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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report: Discussion (26 Jun 2024) See 10 other results from this debate

...that are relevant for LEADER but channelling other projects into other programmes. There is also the social inclusion community activation programme, SICAP. It can be seen from the data and the indicators there that it has been very successful. It has also played a key role in addressing the response to the crisis from the war in Ukraine. It operates, obviously, in urban and rural...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: ..., and the final quarter of 2023, total economy-wide employment expanded from 2.3 million to reach a record high of 2.71 million, an increase of over 17 per cent. The Q4 2023 Labour Force Survey indicated that employment in the accommodation and food service sector stood at 183,000. It is noteworthy that 14 EU countries have a VAT rate of 12 per cent or higher on food services. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: ...increasing by 2% from 2023. In 2024, there were 4,271 first preference applications for undergraduate teaching programmes, showing a trend largely consistent with recent years. Analysis of CAO applications spanning from 2017 to 2024 indicates a sustained and robust demand for undergraduate teaching programmes. On average, 6% of first preference applications during the period from 2017 to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Statistics in relation to the social housing stock are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in the Local Authority Performance Indicator Report. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock, including the number of social housing units in local authority ownership at a given time. The most recent report, relating to 2022, is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (26 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...April, at an estimated cost of €382 million in 2024. The purpose of this payment is to assist households with their heating costs. Only one allowance is paid per household. The records of the Department indicate that the number of households in receipt of the Fuel Allowance payment and the cost of the scheme over the past four years is as follows: - Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...per year. A provision for a linear reduction has been included in the scheme terms and conditions. My Department will continue to monitor eligible calf numbers as the year progresses but preliminary analysis indicates that the number of eligible calves for applicants to the scheme in 2024 is broadly in line with the €6.25m budget allocation as some 3,000 of the applications under...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Health Services (25 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the response the Minister of State has given and the indication that the service will commence in 2025. It is hard to see how that will transpire given that it is the middle of 2024 and nothing has been progressed. I also appreciate that he outlined that the procurement is progressing in line with national financial regulations but I am unsure as to what that means. I feel...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Adult Education Provision (25 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State give an indication of how many adult educators are involved in this scheme nationally? How many students are impacted or benefiting from the various schemes or courses involved here? The Minister of State has given an indication of the total extra cost but has he any indication of the total overall budget involved in the sector?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (25 Jun 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...in the scheme for students. The Minister for housing and his officials are expediting legal changes to restrict 51-week lease agreements for students who do not require them. Current supply figures indicate that 14,599 new beds have been built since 2017. Of these, nearly 1,500 were completed in 2023. Work is under way on site on an additional 2,090 bed spaces, while planning...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (25 Jun 2024)

Mairead Farrell: ...and there may be potential delivery in quarter 1 2025 or that will be when a decision will be made. I raised this matter earlier this year with the previous Minister, who is now Taoiseach, and he indicated to me there would be a change in the initial approach. Rather than having institutions move off-balance sheet by being deemed autonomous public sector bodies like other universities...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (25 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Can it be determined where the requirement for student accommodation is most acute? I am only seeking rough figures. To what extent, if any, are planning permissions already indicated likely to meet that requirement?

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: ...not heard anything from the Government on why it does not believe it makes sense for the regulator to act on regulating standing charges to address the issue of the public service obligation, as was indicated by Deputy Nash, or to act on the issue of network charges to ensure they are progressive instead of regressive. This should be done. I do not believe there is any argument against...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Department of Education (25 Jun 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. While considerable work has been done as she said, much more work needs to be done. The consultation indicates that the growth in demand for placement in special classes will continue. While I welcome that and I welcome the amount of work that has been done, how can the model change while keeping up with the demand? How can it be ensured that children with...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Éamon Ó Cuív: ..."in due course", I ask whether somebody will give me an interpretation of what is meant by "in due course", because it is literally as long as a piece of string. It would be very useful if we were given some indication of a timescale in which we would get this report, what it is intended will change and what new legislation will be brought in to replace the present Acts. Tá go leor...

Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: ..., the civic community and even those in this House. I understand that. I really get it but I believe public opinion has changed. Some three quarters of people polled in the past three or four years indicated they would support assisted dying if it was legislated for. Things have moved on. As legislators, we have to go forward and say that in certain circumstances in which people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...on them by the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is the broad view of the committee that we would be eager to assist in the project’s work in whatever way is practical and feasible. I welcome the indication from the opening statement that was submitted that the request to the Red Cross was pre-empted. The written statement mentioned that there had been a request for...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...not adequate time to review? Can we expect a heads of Bill in the autumn? On the non-disclosure agreements, which is an issue Senator Ruane highlighted and on which there is legislation, it was indicated that might be attached to this process. Is it still attached to the process? On one hand, we are talking about how we can do things better in equality legislation, but one of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

...;ireann declared a biodiversity crisis in 2019 and the work of the NPWS in particular is central to Government’s and society's efforts to tackle this crisis. Nature and biodiversity in Ireland face many challenges. Many of the key indicators are going in the wrong direction and some of our EU-protected habitats are not in a favourable conservation status. If we do not bring about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Schemes (25 Jun 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Malcolm Byrne: ...part of the next programme for Government. It will be a critical issue in the general election in terms of support for artists and those in the wider cultural community. I hope that the Minister of State can give us some indication of the views of the Department around where the scheme will develop from 2025.

Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McDowell: ...Act 2003, I note the fines in respect of documentation are being increased from €3,000 to €5,000 and from €1,500 to €2,500, as provided for in the 2003 Act. Will the Minister of State indicate how many prosecutions have taken place and how many fines have been imposed heretofore under any of those provisions in the last two or three years? I get the impression...