Results 661-680 of 2,123 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns regarding the current funding crisis that is threatening a school for autistic children (details supplied). [8115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the emergency works at a school (details supplied). [7830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school building is being considered for a school (details supplied); and can she provide an update. [7831/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (15 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I expected statistics, including the extra 78 beds, to be mentioned. It is completely understandable that there will be emergencies and pressures at times. There will be times when the hospital is overcrowded due to certain circumstances, whether it be a flu epidemic or respiratory issues. However, this is not something that happened in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (15 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: It is clear Connolly Hospital is in crisis. Everybody will be shocked by some of the reports that have come out in the past week alone. I raised this matter with the Tánaiste some weeks ago when a concerned member of staff contacted me about the closure of the endoscopy unit in Connolly Hospital, which had been under serious pressure. I wrote to the hospital and received an email in...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: As the Minister of State will be aware, one of the biggest overheads for a small business is the cost of heating and electricity. I will raise the particular issue of small businesses operating as social enterprises. I refer to small cafes, community centres, community crèches, kids' clubs and recycling and upcycling businesses. There is a vast range of small businesses out there....

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. There is no doubt we are facing a serious surge in deaths and injuries on our roads. My thoughts go out to the families, friends and communities of those who have died or been injured on our roads. I appeal to everyone to be conscious that road safety measures are there to protect lives - their own and the lives of others. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what supports are in place for persons with dietary requirements, specifically coeliacs for assisting with the cost of foods available for those with special dietary requirements. [6613/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I would like to extend my condolences to the family of the former Taoiseach and his friends and colleagues in the Fine Gael Party. Funding is down by 0.8%. I look at the community recognition fund which has decreased to a proposed €10 million in 2024. In relation to the community development sector, it is disappointing to see that the funding...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Just for clarification, I am asking about a community that has not previously applied for funding but has taken in a certain number of Ukrainians or international protection applicants and is looking for it this year. If it is new to this and if certain things need to happen in the community as part of the community development fund, is the Minister saying there will be additional funding if...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Excluded.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to seek another round of tough sanctions to be applied to Iran at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [5536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on action 33 of Ireland’s second National Implementation Plan for the SDGs, which requires his Department to lead on the undertaking of Ireland’s first Voluntary Local Review on the SDGs, and which was due to be completed in Q3 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4972/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Irish Rail stations that currently have sheltered covered storage capacity for bicycles; and the capacity of each storage area, by station, in tabular form. [5523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all new buses coming into the Dublin Bus fleet from 2024 will have an automatic ramp at the exit side doors in addition to the existing automatic ramp at the front of each bus. [5524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have spoken with the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection; and if so, the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024. [5525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate to 9% for tourism and hospitality sector from 1 March 2024 to 30 November 2024. [5520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where IDA Ireland has hired out a business development consultant to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [5521/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where Enterprise Ireland has hired out business development consultants to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form. [5522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1077 of 17 January 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [5528/24]