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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I agree, yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Has the OPW provided bike-parking facilities in other office buildings for other Departments?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Then comes the opportunity to spec it. There is approximately €120,000 for steelwork and glass; around €50,000 for groundworks; and around €40,000 for the granite paving. Then there are two figures for preliminaries and day works. As Deputy Murphy said, I can somewhat justify that the materials in the glass and the steel could come to that figure but I have a real...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here on a day the Committee of Public Accounts does not normally sit. This speaks to the importance of why we are here. This committee supervises our audits and the billions of euro that is spent. The idea that an expenditure of €336,000 would draw our attention speaks to the point as regards this issue, namely, that many people cannot get their heads...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 279. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on changes of funding eligibility for digital grants and consultancy to ensure more simplified, accessible, and broadly available funding supports for digitalisation for businesses; how many more businesses will qualify; the financial value of the proposed funding eligibility changes; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 280. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount being allocated to the seed and venture capital scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of extending the hot school meals programme to all second-level schools; and the number of primary and post-primary schools presently in receipt of this funding, respectively. [42385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to list all the achievements that have been made to benefit and improve outcomes for carers since this Government took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42605/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detail any changes to carer’s payments and benefits, including the means tests, income thresholds and capital disregards, that are under consideration by her Department; the outcome and conclusions thus far; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to reforming the means test for carer’s allowance so that the carer is recognised in their own right, including individualisation with regards to the means test and reducing the amount of income of the spouse/partner that is taken into consideration when determining access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the income disregards for single and couples for carer’s allowance by €25, €50, €75, €100, €125, €150, €175, €200, €225, €250, €275, €300, €325, €350, €375, €400,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €100, €200, €300, €400, €500, €600, €700, €800, €900, €1000, €1500 and €2000, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detail the full-year cost of increasing all social welfare payments by €5, €7, €10, €12, €15, €20, €25, €30, €40 and €50, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42610/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance by €10, €15, €20, €25, €30, €35, €40, €45 and €50, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of making the disability support payment of €400 a permanent annual payment; to provide the full-year cost of increasing it in increments of €100 up to €2000, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42612/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of giving the fuel allowance to every household that qualifies for the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42613/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any financial supports are available from her Department to those who are considered young carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42614/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of raising the 18.5-hour ceiling for carer’s allowance recipients who wish to pursue training or education while providing full-time care to 20 hours and 25 hours, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42615/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of the free travel scheme, and the projected expenditure on the scheme out to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of providing two oral dentist examinations as opposed to one, in one calendar year, under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42617/24]