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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Initiatives (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. He will be aware that this Government is committed to supporting and enabling a strong community sector. It is my role to ensure that is delivered. In addition to the commitments in Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A Five-Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland 2019-2024, published in August 2019,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Initiatives (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for laying out the details of what the community has done in getting the project running. It is always very impressive when volunteer work at that level brings something to life. I want to add a couple of points on the applications. They will be assessed and scored in accordance with the marking scheme set out, and that reflects the pilot programme aim, objectives and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of instances of primary schools and secondary schools sharing the same physical site but having separate roll numbers as per schools (details supplied). [24661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment is a labour market activation programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people with an opportunity to engage in work experience and training opportunities within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The priority for my Department is to ensure that all employment and activation programmes have the best outcomes for participants. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government are aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and are committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a number of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: On 28 April, my Department, in collaboration with the Department of Transport, launched a three-year pilot initiative for the provision of high quality up-cycled bicycles and e-bikes for those on low incomes and/or those who are most marginalised and disadvantaged. Funding of €3 million is being provided by the Department of Transport for this initiative over a three-year period...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), my Department provides funding to Local Development Companies to carry out work to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level. The work facilitates local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. SICAP is delivered in County Wexford by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (13 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when professional drone operators will receive certainty on their operating conditions in view of the new regulation system that commences in January 2022. [25253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is a labour market activation programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people with an opportunity to engage in work experience and training opportunities within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. It provides valuable services to local communities while supporting long term unemployed in acquiring new skills and work experience....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 101 and 106 together. The Community Employment Scheme (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and others with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The programme is delivered through independent CE sponsoring authorities. The contract...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department provides a range of social employment and training programmes that are targeted at long-term unemployed jobseekers. These supports include Community Employment and Tús. The aim of both schemes is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and unemployed people, by providing work experience opportunities for participants. CE also provides valuable training opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis.  In general CE placements for new entrants aged between 21 and 55 years are for 1 year.  As the Deputy may...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for employment opportunities that will become available.  The CE scheme can play an important role in breaking the cycle of long-term unemployment for some people and improve their chances of employment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Roadmap for Social Inclusion was approved by Government on 9 January 2020 and published on 14 January 2020.  It is a whole-of-government strategy with a five-year timeframe and will have a mid-term review to facilitate an evaluation of the impact of the Roadmap commitments.  The Roadmap aims to reduce the number of people in consistent poverty in Ireland to 2% or less, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Corps (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the tendering process for a new search and rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Corps (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is envisaged that the Air Corps will provide a significant part of the next generation of the State search and rescue aviation service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if year round and more frequent testing of coastal bathing waters will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Overall political oversight for national implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is provided through the Cabinet, with each Minister having specific responsibility for implementing individual SDG targets related to their Ministerial functions. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has responsibility for promoting the SDGs, and for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 540 (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Department of Social Protection delivers a range of employment and income support schemes including Community Employment (CE), Tús and the Rural Social Scheme (RSS).  These schemes are delivered by independent bodies funded by the Department.  CE is delivered by sponsoring authorities while Tús and RSS are delivered by 48 local development companies and by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: On clarification with the Deputy the question refers to Community Employment schemes Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. In general CE placements for new entrants aged...