Results 241-260 of 2,152 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 524 of 18 September 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order for this Parliamentary Question to be answered. [42901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 624. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of investment in neurorehabilitation services in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [42899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses in each primary care centre within CHO 9 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [42902/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE psychology posts that are currently vacant, having been advertised since September 2022, in CHO 7, by service type (details supplied), in tabular form. [42903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults currently on the waiting list for spinal surgery at the Mater hospital. [42904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to have a dedicated Alzheimer's disease day care centre within CHO 9 for people with Alzheimer’s disease. [42905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that had unannounced HIQA inspections after hours or on weekends in 2023 and to date in 2024. [42906/24]

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Disadvantaged Status (17 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: It is very important that we look at what is working. What the principals have told us in the north inner-city is that a model has been put in place there to deal with the horrendous situation of the feud in which so many people have been murdered and traumatised. A model has been put in place there so we do not need to reinvent the wheel or undertake trials and studies. The evidence is...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Disadvantaged Status (17 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I echo both my colleagues in respect of this issue about which we met with principals last week. I have said this before but previously I worked in school completion in the Coolock area and was based in Darndale. I spent 16 years in that area working with young people in school completion encouraging, promoting and supporting young people to stay in school longer. When you are working with...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “Report on introducing a parental bereavement leave and benefit scheme 8. 8. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on introducing a parental bereavement leave and benefit scheme to those parents who experience a stillbirth, set at the weekly rate in line...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “Report on extending parent’s leave and benefit 8. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on extending the full duration of parent’s leave and benefit by 4 weeks and that the report shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Report on introducing the proposed changes to carers allowance means test thresholds from 1 January 2025 4. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on introducing the changes to the income disregards from 1 January 2025 as opposed to July 2025.”.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate that work has been done on it. As the 10% we are talking about still need that support, I will be pressing that amendment.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Report on employer pay-related social insurance rebate 3. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on establishing an employer pay-related social insurance rebate scheme to provide support for businesses impacted by...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Report on introducing a pay-related carers benefit payment 4. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on introducing a pay-related carers benefit payment for those people who have to give up work to care for someone. This would ensure that a carer does not...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I want to start off by referring to the broad one-off payments the Minister mentioned. They do not reduce poverty but give a nice boost in the run-up to Christmas. There is relief more than a boost, in that people are relieved that they will have an extra payment, be it before Christmas or before the children go back to school. These payments are really important to people and do make a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I will come back in on two issues. I am not clear whether it is a political or technical decision to delay the increase in the carer’s allowance for ten months. Is it technically difficult to do, such as the IT systems not being in place to be able to do it, or is it a political decision to kick it further down the road? The other issue relates to the temporary cost-of-living...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: In the past few months, I received a message that the Blakestown CDNT in Dublin 15 had informed a parent that her child would not receive services for 72 months. I was so stunned at the date that I asked her if it was in writing, which she confirmed. She dropped the letter up to me. I know the Minister has that latter. Before the CDNT service, we used to have early intervention teams and...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I prefer "Help the Hallowe'en party" rather than "Trick or treat". It is an old Dublin phrase. Unfortunately, this budget has failed to make the correct and necessary adjustments needed to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable in our society, including carers, children and people with disabilities. I have spoken to many people regarding the budget as, I am sure, has the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 246. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointments made from the 2022 principal officer panel in the past 12 months; the number of appointments made to this grade in the same period by way of internal competitions; and the way these figures accord with his Department's policy of a 2:1 ratio in favour of open competitions. [41240/24]