Results 181-200 of 1,822 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Brian Leddin

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that he will take to improve the recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; the position regarding the implementation of recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the data collection by schools on preferred travel modes in collaboration with other stakeholders such as local authorities in order that modal shift towards active travel and school transport can be monitored and tracked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that flexible and adequate school transport provision for the increased number of children travelling to schools given the increase in the number of children attending who are fleeing Ukraine from the Russian invasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (17 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop trade links with other relevant countries in the offshore wind sector with a view to Ireland becoming a major clean energy exporter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Freight Sector (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to decarbonise the freight sector as part of the Strategic Objective 2 of the recently published Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan to decarbonise industry in the mid-west by developing the Shannon Estuary as a renewable energy hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of existing strategies and plans in his Department or connected state and semi-state agencies to attract investment into Ireland for renewable projects, particularly offshore wind; if his Department or agencies propose to develop new strategies to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand research grants or to develop new strategies and plans in relation to the energy generation in Ireland in line with his recent announcement of research partnerships to decarbonise the energy sector in particular, if his Department has plans to fund research partnerships on green hydrogen and other energy storage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the extremely high numbers of persons leaving University Hospital Limerick emergency department without being discharged or finishing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the expected greenhouse gas reduction in the dairy sector by 2030; if all of this reduction will be accounted for by solutions identified by the Food Vision Dairy Group or by alternative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compliance and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive; if increased inspections by his Department under the Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025 will be targeted at those catchments with the highest levels of nitrate pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scope of local authority climate action plans; the extent to which local authorities will be responsible for reducing emissions in their respective geographical areas separate to reducing emissions in the operations of their organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his overall ambition for community energy here; the steps that he will take to ensure that barriers to progress in the delivery and implementation of community-led renewable energy projects are identified, evaluated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a car kilometre reduction target for all car kilometres, both for internal combustion engine and electric vehicles in order for the transport system to be decarbonised at a pace that meets the statutory emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing the capital acquisition tax rules to support farmers who wish to utilise more than 50% of their land to develop solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing motor tax and vehicle registration tax to discourage the uptake of larger, heavier and inefficient vehicles on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31333/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (16 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sarsfield House in Limerick city given its embodied carbon and potential for repurposing and retrofit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support small and medium tourism business in the tourism sector to decarbonise, with clear targets and deliverables; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to ensure Fáilte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reduction in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in registering dentists from other EU member states, from Britain and others who have trained in Ireland and are now seeking to relocate back to Ireland; if he will ensure that sufficient resources are put in place to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 721. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in registering dentists from Ukraine; if he will ensure that sufficient resources are put in place to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31848/22]