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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the Minister's answer regarding funding that has already been approved, which is fantastic. I know the Minister was out in Hartstown. I will give an example of why it is important that we look at the next stream of funding now. The work in Hartstown is only starting now. It has taken two or three years to get to the stage where work will actually start. In the context of...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I also thank Deputy Gino Kenny for bringing forward this Bill. I know I have said this before, but it needs to be said again and again that the so-called war on drugs has failed utterly to achieve its objectives and has caused untold damage to our communities. How do we know? It is because we see it on our streets and in our communities, pubs and clubs. In fact, pretty much anywhere we go...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if extra funding can be provided by Pobal through the community service programme to an organisation (details supplied). [3992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to set up dedicated scrambler apprehension units in urban areas, properly resourced units with the vehicles and equipment needed for their role. [4307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans for the use of drones in the following and apprehension of illegally driven scramblers in parks and estates. [4308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to equip the cycle mounted gardaí with electric bikes. [4309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 573. To ask the Minister for Health to make a statement on the closing of the primary care centre in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 and lack of GP practices taking new patients in the general Dublin 15 area.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the Connolly Hospital endoscopy unit closure; can he look at reopening the endoscopy unit or increasing bed capacity in Connolly Hospital to avoid shutting down day services to manage inpatients. [4306/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Last week I raised the issue of the endoscopy unit in Connolly Hospital and I received a message from a frustrated member of staff. It said that Connolly Hospital does not have enough beds for the population it is serving, the emergency department is under huge pressure all the time and the numbers being returned do not reflect the true situation. The hospital is using the line that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: That is not what is being said by the staff.

Report of Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands: Motion (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I thank everyone for the work that has been done on this and the sustainable development goals, including those on the committee and all the people who attended. The Cathaoirleach has done excellent work over the past year. It has been a really useful exercise and shows what we can do when we look at the recommendations. I will go through some of them briefly to highlight a few issues and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will urgently conduct a detailed assessment of whether there is a risk that genocide is being committed in the context of the war in Gaza as a first step towards fulfilling Ireland’s duty to prevent genocide under the Genocide Convention of 1948. [4907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join the case as an intervener in support of South Africa’s case in the International Court of Justice as soon as possible. [4908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to do everything in his power to ensure a permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian assistance is provided for the people of Gaza. [4909/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to seek another round of tough sanctions to be applied to Iran at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [5536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on action 33 of Ireland’s second National Implementation Plan for the SDGs, which requires his Department to lead on the undertaking of Ireland’s first Voluntary Local Review on the SDGs, and which was due to be completed in Q3 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4972/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Irish Rail stations that currently have sheltered covered storage capacity for bicycles; and the capacity of each storage area, by station, in tabular form. [5523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all new buses coming into the Dublin Bus fleet from 2024 will have an automatic ramp at the exit side doors in addition to the existing automatic ramp at the front of each bus. [5524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have spoken with the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection; and if so, the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024. [5525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate to 9% for tourism and hospitality sector from 1 March 2024 to 30 November 2024. [5520/24]