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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I will deal with the different issues that were raised. Deputies raised the ongoing and terrible conflict in the Middle East and the risk of that escalating further. The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are at the United Nations. I am sure that, upon their return, they will be able to deal with the issues or questions that Members of the House want to raise with them. I emphasise again that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: You cannot do both.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no doubt at all that upon their return from their efforts on behalf of the people who are subject to such violence, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste will be in a position to give an update to the House. Through our words and actions, we have shown our view on this issue. We have and will continue to take whatever actions we can or make the statements that are needed to try to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy should withdraw that. That is appalling.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I meet the same people as Deputy Fitzpatrick does. They do such great work keeping family members out of nursing homes and hospitals, keeping them at home and giving them love and support. I also see the cost and impact it has on them as they provide that support. It is because of that we have made the changes I outlined to the Deputy, which he has been gracious enough to recognise in his...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. We all know that those who provide care to loved ones within the community make an invaluable contribution in supporting those who need help. By doing that, they complement the work of the State and alleviate pressure on our hospitals and nursing homes. Without the work of our carers, the pressures they face would be even bigger. In...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Even in matters of such importance, the Deputy cannot park his normal tactics of allegation and division. The Government has made clear again and again its condemnation of what is happening. It is this Government, with the support of the Oireachtas, that brought forward our recognition of the State of Palestine. It is the same Government that took action to protect UNGA to ensure the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy Murphy for raising what is such a deeply important issue for all of us, for the Middle East and for the world. The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Government have been at the forefront in responding to and representing the views of the Irish people on the conflict in the Middle East and what this means for the people of Gaza and Lebanon. The Taoiseach and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In the Deputy's question to me, she made reference to all the other projects that are under way across our country, whether it be homes or the delivery of public transport. In many cases, the delivery of capital projects by this Government happens in the way the public wants and happens on time. Despite the surge in inflation we have seen in recent years, many of these projects do happen in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: -----from the delivery of the children's hospital. Deputy Bacik asks what steps the Government is taking to ensure this hospital is delivered. As she rightly says, the most important thing now is how we learn from what has happened, how we get the hospital open and how we get it providing care to sick young children. What steps are we taking in this regard? Two main steps are being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The board is a representative of the State here. The board is taking action on behalf of the Government. The Deputy knows well that that is the case. She is making a claim regarding the Government not being involved in this despite the fact that the board of the hospital is acting on behalf of the Government. As regards the charges the Deputy made regarding the performance of our...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: It does not matter what answer I give to the House. It does not matter how I look to answer Deputy McDonald today. Her response is always going to be the same - to find any answer insufficient and to find any evidence of progress or an attempt to deal with the issue not good enough. I outlined in my answer to her that we do not accept as sufficient or satisfactory where this project stands...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy McDonald for raising this issue. Week after week in the Dáil, she and other Deputies, including Government Deputies, raise the ongoing concerns relating to the need to meet the healthcare needs of sick young girls and boys and the improvement we have to make to how healthcare is provided to our youngest. That is why the national children's hospital is so important and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below sets out the total number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department in the years specified, along with a detailed breakdown of the number granted, part-granted, refused, transferred, withdrawn and ongoing. Year Total Received Granted Part-Granted Refused Transferred Withdrawn Withdrawn and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Ireland will receive approximately €1.15 billion in funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in respect of measures included in our National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The RRF is a performance based instrument with payment contingent on the achievement of milestones and targets. The NRRP is pre-funded through the estimates process and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (24 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service that Publicjobs propose to launch a new competition for Executive Officers with fluency in the Irish Language in Q4 2024. It is expected to be advertised in early October.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (19 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service that in accordance with the provisions of Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, the Minister of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (through a delegated power) declared the qualifications for the role of Senior Executive Engineer. The Public Appointments Service (publicjobs) are the recruiters for certain permanent...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: When I appeared here in July, the Government had published the summer economic statement and we discussed the agreed budget parameters. Today I will brief the committee on developments since then that will affect the considerations being made as part of the budgetary negotiation process ahead of budget day on 1 October. While budget 2024 was framed in the context of the cost-of-living...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The €14.5 billion does not include the allocation of any additional money that could come from the sale of bank shares, either in the future or what has already happened. I am as aware as Deputy Doherty of the pressures that our country faces in the building of more homes. I do not accept that our plan is failing. If I look at the number of new homes that have been built, the number...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I will kick off very quickly. On Deputy Durkan's point about the importance of looking after the Single Market, I think we all agree with that on this side of the table. On the national development plan, trying to ensure that the money available leads to homes and improvements in our capital and economy and all of that happening quicker, we are making efforts to do that. I fully accept...