Results 1-20 of 29 for ukraine speaker:Alan Dillon

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Deputies. To answer Deputy Flaherty, we are all conscious of the increase in the cost of building materials due to external factors, including the war in Ukraine and inflationary measures. It certainly is a significant barrier. If we look at the number of approvals of new developments, the planning system in Ireland continues to deliver substantial planning permission for new...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)

Alan Dillon: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the current situation in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; if any further measures against Russia are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: .... To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of each accommodation property in County Mayo for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine; the occupancy and contracted capacity of each centre and location in each of the approved accommodation categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 457. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Ukraine who are being provided with accommodation by the State per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: .... I start by focusing on the household benefit packages. It is something that is crucial in the current cost-of-living crisis, and also surrounding potential external impacts such as the war in Ukraine and Ireland's increasing age demographic. Will the Department provide more specific data on the current applications received and approved for each of the packages, and the costs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Alan Dillon: ...ask that we revisit this and look to put an additional package in place. A scheme of €10 million will only touch the surface of what is required. Taking Mayo itself, we have over 4,000 refugees from Ukraine. A huge proportion of them have been relocated to the likes of Donegal, Mayo and Clare. We need to do more to support the downstream businesses that have been affected, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 Nov 2023)

Alan Dillon: 541. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of each accommodation property for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine in County Mayo; the occupancy and contracted capacity of each centre and location in each of the approved accommodation categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52500/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 Nov 2023)

Alan Dillon: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Ukraine who are being provided with accommodation by the State per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52502/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Communications (7 Nov 2023)

Alan Dillon: Ireland's response to the influx of individuals from Ukraine and other conflict-ridden regions has been remarkably commendable. It showcases our deep-rooted dedication to humanitarian principles and a willingness to offer a safe and very welcoming haven for those who are in dire straits. Central to this is robust collaboration and communication among all involved. What steps has the...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: ...post-primary schools, including those with special educational needs, rely on the service. We have seen the positive impact the scheme has had on more than 5,400 children who recently arrived from Ukraine. There is a real financial commitment of more than €338 million from the Government in the scheme. This significant investment reflects the Government's dedication to supporting...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on a Humanitarian Response to Ukraine will next meet. [32820/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Alan Dillon: Anti-drone technology is a really hot topic right now. Unmanned warfare is taking centre stage, especially in the Ukraine war, where Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has raised the profile of drone warfare with some 600 unmanned aerial vehicles from both sides estimated to take flight daily. However, locally, the threat from drones is far broader. Commercial drones are typically...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: 27. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on a humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [21424/23]

Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (16 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: ..., 2023-24? Is the Department also seeing students take up the Ukrainian language to help integrate new students who may have come to their school as part of our humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: 150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the 10th package of EU sanctions on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline additional supports provided by the Irish Government to support Ukraine's offensive against Russia; if he supports the investigations by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and for the creation, in The Hague, of an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression against Ukraine; and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: ...Board test However, Ukrainian doctors, nurses and pharmacists did not have the opportunity to sit the test in light of the war-torn circumstances from which they fled. Close to 400 doctors from Ukraine have been identified, along with many nurses and pharmacists. They are ready to work. In fact, they are desperate to work. They want to help and be part of the front line. This is a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: ...suppression of human rights by the regime in Iran, the murder of women and children by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian support for Russia in the latter's ongoing invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60106/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department’s response with regard to the Russian war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57849/22]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: ...very worried heading into the winter as they face rising costs, higher interest rates and issues with consumer confidence. The scheme, which will help those impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has two strands. In my constituency, a number of these companies face a difficult future but now have other options to remain viable. I foresee a number of companies that have...