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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I could not agree more. As an example, people within the drug community are especially marginalised. These would be people who are active drug users who are getting supports from community drug teams. There had been a fractious relationship at times between Government agencies and some of the community projects. All of that was washed away during Covid, however, because everybody...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cross-Border Co-operation (27 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 342. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development given the recently produced "iCommunity" policy supported by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities, and by the shared Island Unit in the Department of An Taoiseach, if her Department has given consideration to funding any proprietary works that need to be done to bring communities together, taking into account the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Meetings (27 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 343. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times there have been direct meetings between her Department and the Northern Ireland Communities Minister (details supplied). [54186/22]

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: As Deputies Ó Broin and Gould have said, Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill. However, it is a pity that the Government has been dragged kicking and screaming to this point. The notice to quit file in my office has in recent months filled up at an alarming rate. Moreover, from the speeches that have been made on a daily basis in this Chamber, I know it is the same for every...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this motion. By every metric the Housing for All strategy is failing. In Dublin 15, the housing crisis is at its worst ever. In excess of 88 families currently face a notice to quit, an increase of more than 50 in a little over three months. Some are relieved there has been a stay of execution, but for some the ban has come too late and they face...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: On transport, unfortunately the services being delivered by Go-Ahead Ireland include late buses, no shows, overcrowding and general poor standards of service. People are being left at the side of the street. The 270 bus in Dublin 15 did not arrive again yesterday. One student was forced to return home after it failed to turn up. Again Go-Ahead Ireland said that the driver was sick. This...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputies Ward, Mitchell and Kenny for bringing forward this Bill to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act and create a new criminal offence to criminalise the use and coercion of children in the sale and distribution of drugs. The Bill will make it a stand-alone offence for adults to use children for the sale and distribution of drugs. It will make it easier for the Garda to press charges...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who are fully trained in high-speed driving and pursuit in the Blanchardstown, Finglas and Cabra area. [51649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the concerns of rank-and-file gardaí over proposed new rosters. [51650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been any official studies into vaping and young persons and the effects of vaping on them. [51648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the discussion in relation to multi-annual funding for community projects especially those in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations. [44555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits who have left the force within two years of completion of training in each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51651/22]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the chance to talk about this Bill and the importance of tourism. Urban areas are also important in the tourism trade. In Dublin West, and in Dublin 15 in particular, we have many tourism opportunities. We have the old Castleknock Castle and Mulhuddart Cemetery. The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies observatory at Dunsink is one of the potential jewels in the crown for...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I commend everyone involved with this Bill. I also commend the Sonas refuge in Dublin 15 on all its work in supporting women experiencing domestic violence. I welcome this legislation and all its elements. I refer in particular to the stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation causing harm, expanded harassment offences, a stand-alone offence of stalking, the provision of court orders...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 9. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the delay with the issuing of personal public service, PPS, numbers by her Department; and if there are plans to tackle this delay. [49787/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I wish to ask the Minister for her views on the delay in issuing PPS numbers by her Department and the plans that are in place to tackle this delay.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I accept the difficulties that have been experienced by the Department over the past six or seven months, in particular in respect of the crisis in Ukraine. I commend the workers in the Department who have been operating in very difficult circumstances. An Irish citizen who worked in the UAE came home to get a job. We are asking people to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I accept the response from the Minister of State.

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I am delighted to co-sign this Bill with Deputies Daly and Cronin. I was a child welfare officer in my local GAA club, St. Peregrines, and I know the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, was a child welfare officer in his club, St. Brigid's, in the same constituency. I am sure he understands the predicament and how difficult it is. I fully support and agree with the Garda vetting process...

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. We will not have a community and voluntary sector if the pay and conditions of these workers are not dealt with, similarly to how the public service was dealt with. As someone who served as a member of a board for many years, I remember how, before 2011, people started off on the same pay. That link was broken and has never been...