Results 341-360 of 15,330 for 5 million

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Mr. Peter Walsh: I dispute that for a start. Right through the early 2000s, we were building motorway for in or around €5 million per kilometre. We did do comparisons with other European countries.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: ..., the shattered families and the communities left grieving serve as stark reminders for an overdue urgent need for action. A total of 184 people died in 173 fatal collisions in 2023, compared to 155 deaths in 149 collisions in 2022. This represents an increase of 29 deaths, or a 19% rise. A 19% rise constitutes a crisis that I think we all recognise. It is clear that there is a need for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ...of housing, particularly social housing, is critical in responding to homelessness. We are now seeing record levels of investment being provided through Housing for All. In 2024, more than €5 billion is being provided for the provision of housing and we anticipate more social housing will be provided this year than in any year since the 1970s. Budget 2024 also allocated...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...measure. In other cases, it will mean that people will now qualify for a payment for the first time. We estimate that this measure will be of direct benefit to approximately 16,000 lone parents at a cost of some €10 million per annum. The Government also accepted the group’s third recommendation, which was that the liable relative provisions should be removed from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...caring commitments. To further the work of this Government in reducing costs for families, tackling disadvantage and supporting achievement of all our children and young people, I secured €10.5 billion for Education in Budget ’24. As Minister, I have increased the provision of a number of resources that support children at risk of educational disadvantage across all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ..., special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was launched on the 21st of December 2021, with the aim of supporting 380MW of new micro-generation capacity by 2030, under the Climate Action Plan. The scheme currently provides support to domestic applicants for renewable installations up to 50kW and to non-domestic applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 235 together. The Tax Debt Warehousing scheme was introduced in May 2020 to provide a vital liquidity support to businesses from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a further measure of support in light of the challenging economic situation that businesses continue to face, a significant extension to the scheme in October 2022 means that businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ..., special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...sealed SWA1 (deed of transfer easement for underground cables) to the ESB 9 January 2024. Following an update received on 31 January from the Design Team, the ESB have outages provisionally booked for 15 and 16 February to carry out this diversion. On completion of the ESB works, the enabling works Contractor will have approximately 1 weeks’ work remaining to make the site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ..., special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the Deputy will be aware that on 15 June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme. The aim of the scheme was to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder. Building on the success of the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme, on 2 November 2022, I launched the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme. The 2023 Fodder...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...graduates and administration. The original Core Funding allocation of €207m increased to €221m in spring 2022 at a time when cost pressures were significantly increasing. This further increased to €259m based on significant capacity growth in sector in Budget 2023 with additional contributions for staff pay and conditions, non-staff overheads, administration staff/time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

...has been referenced in the earlier statements. The Government's commitment under the New Decade, New Approach agreement has been somewhat addressed by the shared island unit investment of €45 million in the new teaching block in Ulster University's campus in Derry. Additional commitments to the broader north west within that agreement still remain to be addressed. There has been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...realistic sustainable mobility options. Public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. To support this objective, under budget 2024, a funding package of approximately €613.463 million has been secured for public service obligation and Local Link services. This package includes funding for the continuation of the 20% fare reduction on PSO services, the extension...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...rates for different roles in services. The JLC is continuing to meet to discuss possible changes to employment regulation orders first introduced in 2022, and the committee recently published its new draft proposals, indicating a 5% increase in all current minimum rates of pay. The Government is committed to the continued improvement of pay and conditions for early years educators...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...and the number of businesses impacted by the exceptional weather events in the period around 17 October. The scheme was also extended to cover areas impacted by severe flooding up to and including 5 November in counties Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Louth. Since the closing date, the Red Cross has reviewed all applications and is now advising that the total estimated payments...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...firms that have been affected by rising costs but is not intended to compensate directly for all increases in wages or other costs for every business. The total allocation for the grant is €257 million. Officials within my Department are leading the introduction of this scheme, working in conjunction with the local authorities, the Local Government Management Agency, LGMA, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

...and Clare Education and Training Board for 2022, received a clear audit opinion. However, I drew attention to two matters. The first is a disclosure that there were payments totalling €20,645 to a business with which a staff member had a direct connection and which represented a conflict of interest. The second issue I drew attention to was non-compliance with procurement rules,...