. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of IPAs and BoTPs that are currently being accommodated in towns (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address the anomaly where a taxi or hackney driver can avail of a €17,500 grant for the purchase of an M1 category accessible vehicle, but a school transport operator, who also requires accessible transport for the young people they transport, cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's current position on the establishment of a relocation scheme for post-primary teachers; the outcome of her Department's review of the teacher relocation scheme report that was provided to her Department by a teacher's union working group a number of months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on her efforts to extend the free travel pass to people with epilepsy who cannot drive due to their condition; when she hopes to bring this into action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54771/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 760. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person on a GP visit card to be assigned to another GP practice locally, in circumstances where they wish to change GPs but other GPs in the area are stating that they do not have spare capacity to take a patient on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54550/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (12 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 874. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recently announced reduction in student fees for the 2023-2024 academic year applies to a student who is paying full fees while undertaking a second level 8 degree, having already attained a level 8 degree; if this fee reduction applies to an individual undertaking a level 9 Masters Degree who is not in receipt of SUSI supports; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (7 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the increase in septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/23]

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

Jackie Cahill: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his proposals for strategic ten-year development plans for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53931/23]

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

Jackie Cahill: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to introduce legislation to make it mandatory for the users of e-scooters to wear helmets and protective gear while operating the vehicles on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if an individual who has agreed to purchase farm land, and who has the contracts signed in December 2023, but with a sale that will close in January 2024, still qualifies for 2023 agricultural relief based on the fact that they have an agreement in place in December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/23]

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

Jackie Cahill: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on her efforts to close the 15% pay gap between Tús and CE supervisors (details supplied); the reason the Principal Officer in her Department working on this did not recently meet with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as planned; if Tús supervisors will receive the update...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department plans to introduce a nationwide cull of American mink as part of the recently announced alien species management plan; if local conservation and angling groups will be asked for submissions on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 9 November 2023, the reason the bounty on mink to protect ground nesting birds between 2012 and 2015 is no longer in operation; the reason it was not extended beyond 2015; what findings informed the decision to cease this policy and scheme; the proof he has that this scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many mink are currently in the wild in Ireland; if action is not taken to cull mink numbers, how many mink will be wild in Ireland in 2030, 2035 and 2040, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the number of mink in Ireland is growing exponentially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/23]