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Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: The shared island initiative is the Taoiseach's flagship proposal. Can he tell the House that his successor, the current Tánaiste, is going to continue it? Is that agreed? As regards the North-South Ministerial Council, with the DUP not participating even though it has been declared illegal by the court in Belfast, what work is under way in trying to ensure that the DUP participates?...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the new German Chancellor. [3309/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island initiative of his Department. [3308/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: National Risk Assessment (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: We are in a very precarious situation with regard to what is going on with Russia at the Ukrainian border. There is also an issue here in our own territorial waters regarding the activities of Russian submarines and the manoeuvres of the Russian military. I listened quite intently to Mr. Patrick Murphy, CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producer's Organisation. I spoke to him before I...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: National Risk Assessment (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recently published national risk assessment. [61501/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: That is not what the Taoiseach said, in fairness.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: It is not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach is wrong.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Unfortunately, the delayed right to request flexible work law comes too late for many workers. What many want is to continue the flexible arrangements that were put in place. With the flexibility over the last two years, statistically more women were in full-time employment than ever previously, moving from part-time work to full-time work. This is an important factor in the Government's...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Speaking with deep honesty, I do not think the Taoiseach gets it. He has to deal with what I have shown, namely, an increase of €3,000 to €4,000. That is not debatable, but what he is proposing is meagre and will not deal with it. People watching this debate will suffer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: The Government has to deal with rent. It can be done, so do not tell me it cannot. I did it. Rent freezes can be introduced. The Government also has to deal with VAT. The Taoiseach keeps repeating that the Government cannot apply for a derogation but it can apply for a one-off derogation. Of course it can. The Taoiseach spoke about inflation. Workers have every right to look for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Deal with it, so.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: I honestly do not think that the Taoiseach is living in the real world. We all know international factors are at play, but that is not the whole story. It is the Taoiseach's job to deal with them international factors impacting families and workers in this country and with what is real. The €113.50 credit that has been announced is a joke. It is tokenistic and is actually...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 151. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [3311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria and methodology for determining the allocations for the local sports partnership small grant scheme five, the resumption of sport and physical activity under the Covid-19 investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3258/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria and methodology for determining the allocations for the local sports partnership grassroots sport support scheme five, the resumption of sport and physical activity under the Covid-19 investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria and methodology for determining the allocations for the local sports partnership under the Covid-19 investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria and methodology behind the allocations given under scheme two, National Governing Body Resilience Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the proportional disparity of funding between counties (details supplied) cumulatively across the three schemes, local sports partnership small grant, local sports partnership grassroots sport support and local sports partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3262/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an nationwide audit has been carried out into dog pounds; and if there are plans to carry out an audit in the future. [3056/22]