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Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We might be joined by Deputy Mairéad Farrell. If we are, I will give way.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In response to the speeches of the Ministers of State, while I appreciate the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is doing Estimates, it is a pity she was not able to pop in for some of the debate, in particular in relation to the delay in threshold increases. Sinn Féin would have gone a lot further, committing €100 million to significantly increase the thresholds, than the Government...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — the crucial and vital role that carers perform in supporting their loved ones; — that many carers are struggling financially and are receiving payments which fall way below the established Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL); — that carers do their work with extraordinary dedication and deserve respect,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister and hope she feels better soon, there are a lot of things going round at the minute. I will be brief as I have a Private Member's motion in the Chamber. I do not object to any of this but have one question and perhaps another related question that may fall within this side of the Department although I am not totally sure. With regard to the library funding that is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes. I apologise, as I must attend a Private Members’ debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Taoiseach will be aware that there is a great deal of ambition and appetite for improved public transport in Cork but confidence in the system is unfortunately being seriously undermined. Our office is inundated with constant reports of buses not turning up or turning up an hour and 15 minutes late on services that are supposed to run every 20 minutes. Even with the timetable being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the need for capital funding for an extension for a school (details supplied) for the purpose of providing additional special classes. [44608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is based on 201,600 carers (70% of those who self-reported in Census 2022) being eligible for carer’s allowance in the absence of the means-test; and if not, the number the high scenario...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is the resulting total cost of the carer’s allowance scheme if the removal of the means-test resulted in 70% of self-reports in the Census 2022 carers being eligible for carer's allowance;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 646. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline, noting the requirement to provide over 35 hours of care to qualify for carer’s allowance, the estimated additional cost of running the scheme if the payment were to be extended to all those who have self-declared in Census 2022 to be providing 15 hours care or more per week. [44191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the rate of carer’s allowance by €10 for every 10,000 additional eligible recipients, based on the average blended cost based on the existing profile. [44192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 9 October 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner in order to have this question answered. [44572/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 932. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of persons exiting IPAS accommodation, by year from 2021-2022, and by month from January 2023 to October 2024, in tabular form. [44573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 934. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that exited IPAS accommodation each month from December 2022 to September 2024, in tabular form. [44575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 933. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that are accommodated in modular units, pledged accommodation and Department-supported accommodation, respectively, in tabular form. [44574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 935. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that have exited his Department’s supported accommodation in each month from October 2023 to October 2024. [44576/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 936. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average duration spent in IPAS accommodation to date by international protection applicants and beneficiaries that applied for international protection in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [44577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 937. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned reception centres currently in operation; the number of units delivered by year; and the average capacity and the average capital cost of the units delivered in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [44578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 938. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people in State-funded accommodation, both Ukrainian and international protection applicants, in each month since January 2023, not including those in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44579/24]