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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 614 together. As the Deputy will be aware, Community Employment (CE) supervisors and CE assistant supervisors sought, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme. At the outset, I wish to acknowledge the valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The aim of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and long-term unemployed people by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their local communities.  The programme aims to improve a person’s opportunities to return to the labour market. I should mention, at the outset, that Minister Humphreys and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of NCT appointments for residents of north county Dublin, with some reporting that no appointments are available until November 2022; if his Department has plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit additional neurology nurse specialists for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has any concerns regarding the proposal in the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan to facilitate improved walking and cycling access to schools (details supplied) from Waterside along the reservation indicated in the Plan. [33390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the life-changing cystic fibrosis drug therapy kaftrio to make this drug therapy available to 35 children with cystic fibrosis aged between six and eleven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (28 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: My Department’s Community Services Programme (CSP), currently supports over 420 community organisations to provide employment opportunities and the delivery of a diverse range of local services, through a social enterprise model.  The CSP contribution is not aligned to the minimum wage and does not meet the full salary cost of supported posts, rather it is a fixed annual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Immigration Support Services (28 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: My Department is currently providing a range of supports to assist organisations with the challenges arising from the arrival of those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I have been advised that the service in question is housed within a facility that is currently supported under my Department's  Community Services Programme (CSP). ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility criteria for the post-primary school transport scheme can be amended to allow children to attend their nearest non-denominational school due to religious ethos on the same basis as those attending a minority religious school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: My Department has provided a range of supports which both Men's and Women’s Sheds availed of, depending on the works being completed. For example, last yearthe Community Enhancement Programmeprovided funding of €4.5m for small capital grants to community groups to enhance their facilities and towards the re-opening of facilities. Men's and Women’s sheds along with other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020 - 2025 is a whole of Government strategy that aims to reduce poverty and make Ireland one of the most socially inclusive countries in the EU.  The Roadmap aims to reduce the number of people in consistent poverty in Ireland to 2% or less and to position Ireland within the top five countries in the EU under a number of leading social inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (5 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I recently announced additional funding of €10.5 million for the community response to support people arriving from Ukraine. Some €5 million in funding is being provided to the Local Development Companies through the SICAP Programme. Additionally, €500,000 is being allocated to support our volunteer centres, which have been dealing with a huge demand for services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Budget Process (5 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community-based organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model, by providing an annual contribution of €19,033 for each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, €32,000 towards the cost of employing a manager. The CSP contribution is not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for changes to the school transport system to be introduced following the review of the system that is currently underway; if she will consider an entitlement to attend the nearest non-denominational school to be of equal importance to an entitlement to attend the nearest minority religion school; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, Community Employment (CE) supervisors and CE assistant supervisors have been seeking for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 934. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of concerta XL 36mg medication in pharmacies in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community-based organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model, by providing an annual contribution of €19,033 for each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, €32,000 towards the cost of employing a manager. The CSP contribution is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is a labour market activation programme which provides eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in work with organisations in the community and voluntary, not-for-profit sector within their communities on a temporary fixed-term basis. The work undertaken by participants of the programme supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Joe O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, Community Employment (CE) supervisors and CE assistant supervisors have been seeking for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

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.  The programme is delivered through independent CE sponsoring authorities who are the legal employers of their CE...