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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that three trees per hectare is all that is being considered with regard to tree planting in the new CAP 2023-2027; his views on whether this will assist Ireland in meetings its climate change commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether CAP 2023-2027 is an ideal opportunity to incentivise afforestation to meet both the Programme for Government, Food Vision 2030 and the Climate Action Plan Afforestation targets which have not been met for many years due to the exclusion of afforestation from CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has declined to introduce the urgently required frost recon scheme to support owners of woodlands affected by detrimental frost damage that has been the subject of many Parliamentary Questions over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58255/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: We touched on the changes to the means test for carer's allowance earlier and I wish to probe those further. How many extra will qualify and how many extra existing carers will qualify for the increased payment the Minister referred to earlier? Given the crisis in caring at present with regard to getting people into caring, has the Department any plans to promote these changes?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: There was a great deal of information in that. I acknowledge that substantial changes have been made for carers, particularly with the carer's allowance. I welcome those but to quote a phrase that was previously used in these premises, "A lot done. More to do.". The work that carers are doing is extraordinary, particularly at present when it is very difficult for people to get carers even...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: I was not intending to come in on this question, but I get really frustrated at the narrow view of the Department that CE is an active labour market programme. It is much bigger than that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: Those on the scheme may not participate in what the Department defines as the active labour market, but they are providing a service to their community and they have a purpose in their life. In that context, we need to look at the six-year rule. We need to look at the services being provided. If there is that level of vacancies within CE at the moment, that means that services are not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who no longer qualify for the fuel allowance due to their living circumstances changing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and relatives returning to live with them due to care services closing, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the strategy for the procurement of public employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being put in place to strengthen community input into policing matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to review the current plans for joint policing committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a school transport request (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions she has had on the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55838/21]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (24 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: Cuirim fáilte roimh gach cainteoir, go háirithe roimh fhoireann Mhaigh Eo: Kevin Kelly, Catherine McConnell agus Tomás Ó Giollagáin. Feicim go bhfuil Danny O'Toole ar an nguthán freisin. Part of our role involves ensuring services are delivered in Irish to both Gaeltacht communities and Irish-speaking communities. In each of the local authorities, is there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: I acknowledge the Minister of State’s response. Many of the commitments are welcome. The sector acknowledges the support that has been received and the importance of that support. Many commitments the Minister of State mentioned are macro. They are for the overall industry. It is essential that we have commitments very soon that the EWSS and the CRSS will be continued after 1...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom an t-ábhar seo a phlé anocht. I acknowledge the message I had from the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, that she could not attend the debate. In the context of the current wave of Covid infections, our hospitality and night-time entertainment sector is once again at the forefront of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the planned allocation of the additional €18 million provision in Budget 2022 which will enable an expansion of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools' programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the key findings of the research and evaluation study on the Gaeltacht school recognition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57299/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Dara Calleary: 110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects the number in the Defence Forces to reach 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56478/21]