198. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed savings and investment account scheme; when he expects draft legislation to be published; and the intended timeline for accounts to be open to the public. [27359/26]
199. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a temporary VAT reduction on fuels as a more appropriate measure to reduce the impact of high fuel prices on motorists across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/26]
201. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the increased revenue to the State from higher costs of fuel will be fully offset by the supports offered to the public; the plans his Department have to ensure the current fuel crisis is at least revenue neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/26]
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15 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
210. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, given the increased cost of petrol and diesel, he will consider temporarily increasing the maximum level of kilometres accumulated under band 2 of the civil service mileage rates from 5,500km to provide a measure of support for those who need to use their vehicle for work purposes; and if he …
Joe Cooney
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15 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
211. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether Ireland has appointed a national competent authority, as required under the Interoperable Europe Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/903); the steps being taken to ensure Government Departments and public bodies comply with the requirements of this regulation in relation to data sharing and the rev…
222. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans his Department has to address public concerns in relation to the lack of pricing transparency on fuel station forecourts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/26]
285. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Departments position on ‘unjust enrichment’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/26]
330. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether nicotine inhaling products (vapes) or nicotine pouches are affected by any of the provisions of the WHO FCTC Article 5.3; whether companies and individuals that do not have ties to the tobacco industry are entitled to seek to engage with members of the Oireachtas and with officials in Government Departments; and if she will make a statement on th…
331. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking in relation to the long delays in securing an appointment with the Civil Registration Offices being faced by couples who require a marriage of convenience interview across the country; her plans to create a single national portal that will amalgamate appointments across all civil registration offices in the country; and if she …
980. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the Living Cities Initiative to include owner occupier new builds in rural areas with high levels of disadvantage or depopulation as defined by POBAL and the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/26]
1398. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual costs of renting the land and prefab classrooms for a school (details supplied) for each of the years 1998 to 2025 inclusive; the cost of purchasing the land; the estimated construction cost for the delivery of a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25324/26]
1726. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the planning legislation to remove the requirement for TII to have input into planning applications within the boundaries of settlements along national secondary routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25326/26]
1727. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the updated regulations for one-off housing will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25327/26]
3014. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of State-operated community nursing homes currently in operation, by county; the total number of long-term residential beds provided, by county; the projected demand for such beds nationally over the next ten, 20 and 30 years in light of demographic trends; the strategy in place to plan for an ageing population; and the way in which it is intended to en…
3015. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the reason women in Ireland are not provided with their personal breast density information along with their mammogram results given that as many as 50% of cancers are missed on mammograms in women with dense breasts; her plans to include breast density information disclosure under the BreastCheck programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25328/2…
3145. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health her plans to standardise HSE funding for low vision aids across all CHOs to make access to this important support equitable for every resident of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26106/26]
836. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend paid paternity leave to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22265/26]
992. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 945 of 3 March 2026, for an indicative timeline for when a decision on a case (details supplied) is expected; confirmation of what stage of the review process the application is currently at; whether any interim supports or exceptional access arrangements may be available for patients currently prescribed this treatment; and if…
5. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of contracts issued to hotels and-or guest houses to accommodate Ukrainian people, including the total number of beds, by county, at end of both February 2025 and February 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20884/26]
7. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the number of properties in receipt of the ARP, by county, at end of February 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/26]
138. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support farmers given the global impact of the war in Iran on fertilisers; his plans to increase our resilience against such events and to reduce the dependence on such oil-based products by the agricultural sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/26]
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18 Mar 2026 · to Public Expenditure
502. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of males and females, fluent in Irish, that applied for the most recent executive officer public appointment service recruitment campaign within the civil service and are currently on a panel. [18659/26]
779. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline when a school (details supplied) will be issued with approval to proceed to Stage 2a; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19415/26]
1267. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 838 of 4 February 2026, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda to answer this parliamentary question. [18663/26]
1268. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of the Garda roads policing motorcycle fleet that are 1250cc. [18664/26]