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Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Pauline Tully: When the Act of 2021 was first introduced and areas were pedestrianised, there was a lack of consultation with disabled people and disabled persons' organisations. Some areas were pedestrianised and disabled parking spaces were moved without prior consultation, often to areas that were not very suitable. Outdoor areas for dining and the consumption of alcohol were put in place and while...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

James Browne: ...victims, including through participation in this new EU measure. Ireland ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, also known as the Lanzarote Convention, in 2021 and we have been an active participant in the work carried out under that convention. Ireland has commenced the roll-out of the Barnahus...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Strategic Infrastructure (29 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ..., a cost-effective proposal at the appropriate scale that provides sufficient resilience if a disruption to gas supply occurs and a proposal that is compatible with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021. Gas will continue to play a key role to support the secure transition to an energy system based on electrification and greatly increased renewables...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Horse Racing Industry (29 May 2024)

Emer Higgins: ...the world. The Minister, Deputy McConalogue, is glad to see that HRI’s ambition is to grow this figure further while also acting on its social responsibility to industry employees and expanding educational opportunities in the sector. In November 2021, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, of which the Senator is a member, published a report on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (29 May 2024)

Emer Currie: ...service only. The medical intervention was, on average, 29 minutes to 41 minutes faster than the standard 999 response time. Almost 5,000 cases of major trauma were treated in Irish hospitals in 2021 alone according to the most recent major trauma report of the National Office of Clinical Audit, NOCA. It is the biggest cause of death among children and young adults in Ireland....

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Neale Richmond: ...2022-2024 was published in October 2022 and runs until the end of this year. It was developed in collaboration with all Departments and key stakeholders and is based on input from two public consultation processes held in 2021. The plan sets out five strategic objectives and 51 actions, with 119 individual measures to increase Ireland’s ambition and strengthen implementation...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Mary Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That Seanad Éireann:” and substitute the following: “notes that: - the Government established the Housing Commission in 2021 to consider long-term housing policy post-2030 and examine how to build on the policy changes outlined in Housing for All and related Government policies; - the Report of the Housing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...Project Ireland 2040, the national planning framework and the national development plan. The Government has earmarked €5.1 billion for capital spending on new national road projects from 2021 to 2030, inclusive, as part of the NDP. This funding will enable improved regional accessibility across the country as well as compact growth, which are key national strategic outcomes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Mr. Thomas Ryan: To give an example, in the case of Tirlán in December 2021, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, opened our €15 million innovation centre in Ballyragget. It is a 2,000 sq. m innovation centre, which is very much focused on value-add, both on dairy and grains and around how we can move up the value chain. That is very much part...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...more than 1,200 Irish small and medium enterprises, SMEs, selling on Amazon, creating over 3,500 jobs. Irish SMEs on Amazon recorded €150 million in export sales in 2022, an increase of 25% from 2021. Amazon Web Services, AWS, a provider of both cloud computing and AI and machine learning services, directly employs more than 4,200 people in Ireland. This direct AWS employment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...or maternity leave, which employer will they choose? Will they choose the employer that has fully funded maternity leave or not? Will they go to the employer who is paying 2024 pay scales or 2021 pay scales? They will go for employers who have higher pay scales. In one 15-month period during the past 24 months, we recruited 87 people. Think about the workload to recruit 87 people, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairperson Designate (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Neasa Hourigan: I think "inelegant" might be slightly underestimating the threat that it poses. Is the HSE looking at nearly 500 lawsuits relating to the 2021 breach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Community-based Cancer Support Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Mr. Conor O'Leary: I have some statistics from National Cancer Registry Ireland. One of the big concerns from the registry's 2021 annual report was that a large proportion of late-stage cancers, 14%, were detected when people went to the accident and emergency department and that, during the Covid pandemic, the number of cases of cancer being diagnosed fell by 6%. As a result of these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jack Chambers: ...Ireland's sustainable economic growth and development. In line with the action points under the NAP, regional airports are supported under a Regional Airports Programme. The current Programme for the period 2021-2025 was published by my Department in 2021. Since 2021, Exchequer funding totalling over €78 million has been allocated under this Programme. This Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (29 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...and strategic goals to ensure the Authority is structured appropriately in the years ahead to fulfil its statutory mandate and in the context of delivering the Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. Pending the outcome of this review, it is prudent to defer any board appointments to ensure that any appointees to the board reflect the review's recommendations in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is a new tax introduced in Finance Act 2021 which seeks to increase housing supply by encouraging the activation of development on lands which are suitably zoned and appropriately serviced. It aims to bring those lands which have benefitted from investment in services and are capable of being developed forward for housing, rather than to raise revenue. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...one of which would have conferred a statutory entitlement to an independent appeals process. A review of the EPSEN Act 2004 was initiated by my predecessor Minister Josepha Madigan in December 2021 to modernise and reflect the experiences of students, staff and families. The review process includes extensive stakeholder engagement, including parents, educators, advocacy groups, and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...the Arts Council, €135,000, with support from the Department in 2021, and Amateur Drama Council of Ireland was also funded by the Arts Council, €138,000, with support from the Department in 2021. The Arts Council’s music policy (published in 2023) plans to identify optimum models of provision of a national network of accessible performance, rehearsal and recording...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (29 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...Daingean Uí Chúis Plan Approved 04/08/2020 Leitir Ceanainn Plan Approved 04/08/2020 Cathair na Gaillimhe Plan Approved 13/05/2021 Cathair Chorcaí Plan being prepared An Clochán Liath Plan Approved 01/06/2021 ...