Results 561-580 of 1,676 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

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...

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...

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...

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...

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the recently announced citizens' assemblies on a directly elected mayor and biodiversity. However, the Government has failed to prepare for a Border poll, just like the British Tories failed to prepare for Brexit. I would like to focus on the issue of the citizens' assembly on drugs. Deputy Gould outlined the stark statistics regarding how drugs affected another generation of...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the case of a person (details supplied); when the appeals board is being appointed; when hearings will recommence; and the interim measures being considered to deal with urgent cases in order that persons in need are not disadvantaged or suffering needlessly. [9167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current regulations in relation to planning permission to install solar panels on the roof of a school. [9409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding a school (details supplied); and if it is still on target to open and receive students in September 2022. [9166/22]

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]

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Since January, the families of more than 30 Irish citizens have received reports from the Police Ombudsman in the North. These reports detail actions by RUC officers and members of the British Army that range from the distribution of weapons, the provision of intelligence documents, the destruction of evidence, the deliberate failure to warn persons of a threat to life in the weeks before...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Paul Donnelly: This is from a local school: We have applied for Exceptional [need] Reviews ... [on three different occasions with] 3 different demands of paperwork. All were refused. We have now appealed but are so disheartened and have low expectations. Throughout the process, not one SENO/NCSE staff has visited our school. Our own SENO has in fairness been supportive but had no role in the reviews...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

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