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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...increase in State investment in early learning and childcare since 2015, albeit from a low base. Over the period 2015-2018, investment increased by 84 per cent – rising from €265 million per annum to €485 million per annum. This increased investment provided for a doubling of State-funded pre-school under the ECCE Programme – from one year to two – as...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: ...develop a circular economy strategy for the food sector? The climate committee will be starting to consider that issue. The facts are there. The Minister will know well that food waste is over 1 million tonnes and accounts for 5% of our global emissions. Half of compostable waste does not find its way to compostable outlets. Excess packaging in the sector accounts for two thirds of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

Ms Suzanne Campion: In terms of the increase from €27 million to €34 million between 2021 and 2022, the Department withdrew close to €5 million from us at the end of 2021 because we were holding cash in our bank balances. That is reflected in the €27,000 in drawdown. Therefore, in effect, the difference is €2 million year-on-year.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...is that individuals and families with average levels of income will qualify for assistance. This includes non-social welfare recipients. In October 2023, Government approved an additional €3 million in funding for the scheme. Income limit levels for the scheme were also increased on October 2023 from: €30,000 to €50,000 for a single person; €50,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 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. Home charging is still and will be the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners given the Irish landscape, with between 80-90% of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Kiltimagh Water Scheme: Discussion (25 Apr 2024)

...clarify something, I am the project manager for most of these projects. In the last programme we got allocations from the Department for 60 projects covering 70 group water schemes that cover 15,000 households. In the last four or five years, we have had to deal with Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine and have tried to manage those 60 projects. It is not a matter of managing just one...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...the importance of setting aside a contingency fund to manage unforeseen events such as severe flooding. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 35 together. The Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme was introduced in 2020 was introduced to provide vital liquidity support to businesses impacted by Covid-19 trading restrictions. The scheme allowed for the deferral of collection of certain tax liabilities relating to Period 1, the “Covid-19 restricted trading period”. The tax liabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with more complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided. For 2024, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, an increase of €113 million, and this is dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This will allow for, amongst other things, the opening of up to 400 new special classes...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Chairman for the invitation to attend and for the opportunity to appear before the select committee to consider the 2024 Revised Estimates for Votes 1 to 3, inclusive, and 5 and 6. A detailed briefing document for each of these Votes has been supplied to the committee in advance of the meeting. While I have certain responsibilities for the Oireachtas for the administrative...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 Apr 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: ...will continue its capital expenditure, but the answer indicates that will fall short of the level of ambition outlined in the national development plan in 2021. Even with the increase of €2.25 billion over three years that has finally been announced, the underspend will reach approximately €11 billion by the end of 2026. The stability programme update, SPU, was published...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...nationally and internationally, as highlighted by Senator Higgins, so we should take on board its concerns. One of the points it makes, which is very reasonable, is that Impact 2030 proposes a budget in the region of €270 million for the new agency, and that is only going to grow. It is more than a quarter of a billion euro and, therefore, issues around governance, consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (23 Apr 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual sponsoring Department in each case. The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 Apr 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. In relation to overall funding, the Department of Children, Equality, Integration and Youth have an allocation of 20 million euro for capital projects in the childcare sector in 2024. The funding will go towards the Building Blocks capital programme, with plans in 2024 focused on expanding the capacity of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...are funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with more complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided. For 2024, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, an increase of €113 million, and this is dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This will allow for, amongst other things, the opening of up to 400 new special classes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...;na is provided through Vote 20, the Garda Vote and is not accounted under my Department's Vote. The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and is accountable for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. We...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...networks that impact on our communities and prosecuting those involved at every level through Operation Tara. Some recent successes of Operation Tara include the seizure last week of cannabis worth an estimated €1 million across two separate raids in Donegal and Galway, as well a string of search operations across Dublin at the start of the month that saw over €5 million...