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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Recently somebody contacted me who had unfortunately recently been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, MND. The person, who had been working without problem, obviously has had to stop working. The person went to look for a mortgage supplement or something to help with the mortgage and there is nothing. In those circumstances, with that safety net that we used to have which was called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Once somebody lost his or her job, that safety net worked. That is needed, particularly for somebody in such circumstances of life-changing diagnosis. Such people have all of the stress and worry of how the individual and his or her family will deal with this, how they will pay the mortgage and what will the person leave behind when he or she passes away. It is really difficult. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I suggest that organisations like family support networks and addiction services also be consulted. This situation has posed difficulties. I am on the board of a community drugs team and the issue of payments was raised by support workers, particularly in respect of those at the vulnerable end of addictions and who were getting fortnightly payments. Unfortunately, that money was gone by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 96. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions have been made to accommodate service providers such as drug taskforces, community groups and so on in local authority buildings due to the reduced capacity of community centres due to Covid-19 social distancing. [24336/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if more than one location is in contention. [32303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1047. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the dispatch of a permit for a person (details supplied); if the permit been dispatched; and if so, when. [32307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1123. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new radiology intervention suite at Connolly Hospital; and the number of additional full-time staff that have been recruited to date. [32304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1124. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra full-time staff that have been provided to the rapid access chest pain unit at Connolly Hospital. [32305/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an additional full-time paediatric radiologist and an extra full-time paediatric emergency medicine at the paediatric outpatient and urgent care unit at Connolly Hospital. [32306/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conclude the governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process which was scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2019, as per the Sláintecare action plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32447/20]

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: It is very sad that we are back in a situation where level 5 restrictions apply. I take the opportunity to express my condolences to the families whose loved ones have passed away and to offer my support to the people in hospital who are struggling to get back to full health. There has been much criticism of the Opposition from speakers on the Government benches. There is not one person in...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The Minister and I have known each other for some time. I understand the difficult position he is in being a first-time Minister in a new Government and dealing with this situation but it is absolutely critical that this matter is dealt within an appropriate way. I am from the north inner city. When I was young I would go with my friends to the Sean McDermott Street swimming pool,...

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: This Bill is very simple and the decision to be made is all the simpler because Fianna Fáil and the Green Party both opposed co-living in no uncertain terms when in opposition. The Minister of State's Government colleagues from my area, the Minister Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, both vehemently opposed the co-living...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I am a townie and I am coming at this from a different perspective. I am from the inner city of Dublin originally and now live in Blanchardstown, which has a small rural hinterland in The Ward. We are talking here about connectivity but only in terms of broadband and not in terms of how people get from A to B. Deputy Ó Cuiv referenced roads and I am interested in public transport in...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I have a number of questions. Will I go through them all and then the Minister of State can come back?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: That is no problem. I have raised projects under subhead B12, the community services programme, on several occasions with regard to my area but it will be relevant to others. Many of these social enterprises are under real pressure. Their income has been decimated over the past seven months. Now, after being closed for months, they are operating at 30% or 40% capacity. The funding that is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I had a question on applications for business grants and so on. Some new processes were introduced in the budget.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: It could be forwarded to the committee.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: There are couple of issues I would like to highlight. I have mentioned subhead B11, the community enhancement programme, on several occasions. A grant of €2 million has been made. I know of two community centres in my own community that are in need of 40% of that. One is at risk of closing because it is in such poor condition. It is one of those community centres and parish halls...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I was community volunteering co-ordinator for St. Peregrines GAA. Volunteering was structured and organised fantastically through Fingal County Council. We overcame one issue, which always has puzzled me. I worked previously for Tusla, and in one year I was Garda vetted on five occasions. I was smiling in respect of the volunteer list. I wondered how we were going to get those people...