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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Prices (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current energy costs for schools across the State. [9408/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if direction will be given to maternity hospitals in relation to access to maternity wards for expectant fathers in the lead up to a birth given that Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. [9410/22]

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I should be on the list.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the legislation in respect of protected disclosures. My experience of the process has been shocking, to be honest. I have been dealing with a case in which, one year later, the person making a protected disclosure is still waiting for anything to happen. Complaints were made to the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, the HSE, the Health and Safety Authority, public health and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the winding down of a company (details supplied) that provided customised data to sections of the community and voluntary sector; the new regulation that will be provided by the Charities Regulatory Authority in place of the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8968/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Could the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, report on the closure of Benefacts, which provided customised data to the community and voluntary sector? What plans are in place to replace this incredibly important service?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I am disappointed with the answer because it is important to have independent verification of information and data. Benefacts provided Ireland's only comprehensive and publicly available database of civil society, non-profit and voluntary organisations in Ireland. It provided specialised data services to the non-profit sector, State and others. The support it received enabled it to deliver...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: The worrying part is that the Minister of State's Department may put something in place. He has acknowledged the importance of a group or organisation collating all the data. I note that there are 34,000 organisations and 165,000 people who are employed. There is much information and data out there that are really important to policymakers and non-governmental organisations for them to be...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Energy Prices (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that are being taken to assist charities and community groups with the growing costs in relation to energy and insurance. [8784/22]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: It falls under "Working Age Income Supports".

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Minister for the report. Regarding the exceptional needs payment, does she have a statistic for the number of people who have been rejected by the community welfare officer for a payment? What proportion of people are successful in getting an exceptional needs payment and what proportion have been rejected? Second, why is there no appeals process directly to the community...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I would appreciate if the Minister could answer the first question first. I did not ask about the post offices. I asked about the specific reference the Minister made relating to the two reasons. I did not ask about the post office one; I asked about the fraud one. Are there any other circumstances where a social welfare payment or any other payment that is made is included in a press...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I also want to raise the issue of solar panels on schools. I recently visited St. Philip's senior national school which has been awarded a grant for a major refurbishment of the schools' walls and ceilings. It would be a shame not to have solar panels installed while that refurbishment work is being done. It is really important that the Government brings forward that exemption. According...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: The Bill makes the HSE accountable to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the management of delivery of the specialist community-based disability services and the development of a service plan, a corporate plan and capital plans. I hope this is not just about rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. The focus should be on improving disability...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: The latest daft.iereport makes sobering reading. It confirms what we on these benches have been saying for a long time. Rents in Dublin West are up 11%. A lone parent in our constituency contacted me this week to say a landlord had increased the rent well beyond the rent restrictions. How is that landlord doing it? The landlord is charging my constituent €400 for a parking spot...

National Minimum Wage: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I am happy to support this motion and thank Deputy Barry for bringing it forward. Let us make one thing clear, namely, that for anybody who looks and applies for a job, the minimum wage is now the starting wage for most companies. We have one of the highest rates of low pay in the developed world, with 20% of our workers in low-paid jobs and 50% of women currently earning €20,000...

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I first commend the bravery and determination of these women in their pursuit of truth and justice. There should be no delay by this Government in the implementation of a commission of investigation into allegations by the Women of Honour. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, can do the right thing here and I implore him to do that. The State must stand up to the perpetrators of abuse towards...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputies Farrell and Clarke for bringing this Bill forward. Freedom of information is extremely important in terms of openness, transparency and, most important, accountability. I listened to the Minister of State's reply and I cannot understand his opposition to the Bill or his amendment, or why the Government will be kicking this down the road for another nine months. As has been...

Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I also welcome the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022. I thank Deputy O'Reilly of Sinn Féin, who brought a similar Bill forward on 18 March last year. Many hundreds of thousands of workers have faced a terrible time during the pandemic, especially during the periods when most businesses were ordered by the Government to shut down their operations. This caused enormous stress...