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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The average processing time for appeals at end of March, 2025 is 20.9 weeks. The time taken to process appeals reflects the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. In 2024 the average time taken to process an appeal was 23.5 weeks. The average processing time at end of March 2025 is 20.9...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. A specific standard was set for School Meals under the Nutritional Standards for School Meals and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The Department provides the funding for the meals directly to the school. All schools who wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The average time in weeks to process applications and appeals for the specified schemes for the period 1 January - 28 February 2025 are set out below. The waiting times for appeals measure the time from when the appeal was registered to the latest decision on the appeal, or when the appeal was withdrawn by the appellant. This can include revised decisions. Such revisions can lengthen the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: A high level stakeholder group was established in 2024 to consider the policy and legislative matters currently under the remit of my Department, specifically the Dog Control Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. The stakeholder group meets regularly and its remit includes considering the need for legislative change. This requires in depth analysis and consultation to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (3 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors, the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023- 2027 was published in November 2022. A key action in the Strategy is the development of a County Outdoor Recreation Plan to reflect the priorities of the national strategy in each county. This will create a more strategic approach and ensure that available funding and resources are better aligned with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Comyn for raising this issue. I wish her well with her 5 km on Easter Monday. We agree on the importance of community centres. They are where we go for community activities, events, social supports such as she referred to, and social interaction. They are home to many of our cultural, sporting and social support clubs. They are also where communities come together in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: I would certainly be delighted to take up the Senator's invitation. We had a very good visit in October. I am happy to go back and meet the Moneymore committee. It sounds like a fantastic committee. Once again, I wish the Senator every success on Easter Monday.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Bhí sé seo pléite coicís ó shín. Níl aon teachtaireacht dhifriúil agam. Beidh rudaí i bhfad níos fearr tar éis an Bhille seo agus tar éis an toghcháin ná mar atá siad ag an nóiméad seo. Beidh ionadaíocht ann le guthanna ó Chontae Chorcaí, ó Chontae Phort Láirge agus ó Chontae...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Tá a lán ama caite againn ag iarraidh go mbeidh bord níos mó ann agus go mbeidh níos mó daoine á dtoghadh. Tuigim go bhfuil brú ar dhaoine nach bhfuil mórán deiseanna acu tithe a cheannach sa Ghaeltacht. Beidh sé sin á phlé againn. Má osclaímid an bord agus toghadh don bhord go dtí daoine lasmuigh den...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Is maith gur luadh na córais sin. Níl mé ag iarraidh a bheith greannmhar ach tá réiteach na bhfaidhbe agam: cúrsaí PAS. Tá sé leagtha amach sa Bhille gurb iad an saghas sin daoine - na daoine a bhfuil cáilíochtaí acu agus suim acu i nGaeilge, mar atá leagtha amach go hiontach ag an Teachta McGuinness - a mbeimid ag iarraidh a...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le gach Teachta a bhí páirteach sa phíosa sin. Tá sé an-tábhachtach. Is cuimhin liom an cruinniú a bhí ag an gcomhchoiste le príomhfheidhmeannaigh na gcomhairlí contae. Chun a bheith deas dóibh, déarfaidh mé nach raibh mórán tuisceana acu. Is cuimhin liom go raibh foighne an Chathaoirligh faoi...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Aontaím leis na Teachtaí Connolly agus Ó Snodaigh. Leag an Teachta Connolly amach na cumhachtaí atá ag an údarás ag an bpointe seo mar gheall ar Acht 1979. Tá sé in ann tithe a cheannach agus a dhíol. Leag an Teachta gach rud amach ansin, na cumhachtaí atá aige ag an bpointe seo san áireamh. Ceapaim gur dhéileáil...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil mé ag iarraidh cruinniú a eagrú agus cúrsaí a phlé. Beidh cumhachtaí tithíochta i gceist de bharr an Bhille seo. Scrúdóidh mé leasuithe na hoíche anocht arís tar éis an phlé seo. Scrúdóidh mé iad roimh an gcéad Chéim eile agus tiocfaidh mé ais chuig...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as na leasuithe. Mar a dúirt mé cúpla am anois, baineann an Bille seo le toghcháin chuig bord an údaráis. Níl mé ag iarraidh saorphas a thabhairt do na húdaráis áitiúla. An bhfuil sé sin á dhéanamh againn? Is é sin an bhuairt atá agam. 8 o’clock ...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Tá sé tábhachtach go n-aithníonn an Teachta go bhfuil airgead breise tugtha agus leasuithe breise déanta maidir le cúrsaí pleanála teanga an údaráis nach raibh ann roimhe seo. Rinneadh infheistíocht sa phróiseas pleanála sin. Tá ról an údaráis difriúil ón ról a bhí aige. Tá suim...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Táimid ar ais ag an agóid céanna idir bhord Stáit agus údarás. Tuigim an pointe a rinne an Teachta Ó Snodaigh go bhfuil coistí Oireachtais in ann dul go dtí seisiún príobháideach. Bhí an Teachta McGuinness ag lorg sampla d'aon áit ina bhfuil daoine tofa ann ach nach bhfuil ceamaraí ann. Bhí mé ag...