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Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: First, our thoughts and hopes for a full recovery go out to the young child and her carer and those injured in the horrific violent and criminal acts carried out last Thursday. Our thoughts are also with the teachers and staff of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. Everyone who heard the news was numbed and shocked. There was deep concern and fear about what would happen afterwards. We...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I would like to claim that I wrote the following words, but I did not. These are the words of the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, who stated: It has been reported that the Government [is about to] publish a Green Paper prepared by ... Minister ... Shatter, which will propose that Ireland loosen[s] the triple lock [in relation to] overseas military engagements. This is happening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I commend all of the workers and drivers who experienced that horrendous, disgraceful event last Thursday. We often see on social media that drivers - in particular those who are non-Irish nationals - occasionally experience abuse, which is absolutely to be condemned. I have one question I wish to raise, which is related to buses being told to skip bus stops. This has been particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The consequence is that people are left on the side of the road. One can see from those comments that many people are being left behind. The particular area that seems to be the most badly affected is the Ongar area, and that needs to be addressed. I got a couple of comments from the bus drivers and union reps. First, there used to be what are called “universal buses”,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I am still unsure as to whether this will be dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate that and look forward to it. I have one more question for Go-Ahead on the buses to Tyrellstown. There were a lot of complaints previously about buses not turning up, although I do not get them as much now. That was obviously due to bus driver issues. There has been a lot of development out there. Hollywoodrath, Hollystown and Bellingsmore are huge developments. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I have a final question about students in TU Dublin. We are trying to address issues with bus services for those students. There are more than 3,000 students in TU Dublin. I know in 2024 there will be services going through-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Yes. That really needs to be addressed as well.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 642. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all streams of financial supports and funding available from her Department and the amount of funding available, in tabular form. [53562/23]

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: "Everyone Should Have a Home" is played every week outside these Houses by Martin Leahy. Every week, the cry of thousands of people is, "We should have a home, and why has this Government let us down?". Children ask their terrified parents why they are moving, and will Santa know where they are. They ask, "Why is the tree not up? It is nearly Christmas". Over the past few weeks, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all new buses entering into the Dublin Bus fleet will now have an automatic ramp installed at the exit side doors in addition to the ramp at the entry door to the bus. [54760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected in child ticket fares on public transport in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there any plans for works or developments at a school (details supplied). [55196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital works projects that were carried out in each of the National Parks under the remit of his Department during 2023; and the capital works projects that are scheduled to commence in 2024 in each of the National Parks, in tabular form. [54764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Yield (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yield if the employers’ PRSI rate of 11.05% increased to 14% on the portion of wages in excess of €200,000. [54762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of basic M3 shotgun courses that were held for armed Garda personnel to date in 2023. [54746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Steyr rifle refresher courses that were held for armed Garda personnel to date in 2023. [54748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 14 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have PQ answered. [54747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order tactical advisors commanders in each Garda division within the DMR in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the rank of officer this post is normally filled by, in tabular form. [54749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 14 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have the PQ answered. [54750/23]