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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: We are all in touch with many members of community organisations who work with and support Ukrainian refugees. They utilise every tool and all funding and support that they have built up in our communities over the years to support the thousands of Ukrainians who are coming into our country and communities. That is not unlimited and it has a cost to the people whom these organisations were...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Funchion and the Sinn Féin team for bringing forward this motion. This motion will be welcomed by any young family facing the prospects of having to choose that one parent not to work and having to try to live on one wage due to cost of childcare. With the rising cost of heating, electricity, gas and fuel, people are already way overstretched. We had Senan 17 years...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the use of community centres to accommodate Ukrainian refugees and the impact that this will have on service users and on communities at large; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is provision to allow persons (details supplied) to travel to Ireland; and if not, if advice will be provided in relation to the case. [18189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can reunite with their family who live in Dublin 15; and if not, if advice will be provided in relation to the case. [18190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Apr 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if the Covid recognition payment will be paid to persons working in private nursing homes throughout the pandemic. [17415/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I would like to raise the issue of a residential management company in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15, which is using clamping as a method of collecting management fees. The vast majority of the residences are houses that missed the boat under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011. They are not apartments but have been forced to remain under a management company. Does the Minister agree that...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 14. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the discussion on multi-annual funding for section 38 and section 39 organisations. [8783/22]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Will the Minister inform the House of the status of discussions about multi-annual funding for section 38 and section 39 organisations? This has been a critical issue for many community and voluntary organisations throughout the State. They have been calling for multi-annual funding for years. Proper financial support is essential for project management. Staff retention is difficult and...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the Minister's response. Multi-annual funding is a cornerstone for most community and voluntary groups to be able to put themselves on a firmer footing, as the Minister has explained. I will give him a good example of how important it is. I am aware of a particular addiction service that was down a member of staff for a period of six months during the pandemic and, for...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: That is absolutely the case. That is key. I have seen it many times, as I am sure the Minister and every other Deputy has. Anybody who has worked in the community or voluntary sector will know about it. If an organisation that has a service level agreement is very good at managing its finances, it is penalised at the end of the year because that money is taken back. There is a concern...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact Irish Rail and request one last public in-person consultation in relation to the closing of the level crossing in Dublin West to facilitate the DART+ project. [17252/22]

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the statement from the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. The numbers are startling and the scale is something we have not seen since the war in the former Yugoslavia. I extend my welcome to all those Ukrainian people, including families and children, who have recently come into our community. I also commend the local partnerships and the many local people who have done amazing work. I...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht), 2022: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Sinn Féin wants Ireland’s neutrality to be enshrined in the Constitution following a referendum. With this in mind, we fully support the People Before Profit-Solidarity Bill. Ireland is a militarily neutral state. We are not aligned with any military alliance. This legislation seeks to provide that the State shall not participate in any war or other armed conflict, nor aid...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: In his statement the Minister of State has recognised that those who faced the highest risk have got the payment but that only includes those who faced the highest risk and who work in the public sector. There are many other people who faced such risk. If it was not for the likes of the Simon Communities and all of those homeless agencies who provide a front-line service every day, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, homeless and addiction services have been operating relentlessly as healthcare settings. They have remained open throughout the pandemic and must follow HSE protocols strictly, as required for congregated or healthcare settings, with all staff deemed healthcare workers in front-line services. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, both...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports still backlogged in the Passport Office; and the number of new staff that are now in full-time employment in the office. [15289/22]

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I cautiously welcome the Bill as it is essential to regulate the provision of any treatment or procedure for the purposes of surrogacy and IVF in the State. It is incredulous for this most important medical procedure not to be regulated given that is has been flagged for so many years. I am sure we all know couples who, through no fault of their own, cannot have a child without the...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the Bill and thank Deputy Cian O'Callaghan and the Social Democrats for bringing it forward. Sex for rent is a shocking concept. The fact that people who are looking to rent a property should have to give in to this awful exploitation to gain a roof over their head is so wrong as to be quite unbelievable in this day and age. I cannot for the life of me understand the mentality of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defective Building Materials (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of works that have been undertaken to remove pyrite from some or all of the school buildings at a school (details supplied) from 2012 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13994/22]