Results 1,101-1,120 of 2,258 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the costs incurred by An Garda Síochána from policing the visit of the President of the United States in April 2023. [25871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 697. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE optometrists employed by the HSE working in primary care settings within CHO7 and CHO9 in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the locations where these optometrists are, in tabular form. [25861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the number of endometriosis specialists who are employed in the Coombe Hospital endometriosis clinic; the number of clinical nurses who are employed in the clinic; and the number of endometriologists who are employed in the clinic. [25862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 699. To ask the Minister for Health the number of national and international recruitment fairs where staff from Connolly Hospital were in attendance in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of jobs offered in each recruitment fair, in tabular form. [25863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented at (details supplied) for each month in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [25864/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (1 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has interacted with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a campaign; and if he will give a commitment to further engage with it in relation to accommodation and the cost of collage and cost-of-living crisis. [26377/23]

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue, which is one I have become increasingly concerned about. The Bill seeks to introduce a licensing system for retail sales of tobacco and e-cigarettes. It also seeks to introduce a range of restrictions on the sale of the products, including their sale from mobile premises and vending machines. I strongly welcome that the Bill proposes...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Misuse of Drugs (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the submission to the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use by the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, in particular on the role of community projects being funded to help deal with people with addiction, and the recognition of the need to address the link between drugs and poverty through a community development approach; and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Misuse of Drugs (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I ask the Minister of State’s views on the submissions to the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use by the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, in particular on the role of community projects being funded to help deal with people with addiction, and the recognition of the need to address the link between drugs and poverty through a community development approach; and if she will make a statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Misuse of Drugs (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: There is a broad welcome for funding to Citywide and it being brought into the Department of Rural and Community Development and away from the HSE and the national drugs strategy. I have been involved in community development-based drug projects for over 25 years in Dublin 15. I am very proud of the work we have done in supporting individuals, families and communities in tackling the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Misuse of Drugs (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I agree that it is important that every Deputy would visit his or her community drug team, particularly those which have a local management team or board. That is the essence of community development. It is the local community giving a local response and being able to effectively deal with the problem as it arises in its community. The lesson we have learned over the past 30 years since...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 99. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centre fund, which closed on 3 July; and if requests for funding have exceeded the fund available, and if so, by how much. [28300/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Minister for her answer to the question. It is obviously early days and we do not know the extent of the applications for that fund. It will be important to know the extent of them because then we will be looking to the need and the demand within the communities. I return to the community centre investment fund. There are strong stipulations on how we also need guidelines and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the response about projects where the issue may not even be extra money, but a difficulty with a planning application or something that has been discovered that has thrown plans a little awry. As I said, it is not always about extra money, though that is welcome, but the flexibility to maybe kick it out for a further six months if the timeframe is already 12 months. I agree it...

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The old saying a fair day's pay for a fair day's work comes through in this Bill. It was the motto of the labour movement back in the 19th century. Here we are today still demanding it. I thank the Deputies who brought the Bill forward. I also acknowledge Senator Gavan for his work on this issue. We fully support a minimum wage, but we are also calling for an hourly living wage. As...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development To ask the Minister forRural and Community Development if a commitment has been given to social enterprises, as there is increasing recognition of the growing role of social enterprises, and the latest report provides a comprehensive picture of the social enterprise sector in Ireland in 2022, highlighting that of particular relevance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recently published article to mark World Environment Day, recalling that Gaza lacks a safe, clean, and sustainable environment, Al Mezan detailed how Israeli policies and practices, including a 16-year-old blockade, adversely impact local capacity to protect the environment and ultimately hinder Palestinians' right to a...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I wish everyone all the very best for Saturday and the Pride march in Dublin. It is something that many of us look forward to for the energy and fun, while we also recognise the serious message of the day concerning LGBTQI+ rights. I can remember my first Pride march in the early 1990s, leaving the Garden of Remembrance with my two children, Seán and Kerrie, who were in a double pram....

Education Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: We all know that the term "free education" is a myth at this stage. As we have heard, a staggering 66% of parents find back-to-school costs an additional financial burden. The cost of schoolbooks remain high. There are elevated student fees and costs for travel, accommodation, uniforms, stationery and extracurricular activities. Every year, the issue of iPads is raised. People have to...

Education Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: It is wrong context. You talk about context, but it is wrong context.