Results 101-120 of 6,515 for ukraine

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Ruane: ...silent on the issue of the killing of thousands and thousands of people in Palestine over recent months. This comes after some universities did not remain neutral when it came to the war on Ukraine but then asserted neutrality when it came to what is happening to the people of Palestine. For me, this is hiding behind the idea of academic freedom when there is a blatant and obvious...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Peter Burke: ...substantial action in supporting enterprises in recent years. A variety of supports have been made available to businesses, including through the temporary business energy support scheme, the business user support scheme for kerosene, and the Ukraine enterprise support scheme. In addition, many rateable premises will have benefited from a commercial rates waiver that was in place from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. There has been an overall...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. As the Deputy is aware, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...material. The Scheme is funded from a National Exchequer allocation to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine provided to offset some of the negative impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food and input prices and availability. The scheme is implemented pursuant to the Temporary Crisis Framework for State Aid measures to support the economy following the aggression...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (17 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 122, inclusive, together. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. In the initial stages of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further support communities, I announced a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund on March 15th last. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

...reveals a puzzling decline in farm assist recipients, contrasting the profound financial challenges faced by all farming sectors, compounded by Brexit, Covid-19, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We contend that this decline may stem from the arduous and convoluted application process. To qualify for farm assist, farmers must undergo a rigorous means-testing process conducted by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: There were a lot of very important issues, so let me try to take them. First, in response to Deputy Haughey, on the day on which I assumed this office, I spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to outline to him Ireland's ongoing support for the people of Ukraine, for their territorial integrity and for the European values of freedom. I had further discussions with European...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...definitely has an open mind on this. There are potentially lessons that can be learned from some of the responses we have put in place to assist people in the humanitarian situations arising in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world. I see the excellent use of modular or rapid-build housing in many places such as Backweston and Mahon in County Cork. I raised the use of modern methods of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (16 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...with that, I established the fodder and food security committee in March 2022 and gave it the remit of preparing an industry response to the supply challenges resulting from the illegal invasion of Ukraine. I recognise the work of Mike Magan as chairman of that committee. The committee has been meeting and working closely with all agricultural stakeholders and farm organisations on the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Timmy Dooley: ...us what he has been doing in recent weeks, not just at national and Government level but on the wider European stage. It would also be timely to extend that debate to include a discussion on the war in Ukraine. It has been off the international media agenda for some time and the situation there is deteriorating. Members will have heard the request from various levels within the...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...job to support farmers through this. As Minister, I have always had a fear that we would be in a situation where we would not have enough fodder, particularly in light of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and the supply challenges this has created. The impact on fertiliser costs was something I was very conscious of. I did not want farmers to cut it short or take a chance on not...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...harmful. Somebody who wants to witness against the injustice of this is in the same situation as somebody who wants to go out in the street and witness to the injustice of what is happening in Gaza, Ukraine or wherever conscience leads him or her to protest and about whatever conscience leads him or her to protest. That act of conscience is vital to our society and the maximum freedom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...throughout the country. This figure comprises over 135,000 pupils travelling on mainstream services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. A review of the School Transport Scheme has been completed. This review was conducted with a view to examining the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. There is a facility within the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. Bus éireann is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. My Department has regular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...throughout the country. This figure includes over 135,000 children on mainstream services, 19,800 on children with special educational needs, and 6,800 children who have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. Children are eligible for transport at primary level where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. Children are eligible for...