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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: The Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme (CVESS), administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department, is providing once-off support to incorporated organisations and registered charities within the community and voluntary sector which fall outside the parameters of other energy support schemes being delivered by Government. While Phase One of the CVESS closed on 2nd December, I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (23 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) had provided funding to the company in question, Benefacts. In 2020, in line with best practice, that Department undertook an internal review, which found that the business case for its continued funding of Benefacts was no longer justified. The decision by DPER to cease funding Benefacts followed discussions with a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (23 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: My Department is assisting with the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis. My officials regularly meet with key national community and voluntary stakeholders, providing information, assisting the co-ordination of supports through the community sector, receiving feedback and enabling flexibility in programme delivery to focus on the response to new arrivals into communities. My...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: In 2019, my Department launched Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities, the Strategy to support the community and voluntary sector. The Strategy seeks to create a vibrant and active civil society, developing opportunities for all communities to contribute, engage and participate in decision-making and policy implementation. As part of the implementation, in November 2022 my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (28 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the reason for the change in the operation of the urgent care centre in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, from a walk-in service to an appointment-based service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Meals-on-Wheels Services (28 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Brien: My department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community organisations to provide employment opportunities and the delivery of local services through a social enterprise model. I wish to advise the Deputy that a letter was issued on 13 December 2022 from my office to the manager of the organisation in question, in response to their correspondence regarding plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the help and supports in place for school staff to recognise and support students with atypical ADHD; if there are any plans for training in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Employment Scheme (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 sponsor organisations that receive state funding from the department to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Mar 2023)

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. CE placements are intended to be temporary and subject to time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Employment Scheme (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. CE sponsoring bodies receive state funding to cover the salary costs of supervisors, assistant supervisors, and participant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including ADHD medications in the long-term illness scheme for persons over the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: My Department’s mission is to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. In delivering on its mission, my Department provides a wide range of strategic interventions, funding programmes and policies to support all cohorts living in our communities, including young people, older people, and people with disabilities. The Scheme to Support National...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: The Department of Social Protections operates a number of employment support schemes for long term unemployed persons which also assist communities across the country in the provision of vital services. Community Employment (CE) and Tús are employment activation measures designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: My department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community-based organisations, to provide employment opportunities and local services through a social enterprise model. My department and Pobal have undertaken significant work on the restructuring of the CSP, with the redesigned programme introduced and all existing organisations transitioned to the new programme from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: My department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community-based organisations, to provide employment opportunities and local services through a social enterprise model. My department and Pobal have undertaken significant work on the restructuring of the CSP with the redesigned programme introduced and all existing organisations transitioned to the new programme from...

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: Throughout the term of this Government, we have sought to make sure the interests of carers and the people they care for remain a focus of our priorities. During the pandemic and the cost-of-living pressures, and notwithstanding the significant demands on the Exchequer, the Government has worked to ensure those on caring payments and the people they care for have been supported. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 590. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of prospective members of the Reserve Defence Force currently awaiting an induction medical assessment; how long the average waiting time for an assessment is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 591. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the commitment to revitalise the Reserve Defence Force as part of the work to move to 'Level of Ambition 2' (LOA2), as set out in the capability framework devised by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: 592. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the planned establishment of an Office of Reserve Affairs, with the priority objective of developing a regeneration plan for the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals (21 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Brien: In Ireland, a whole-of-Government approach has been adopted for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with each Minister having specific responsibility for implementing individual SDG targets related to their Ministerial functions. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has overall responsibility for promoting the SDGs and overseeing their...