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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Advertising (12 Jul 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. In the past ten years, the Department of the Taoiseach has incurred expenditure of €3.7 million on advertising with RTÉ. The bulk of this expenditure relates to Government Information Service, GIS, campaigns in 2020 and 2021. All expenditure is placed through a media buying company procured through an Office of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: ...in health has been a substantial priority for this Government. In just three years, the net core allocation for our health services increased from €17.9 billion to €22.8 billion - almost €5 billion more or a 27% increase in core funding between 2020 and 2023. That investment is clear tangible evidence of the commitment this Government has made to healthcare and...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...governing body for football and to rebuild after the financial mismanagement and subsequent implosion of the association just a few short years ago. That support package provided for the restoration and doubling of funding for football development to €5.8 million each year from 2020 to 2023. An additional €7.6 million was provided between 2020 and 2022 towards the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Nursing Homes (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: ...comments. I will raise the local issues with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, including advising people of the process that is in play. As already stated, the Minister of State announced €5 million for day care centres and meals on wheels. This is pertinent, important and key for the local community. I will bring the matter to her attention. As I am not a Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of time. This unprecedented investment speaks to the commitment of Government in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

...some of those, but I will make a couple of points first. I mentioned the unemployment figures, as did the Deputy. Having been working with stakeholders in the south east for the past ten to 15 years starting with the employment action plan, to get a 3.7% unemployment rate for the first quarter of this year, which is below the State average and below the 5% rate in Dublin, I think is a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...approach to the public finances. In line with best practice, as the overall economic picture stabilises, we are committed to a path back to the medium-term expenditure strategy growth rate of 5%. However, we are also acutely aware that price pressures remain in the short term, and on that basis, the strategy for budget 2024 will be to continue to help society to deal with the challenge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

Mr. Phelim Devine: The total equipment cost, if you include what is built into the contract that BAM has procured, is around €110 million. As a figure, we are looking at the moment and are forecasting approximately €5 million over budget, but we expect that to come back down. But, as I say, of the €85 million which we are responsible for procuring from the NPHDB, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

...really making a significant contribution to the integration and support for Ukrainians and indeed those seeking international protection. From our perspective in the Department, an additional €5 million was provided in the second half of last year and €10 million this year. This was specific additional funding on top of what local development companies already had to assist...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...O’Loughlin in 2017. That programme is doing very well. Senator Wall spoke about the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 that will be discussed at the Joint Committee on Justice later today. He said the watershed of 5.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. does not go far enough on gambling advertising and that was supported by Senator Joe O'Reilly. Senator Wall also asked for funding for football, for...

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

...today, we circulated a pack which we believe contains the key documents that will help to understand this crisis. The document runs to 39 pages and it includes relevant excerpts from Mr. Tubridy's 2015 and 2020 contracts with RTÉ, extracts from the accounts of Mr. Tubridy’s company for the relevant years and various mails which track the back-and-forth negotiations for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

...xc9; when Gay Byrne was there and subsequently it was set up as a vehicle because of the commercial revenue they brought in. Again, on the commercial revenue versus the licence fee, the licence fee is 55% and commercial revenue, 45%. In 2001, licence fee revenue was €190 million and commercial revenue was €148 million, so there is only a 5% difference in it. As a result,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: ...Plan for Cineáltascommits to implementing each of the 61 actions contained in Cineáltaswithin a five-year period and sets out timeframes and information about how my Department is going to implement the actions. One million euro has been provided in 2023 to progress a number of the actions contained in the plan. An Implementation and Evaluation Group has been established to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of time. This unprecedented investment speaks to the commitment of Government in...

Report on Section 481 - Film Tax Credit: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...sector, showcasing Irish skill and creativity while promoting Irish screen tourism on a global scale. In particular, the Irish animation sector has continued to go from strength to strength. In the past 15 years, Irish post-production and visual effects have become a leading hub for large-scale productions, underpinned by a highly skilled local talent pool of skills to call upon. Irish...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: ...us and even for the sustainability of many of the businesses doing so. It does not take Einstein to recognise that. The Minister needs to be commended on the progress being made. As he said, 95% of Natura regions are now subject to regulation. There is a significant shift in the State attitude, with Bord na Móna's title going from brown to green and Coillte's target of 50% of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...working to transition from a largely response and voids-based approach to housing stock management and maintenance - which is important as by the end of this year we will have brought back about 8,500 void properties since the Government came into office - to a planned maintenance approach, which we have committed to in Housing for All. This will require the completion of stock condition...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (6 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...provide growth capacity in smaller settlements that would otherwise not be provided for in Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan. I understand from Uisce Éireann that an allocation of almost €100 million for this programme was approved by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. Uisce Éireann is working with local authorities across the country in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in Ireland with a range of initiatives. The National Exchequer funded 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector has an increased budget of €10 million and is currently open for applications. The Scheme is open to growers in all horticultural sectors including beekeeping and provides grant at a rate of up to 40% (50% for young...