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Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Instead of presiding over a housing disaster, the Minister can bring in the measures following to help those in the rental sector: a three-year ban on rent increases; the creation of a refundable tax credit to put one month's rent back in the pocket of every private renter; a temporary reintroduction of the ban on no-fault evictions; an expansion of the tenantin situ scheme for social and...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Labour Party for tabling the motion. Anyone who is involved in sport recognises that a club having a home, having its own place and having security of tenure gives it the capacity to plan, organise, grow and develop. I commend the mentors, coaches, background volunteers and all those who give thousands of hours free and voluntarily. All they ask for are facilities. Sadly, for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 99. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will convene a stakeholder forum as a matter of urgency in respect of recommendation No. 14 of the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 tax credit for film; and to make a statement on the recommendation. [34732/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I have a couple of questions and comments. My first question relates to the impact on existing supports under SICAP, in the context of the outturn of €56 million and the original estimate of €51 million. I know most of that increase is related to extra supports for Ukrainian refugees. Is there a way that we can separate the funding going to Ukrainian refugees? I would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for the responses. The work that has been done is absolutely phenomenal. It is good to hear that when the report comes out around the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, the metrics do show that the existing communities who continue to need that support are not being impacted and that they need extra funding or extra support. That is welcome. ...

Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: People are struggling to pay bills and for the basics. Luxuries are something they look forward to in the future. For now, however, it is about surviving from paycheque to paycheque. People I have spoken to on the doors want the Minister to introduce targeted and temporary mortgage interest relief to support homeowners facing significant increases in their mortgages. They want fairness...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has spoken with the United States special climate envoy to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will detail the number of full-time civilian vacancies that are currently ongoing at Defence Forces facilities. [40408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on the sides of the Dublin Bus fleet in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the rates that Dublin Bus charges for such advertisement. [40389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Defibrillators Provision (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of defibrillators currently located in public areas of both terminals at Dublin Airport; and the number and percentage of DAA staff who are trained in the use of this vital equipment. [40390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that both Bus Éireann and the NTA will spend on refurbishment of Busáras station between now and the end of 2025; and the number of these refurbishment works that will be carried out during this period. [40391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with the President of the European Investment Bank to date in 2023. [40406/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has had contracts with either of two organisations (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of services that each company provides to the OPW; and the amount that the OPW has paid each company for such services. [40388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 243. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title, currently in the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [40392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full-year cost if the school capitation grants for both primary and post primary schools were increased by 30%. [40407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 392. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extra steps that Tourism Ireland will take to promote tourism advertisement campaign in the UK to come to Ireland during the winter period. [40405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Crime Data (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 705. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of aggravated burglaries reported to gardaí in the K district within the DMR in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [40395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Crime Prevention (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on Garda Operation Satailt; and the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation. [40396/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 707. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time staff, by grade, working in the border management unit of her Department as of 12 September 2023, in tabular form. [40397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Greyhound Racing Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland in 2021 and 2022. [40404/23]