Results 1-20 of 33 for waste management speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (9 Jul 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...tender documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit, the school meal supplier is responsible for operating policies which progressively addresses environmental considerations such as waste and packaging. The method and logistics of supplying the meals is decided by the school. In addition, under tender documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Meals Programme (11 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: .... The Deputy also talked about environmental considerations. The meals suppliers are responsible for operating policies that progressively address environmental considerations such as waste and packaging. Finally, in terms of the Ennistymon school, I did get a local solution in place. That was done and I tried to continue it. I want to know whether the board of management has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (21 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit, the school meal supplier is responsible for operating policies which progressively addresses environmental considerations such as waste and packaging. The method and logistics of supplying the meals is decided by the school. Under tender documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit, the school is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit, the school meal supplier is responsible for operating policies which progressively addresses environmental considerations such as waste and packaging. The method and logistics of supplying the meals is decided by the school. In addition, under tender documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The matter of waste collection charges is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. I am advised by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications that there is no national waiver scheme for household waste collection. The waste management market in Ireland is now serviced by private companies, where prices charged are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...documentation as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit, the school meal supplier is responsible for operating policies which progressively addresses environmental considerations such as waste and packaging and is committed to the principles of environmental management in its activities and it encourages the implementation of sustainability principles in its procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...13: Develop an online system to support the monitoring and reporting requirements that schools are required to undertake for the School Meals Programme Under consideration 14: Devise new waste management guidelines specifically for schools and suppliers Under consideration 15: Create an online repository of best practice examples for schools ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...as stipulated by the Schools Procurement’s Unit (www.spu.ie), the school meal supplier is responsible for operating policies which progressively addresses environmental considerations such as waste and packaging. My Department does not keep statistics on food waste or packaging. The method and logistics of supplying the meals is decided by the school. Under tender documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The matter of waste collection charges is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. I am advised by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications that there is no national waiver scheme for household waste collection. The waste management market in Ireland is now serviced by private companies, where prices charged are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, the Government Decision S180/20/10/0434C of 3 January 2019 on the topic of Single Use Plastics, Prevention of Waste and Green Public Procurement, instructed that each public body must report to its respective Minister, by end-November 2019, on the measures being taking to minimise waste generation and to maximise recycling. The Decision also instructed departments to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Maintenance Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...and stop this nonsense whereby one week you pay, and then you miss a few payments and come back and make another few, and then there are arrears, and then you go to court, and all that. That is a waste of everybody's time. If you are supposed to pay it, just pay it. That will be the secret of the success here if we can manage to get an attachment order that makes it stick such that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection is committed to ensuring responsible management of resources over their life cycle and the appropriate disposal of workplace waste. Recycling, organic waste, and general waste collection services are in operation in each Departmental location. In addition to individual desktop paper recycling trays available to staff, there are segregated bins on each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: .... Momentum Support were engaged as a matter of urgency when the previous provider failed to deliver on its contract. A competition for this service has since been conducted and a new contract awarded. Capita - IM&T - ICT Managed Service 2020 785,238 This relates to a contract extension to allow time for a OGP led competition for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...20/2019, my Department has been working over recent years on progressing the green agenda. In this regard, my Department has been complying with environmental law and has developed strategies on waste management, energy reduction and developing and delivering online schemes and services in line with its Digital Strategy. A Corporate Procurement Plan is currently being drafted in line...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Issues (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Acts, the members of which are the owners of residential units...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (28 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Acts, the members of which are the owners of residential units...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...number of hours worked.   Strand IIsubsidy is payable when an employer employs three or more people with disabilities who are supported by a WSS Strand I payment.  Strand II is intended to cover the additional supervisory, management and other work based costs relating to such employees.  This top-up payment is a percentage of the Strand I subsidy and is based on the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Live Register (19 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...125 0.2% C Manufacturing 6,076 9.2% D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 70 0.1% E Water supply; Sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 295 0.4% F Construction 4,022 6.1% G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (19 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...Sector %   A-B Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; Mining and Quarrying 1.4%  C Manufacturing 5.7%  D-E Electricity, gas Supply; Water supply, sewerage and waste management 0.3%  F Construction 10.1%  G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...137 C Manufacturing 1,783 1,501 8,484 D Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply 38 29 145 E Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation activities 85 68 524 F Construction 2,580 2,199 12,134 ...