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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 Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Convention on Human Rights (16 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...CoE - Cooperation activities in Kosovo €30,000 CoE - Istanbul Convention Programme €40,000 CoE - European SOGI Governmental Expert Network €15,000 European Court of Human Rights - Webcasting of Hearings €80,000 Ukraine Register of Damages €6520.46 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (16 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...Ireland also continues to engage on the region through European Union mechanisms, including the Eastern Partnership framework, which brings together the EU and its Member States, and the Governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova. The most recent Ministerial meeting of the Eastern Partnership took place in December 2023 and was a fruitful discussion. Ireland also...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (16 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...review has been the preparation of a revised security environment assessment (SEA) conducted by an interdepartmental working group and addresses the significant security environment changes since the invasion of Ukraine. This assessment has informed the overall policy requirements, associated tasks, capability development and resourcing as part of the Strategic Defence Review. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...with temporary protection status may not be liable to tax, USC and PRSI. The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) is a financial contribution for the hosting of Temporary Protection Beneficiaries from Ukraine, which is provided for in Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 and is currently set at €800 per calendar month. Section 216E Taxes Consolidation Act...

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. With regard to the specific...

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...

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. It is Bus éireann...

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. A review of the School...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (16 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Switzerland 294 Syrian Arab Republic 436 Thailand 425 Turkey 2,194 Uganda 205 Ukraine 36,457 United Kingdom 15,920 United States 5,434 Unknown or not stated 435 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Ukrainians living in Ireland who are in receipt of the carer's allowance, disability allowance and jobseeker's allowance, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16527/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McNamara: ...importance of oversight of State funding and ensuring value for money. The Irish Mirror has learnt that, in addition to the moneys being spent by the Department of agriculture transporting pets from Ukraine, the Department of integration was paying for their accommodation, up to €20 per pet per night, but it varied from centre to centre. It is not possible to establish actually...

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...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: ...when he was Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on very specific issues relating to disability. One involved a visually impaired lady who had come here from Ukraine and wanted to do a degree but could not get a grant and the system did not facilitate her getting a grant. The then Minister met her and resolved the issue. Another example of the type...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (11 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the site tests which were due to be carried out between 22 February to 3 March 2024 on the HSE-owned land at a location which is being considered under the Ukrainian rapid build programme (details supplied); the current position in relation to this site; when a decision is expected to be made on this land; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what options are available to a woman allowed into Ireland under the EU Ukraine Directive to have their mother and brother (who are from Gaza but are now in Cairo in an MSF facility) join them in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/24]

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...the Tánaiste are here to duly listen to Members raising questions. They are elected under the Constitution to govern the people. They want to be anywhere whether it is the WEF, Timbuktu, Europe, Syria, Damascus or in Ukraine. They want to be anywhere bar here. Their duty is to be in the House to take the questions. The Tánaiste was here today because he came in for the vote....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Sanctions (10 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...impact elsewhere in the world. These discussions may relate to new packages of sanctions introduced by the EU. For example, there were discussions on matters regarding Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, where the Council covered the impact of the sanctions package on the EU economy and its effectiveness in reducing Russia’s ability to continue the war in Ukraine. In...

EU Police Co-operation: Motion (10 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: ...the 2020 manifesto, we believe it is important to have a commitment to global solidarity, human rights and justice, which is perfectly compatible with any stance on migration. The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine has put further pressure on the accommodation system. Taking into account the fact the number of international protection applicants has increased since then, it would have...