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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Trade Missions (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of trade or related missions to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain since 2016 in cases in which at least one official or Minister from his Department attended. [30717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain; his plans to raise these issues as part of membership of the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils in primary schools in the Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy areas; the number of pupils in post-primary schools in the same areas; her plans to expand the number of primary and post-primary places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes as outlined in the programme for Government; and if there are additional allocations in budget 2021 to progress the reduction of class sizes. [30809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to invest in special needs assistants as committed to in the programme for Government; and if there have been allocations in budget 2021 to progress this aim. [30810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the capacity of the NEPS; and if there were additional allocations in budget 2021 to progress same. [30812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that all primary school children have adequate IT access in order that they can avail of home-based or blended learning should the Covid-19 pandemic require a further closure of schools. [30813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I can confirm that the person concerned has had his request reviewed and approval has been granted for one further year on the CE scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 272. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out research as to the reason Covid-19 infection rates are higher in poorer areas of the greater Dublin area. [30765/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (14 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The criteria for participating on the Community Employment Programme are based on age and length of time in receipt of various qualifying social welfare payments. To participate on a Community Employment Scheme, a person must be unemployed and in receipt of certain Social Welfare payments for a period of at least 12 months. This is in keeping with commitments in Pathways to Work to target...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (14 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Brien: My Department currently supports more than 400 community organisations under the Community Services Programme (CSP) to provide local services through a social enterprise model. CSP funding is provided as a fixed annual contribution to the cost of an agreed number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions and a manager, where warranted. The CSP co-funding contribution towards employing each...

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

Joe O'Brien: I will try to answer all of the questions but members might let me know if I miss any of the specifics. The CSP is a bit of a hotchpotch made up of a whole variety of different types of organisations throughout the country. There are loosely three strands to the programme. The largest strand, and the one members are probably most familiar with, includes a large number of community centres...

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

Joe O'Brien: Yes. To be honest, I have not processed all the new stuff.

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

Joe O'Brien: Absolutely.

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

Joe O'Brien: Yes.

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

Joe O'Brien: I assure the Deputy that is not what it is about. It is about making funding lines and application processes fit with what we want to achieve. The report has been published and it is not about streamlining or reduction of services. It is about putting a shape on a variety of organisations that were thrown into the pot to ensure they were funded. Deputy Ó Cuív will probably be...