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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: ...the RHA, prioritises disabilities. For far too long in regions of this country, HSE estates did not prioritise capital development for disabilities. I welcome that I have my own budget of €23 million.It has now come across to the Department. I will liaise with Bernard Gloster to ensure we have a point of contact for capital projects so that when they go on a capital plan they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

...than 3%. The world GDP is $100 trillion yet GDP in Africa is less than $3 trillion. It is a huge problem. The contribution of African countries to global trade has gone from 2.2% in 2000 to 3.5%. Still we are far from a fair contribution to world trade or the world economy in general. The past experience for Africa's development has been that of facing many challenges. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, the 9 per cent VAT rate was applied on a temporary basis to the hospitality and tourism sectors until 31 August 2023 when it reverted to the 13.5 per cent rate. The 9 per cent rate was introduced on 1 November 2020 in recognition of the fact that the tourism and hospitality sectors were among those most impacted by the public health restrictions put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reviews (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Act 2006. The regime achieves this by imposing an additional tax charge on the value of retirement benefits above set limits when they are drawn down. The SFT limit was initially set at €5 million when it was first introduced. Following two initial increases on the basis of an earnings adjustment factor in 2007 and 2008, the SFT has been amended downwards twice. The first...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (21 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ..., and within Northern Ireland, for those over age 66. At the end of April 2024, there were 1,099,732 qualified primary recipients; and the total number of beneficiaries increases to over 1.8 million when spouse and companion passes are included. My Department is not in a position to provide an individual breakdown per private transport operator, as this is commercially sensitive. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Based on 2019 data, pre the impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is estimated that the new Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit for fully unemployed jobseekers will cost approximately €130 million in a full year. Full year costs will not arise until 2026 as people who are in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit when the new scheme commences will remain on that scheme until their claim is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (21 May 2024)

James Browne: ...initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people who have been, or are at risk of becoming, involved in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour. On average, the YDPs engage with between 3,500 and 4,000 young people across the State in any one year. These projects provide an invaluable support to complement the work of An Garda Síochána in addressing youth crime and protect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...available from their website, www.coford.ie. Their report, which was published in 2022, estimates that total direct and indirect employment in 2020 within the "Forestry and Logging" sector is 3,501 full time equivalents. It further estimates that the employment levels in the "Manufacturing of Wood and Wood Products" sector is 5,922 full time equivalents. While these figures do not capture...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...a critical part of the nation’s infrastructure, both as a core element of the education system for children and a prerequisite of job creation and labour market participation for parents. €89 million has been allocated to this sector under the revised NDP over the period 2023-2026. First 5: A Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ...ADHD is a key priority for me and for the HSE. The National Clinical Programme for ADHD is being implemented across the country by multidisciplinary teams on a phased basis. Since 2021, over €3 million has been made available for funding ADHD posts. This has enabled the set-up of 5 fully operational ADHD Teams with recruitment of over 25 posts, and two more teams are currently in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I provided funding of, I think, €5 million to clear the line from Collooney, all the way down to the CLÁR area boundary, which was south of Claremorris, back in 2006. What we need now is construction. We know the line is intact. We have been trying to explain that for a long time. It is intact from Collooney. That section of the line was cleared last year, but perennially...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

...and our colleagues in Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in supporting this and in supporting these very needed projects. If we look at the €300 million supplementary budget, €55 million of it was Ukraine related. The breakdown of the €245 million includes project roll-out. Obviously there is an inflation element and it...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...at €76.1m inclusive of VAT. The contract will see the delivery of radios along with associated systems and supports to the Defence Forces. Deliveries will commence in Q2 2024, and will continue over a 5 year period with the vast majority of equipment to be delivered by Q2 2026. Under the terms of the contract over 6,000 radios will be delivered providing capability in the form...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Martin Heydon: ...is committed to delivering the road safety strategy this decade, with the goal of halving the number of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads by 2030 and working towards Vision Zero by 2050. The Department of Transport has been working intensively to resolve the GDPR issues around the sharing of collision data through engagement with the RSA, An Garda Síochána, local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: The Senator is right to say the amount of money IFFPG has is the total amount of levies paid in by producers. For the 5% that did not come back, those levies are still in the account. That money is unclaimed. It is unlikely we will reach 100% recycling. That is not the target IFFPG is operating to. When we look at other waste streams in society, we are not achieving 100% anywhere else....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...way forward. It is important that children are assessed early. That is the most important issue going forward. I welcome the information on recruitment and await the final numbers for CHO 5. The Minister of State, Deputy Collins, is probably not aware we have a huge HSE site in Carlow and we will be getting a new CDNT building there which also includes the Holy Angels day care...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

James Browne: ...offences, for example, providing unlicensed activities. The authority will be empowered to apply for court orders to block Internet access to unlicensed operators and activities and to block advertising by and financial payments to unlicensed providers. Part 5 provides for a modern framework of licensing gambling, replacing the outdated schemes currently in place. The Bill provides for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government, through Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), is investing €100 million between 2023-2025 in EV infrastructure as we look to accelerate the delivery of EV charging across our national road network and local and regional networks. In January 2023, Minister Ryan launched the national Strategy for the development of EV charging infrastructure, covering the crucial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (14 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...level, the Oide Wellbeing team currently offers Introduction to JC SPHE Two-Day Professional Learning Experience, which explores pedagogical approaches and resources to support the teaching and learning of this area along with others. Between August 2023 – May 2024 592 teachers availed of this PLE. Oide offers a Post-Primary Mental Health Full Day Professional Learning Experience....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...and since October 2017 additional time has been provided in the case of premature births. The weekly rate of payment has increased from €230 in 2014 to €274 in 2024. In 2023 there were 40,657 recipients of Maternity Benefit and it is estimated that my Department will spend approximately €280.7 million on the scheme in 2024. The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act...