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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Where will they be based? Is it with the local authorities?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I come from a rural part of County Cork, which is quite large. It is very similar to Wicklow in its geographical size. How does Mr. Byrne manage the existing walk schemes, the smaller walks schemes and the larger ones for which the partnership has achieved so much funding?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: My final question is to ask how the partnership interacts with other groups, both outside and inside the country, to benchmark its experiences and how it would like to profile going forward.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Would you benchmark internationally, in terms of your own experience?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Finally, could Ms Coad briefly provide some details on the eco-toilet project?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: What is the cost?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the witnesses for answering those questions.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I have two more questions. Will Mr. Byrne and Ms Coad give me their understanding and experience of how creating disability access is so important now? We want to make sure all our walks, trails and outdoor recreation are open for everybody.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: In terms of counters and maintenance, how many walks are there counters on? There is always a challenge with funding maintenance. How does the County Wicklow Partnership cope with this? Does it have access to community employment schemes and other such schemes as part of this?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: And the maintenance?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I appreciate that and I thank Mr. Byrne. I thank the witnesses very much for attending today. I thank Ms Coad and Mr Byrne for their time and effort on the development and operation of rural recreation programmes and how recreation in the outdoors can be promoted and enhanced. I also recognise the chair of the County Wicklow Partnership, Liz Wall, who is here today in the Gallery. I thank...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recipients of the fuel allowance, by county, in tabular form; his plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers that have availed of the wage subsidy scheme for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively; the number of people with disabilities who benefitted from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to the re-launch of the wage subsidy scheme this year, the number of employers in the community and voluntary sector and commercial State-sponsored sector have taken up the scheme; the number of people with disabilities who directly benefitted from the inclusion of these sectors; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the Work Placement Experience Programme for the years 2020-2025; the benefits that are offered as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number who have accessed the work and access scheme for 2024 and 2025; the amount allocated as part of this scheme; if plans are in place to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have accessed the WorkAbility programme since it was established in December 2023; the benefits of the programme; if the programme is on target to support over 13,000 disabled people progress their training and employment ambitions over its lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of partial capacity benefit for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disability allowance for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to increase the wage subsidy scheme rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/25]