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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) is a unique regulation established specifically to provide for Brexit. It provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The regulation is clear that in order to be eligible for BAR funding, the expenditure must fall within the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department works closely with all Government Departments on industrial relations matters encompassed by the current public service Agreement, Building Momentum and will continue, to liaise with both the HSE and the Department of Health in relation to this matter, as appropriate. As the matter is part of an ongoing industrial relations process it would be inappropriate to comment further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his functions in practice and by law, section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 refers. Section 45(6) of the Act further provides that the Commissioner may adopt such procedures as are appropriate in the particular circumstances, which should be as informal as is consistent with the performance of the function...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information is set out in the table below. Vote Organisation Name Accounting Officer Oireachtas Contact Details Vote 14 State Laboratory Barbara O’Leary SLOireachtasRequests@statelab.ie Vote 17 Public Appointment Service Margaret McCabe ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. Ireland's BAR claim is due to be submitted to the European Commission in September 2024. Ireland’s allocation from the reserve will be €1.015 billion. In order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The latest position regarding the proposed River Deel Flood Relief Scheme in Crossmolina is unchanged from the updates recently provided on the 9th and 11th May 2023. The Office of Public Works has sought consent for the scheme in accordance with the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. An initial round of public consultation was held...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: We know how important access to one's GP is, for the reasons raised by Deputy Moynihan. It is why we aim to provide a GP-only card for a further 700,000 citizens in the time ahead. The Deputy raises an important point. Prevention, as we all know, is the best possible cure. A regular check-in with one's GP is an essential part of that. We would have to engage with the GP community about...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Taoiseach is really aware of the importance of an evaluation or assessment of how our State performed in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, for many reasons, not least of which is the loss of life many experienced, especially in our nursing homes and the sober reality that we may have to confront another pandemic at some point in the future. We urgently need to learn from our experience...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is committed to the expansion of our emergency accommodation by a further 2,000 beds across this year. Work is under way to identify properties in which this can be done. Given that the issue of the mid-west has already been raised by the Deputy, I will see if I can get further information about her own constituency and the mid-west overall. With regard to the capital...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I will leave it to the Minister of State to deal with the Jigsaw issue. I know how important the service is. We have one in Dublin Central. I can see the amazing work it does. The Minister of State will give the Deputy a more specific answer on the issues she has raised. The initiative brought forward by the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, yesterday, is much needed. Rather, it was...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I know that legislation is currently being drafted. We appreciate the importance of ensuring that there is a safe and appropriate environment outside hospitals that are providing this health service. In answering a question on another aspect of this from Deputy Bacik, I reference the fact that a group has now been set up in the HSE to deal with all of the implementation and operational...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Every effort is being made by Dublin City Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide social and affordable housing on what is a landmark site. I do not need to tell the Deputy the impact the proper development of the site can have on the availability of homes in the south inner city and the city overall. I will refer to the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. In all of our constituency work, we meet a Dolores and Timmy and are reminded of the huge sacrifice and care that is delivered in looking after loved members of families who need additional support. I am sure after the Deputy has raised this matter that efforts will be made to contact Dolores and Timmy, in conjunction with the Deputy, to see if help can be given....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I was part of a discussion earlier in the week on the general point the Deputy raised on how we can work with our colleges of higher and further education to meet the skill needs that are health service has. As part of that, the issue of radiation therapists was included. I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. In light of equipment that is not working because staff are not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: There is not much capital investment that is getting cheaper at the moment, as the Deputy knows, due to inflation and the rising cost of raw materials, as well as the demand created by the economy that is performing so well. In recognition of the issue the Deputy has raised, that is why the fund was put in place in the first place. I take his point that the demand for it is probably many...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government wishes to provide all the access we can to important medicines that we know make such a difference to the lives and health of those battling cancer. I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy and I believe it is the case that the only treatments approved by the HSE have been ones eligible for credits from the high-cost claims pool within the risk equalisation scheme...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising what we all know is such an important matter. In the aftermath of the loss of life and health he referred to, the Government and the Department of Health took many steps to try to improve the level of confidence patients will have in the cancer screening procedures. This is because we know that a successful cancer screening health programme is so important in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I know road projects like these are extremely important and the role they can play in the prevention of congestion and in making transport on our roads safer. I am, indeed, responsible for the funding the Department of Transport has but I am not involved in decisions it makes concerning individual road projects. I am, however, familiar with the project the Deputy referred to. Government...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am not aware of the status of that specific report. It does sound unusual that a process would have been put in place to address such an important matter in 2019 and that it would not yet have reached a conclusion. I do know, however, that record levels of funding are being provided to Galway County Council, as is the case with every local authority, to help it respond to the housing...