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51 records in IE in 2019
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2019
7. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment will next meet. [51824/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2019
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that discusses environment matters; and when it will next meet. [50204/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
635. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which childminders have been included in the consultation and development of the draft childminding action plan; the way in which the uniqueness of childminding in a non-centre based environment will be protected in the action plan; if changes can still be made to the action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
295. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the AEOS scheme whose contracts ceased on 31 December 2018, by county in tabular form; if he will consider permitting such farmers to apply to join GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52463/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2019
232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools whose applications for grant aid under the summer works scheme external environment measure were not successful can appeal the decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50163/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2019
33. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding transitionary provisions for CAP post-2020; his plans to ensure that existing rural development programme, RDP, schemes such as areas of natural constraint, ANC, the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, sheep welfare and, will continue for this transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49429/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2019
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 October 2019, the progress in relation to outstanding payments under the REP scheme in the case of a person (details supplied). [48450/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2019
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the new school development for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when a new design team will be appointed due to the recent increase in the size of the school to a 16 classroom school with two special needs units; his views on whether the children and staff deserve a better environment than one that is split across two sites, that is not fit for purpose and lacks basic facilities such as adequate yard size, physical education facilities and a school hall; if he will personally intervene in the matter in view of the length of time the project has been in the system; his plans to ensure the project moves quickly to stage two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48323/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2019
135. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the home care hours approved for a person (details supplied) will be implemented in order that the person can return home in a safe environment and free up a nursing home bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45651/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2019
53. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the draft national policy for architecture and the built environment. [44974/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019
811. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal lodged with the agriculture appeals office (details supplied). [44989/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019
806. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to a Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
73. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reintroduction of a rural environmental protection scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment last met. [41978/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
12. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on the environment is due to meet. [39683/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on the environment is due to meet. [39636/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment will next meet. [38543/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
9. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment last met. [38503/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019
93. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor impediments likely to impact on business nationally with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of indigenous and foreign investment in a business friendly environment with consequent employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019
3. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in budget 2020 to reduce the costs of doing business, reverse competitiveness deficiencies and create a more attractive environment for entrepreneurs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2019
410. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the challenging operating environment the haulage sector faces, in particular the unprecedented challenges posed by Brexit; the steps he has taken to protect the industry from daily fuel increases (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure fuel costs for HGVs do not increase significantly as a result of measures implemented through budget 2020; his plans to recalibrate the diesel rebate scheme in order to track the variations in fuel more accurately in line with rebate levels operated in similar schemes elsewhere in Europe; if an additional carbon tax or increase in diesel excise is introduced in budget 2020, if an additional amount will be rebated to the licensed haulage sector through the diesel rebate scheme in addition to the proposed recalibration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41033/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2019
350. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all overdue farm payments dating back to 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [40728/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
120. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost-benefit analysis criteria set down by the OPW will be permitted to take loss of income, workable land, payments to farmers and the environment into account when assessing the need for flood relief works in the Lough Funshinagh area of south County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
19. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on the environment is due to meet. [37534/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2019
203. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a Brexit impact assessment has been undertaken to assess the impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on the construction of residential property and the credit environment for both buyers and developers in a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39262/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2019
484. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration being given to halting further open sea cage fish farming to protect the marine environment in view of the decision of the Danish Government to halt further open sea cage fish farming in Danish coastal waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2019
237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the western areas of County Dublin asked to provide additional places in accordance with section 37A of the Education Act 1998; the number of these schools that already have special education classes; the number of these schools in DEIS areas; the number of these schools that were provided with additional funding to provide for an ASD appropriate educational environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37573/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2019
37. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Anglo-Irish relations and the way in which the Government proposes to ensure ongoing and sustained dialogue between the United Kingdom and Ireland in a post-Brexit environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019
1908. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the system applied here under Directive 2011/92/EU adequately minimises damage to the environment from public and private projects; if he will undertake a review of the system in order to address gaps in the implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019
2143. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the legal services section of his Department refused to examine the disputed original rural environment protection scheme, REPS, 4 application and plan of farmers (details supplied) in County Kerry prior to the instruction received by legal services from his Department to declare the case closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019
333. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure that SNAs are not experiencing a reduction in hours; the further steps he has taken to ensure that SNAs are not forced to endure additional pressure in the work environment when catering for children with complex needs due to perceived inadequate levels of SNA staffing in schools and special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
850. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of grants paid by each local authority to enable home adaptations to facilitate persons with disabilities or older persons live in or return to their homes from acute hospitals in each of the past three years; the average grant paid per local authority for each of the past three years; the average contribution per applicant; the length of waiting time from application to payment of grant in each of the past three years; if a panel of approved builders has been developed for each local authority; if so, the criteria for such approval; and if consideration will be given to establishing a working group with the Department of Health, the HSE, relevant non-government organisations and organisations (details supplied) to facilitate faster transfers of care from acute hospitals to homes in which physical environment adaptations are required. [29651/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2019
522. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a register of farm agricultural contractors is maintained that provides the low-emission slurry spreading service to green low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, participants; if so, the criteria used in establishing the credentials of a low-emission slurry spreading farm agricultural contractor, such as VAT registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27644/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2019
520. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid to farmers under the green low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, for low-emission slurry spreading by farm agricultural contractors by month at the rate of €1.20 per cubic metre spread since the start of the GLAS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27642/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2019
519. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid to farmers under the green low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, for low-emission slurry spreading by farm agricultural contractors at the rate of €1.20 per cubic metre spread since the start of the GLAS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2019
102. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor impediments likely to impact on business nationally, with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of indigenous and foreign investment in a business-friendly environment with consequent employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27402/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2019
776. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide copies of all correspondence since 2016 between her Department and the European Commission and-or the EU Directorate-General for Environment in respect of controls on seagull species, compliance with the birds directive and compliance with reporting requirements, including quantitative data. [26156/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2019
24. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure new recruits in the public service are equipped to work in an increasingly automated work environment; his plans to ensure older workers receive help to adapt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2019
227. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outstanding payment on the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25851/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2019
111. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he can put in place to create an economic environment favourable to young persons seeking to acquire a home for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25844/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2019
512. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if notice was given to farmers prior to the 19 November 2018 launch of the organic farming scheme; if so, the date of the notice; if there will be an opportunity to apply for the scheme in 2019; his plans to expand the scheme in view of its positive impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2019
738. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an AEOS appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23688/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2019
230. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the new inspection and regulatory environment, introduced for childcare providers of school aged children, is reducing the availability of childcare provision; his plans to review the new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23388/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2019
327. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn to a report (details supplied) which detailed a serious imminent threat to human health and the environment; and the reason the report was not disseminated immediately and without delay as required by EU (Access to Information on the Environment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. [22568/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2019
317. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn in his role as chair of the stakeholders committee of the rehabilitation of Haulbowline Island to a report (details supplied) which detailed a serious imminent threat to human health and the environment; and the reason the report was not disseminated immediately and without delay as required by EU (Access to Information on the Environment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. [22569/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2019
10. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist agrifood businesses to find new markets for their produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20100/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
1171. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19190/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
1156. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings he has had with the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18847/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
785. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times the working group convened to consider the outputs from the stakeholder forum on the built environment and related recommendations has met; when the group will report on the recommendations that were made and actions to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19012/19]