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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I put in some written questions on this. I understand Our Living Islands proposes to review the freight contracts to our offshore islands. If we are serious about ensuring they have a future, living on an island should not be significantly more expensive than it is on the mainland. That is not only the case for online purchases but also for things like building a home. We need to address...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the need to provide capital funding for new library buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4303/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister will be aware, I raised this issue with her previously. It potentially relates to a number of locations. I have a particular interest in the proposed library and youth centre that is proposed for the Mahon area in my constituency. When the library capital funding was announced late last year, there was approximately €100 million to be allocated over five years. That...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will pick up where the Tánaiste finished and share concern at the allegations made against UNRWA staff that they participated in the appalling attacks on 7 October. I echo what has been said in that the role of UNRWA is absolutely crucial. The threats that have been made and followed through on regarding funding by some donors are extremely worrying and are not at all proportionate...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is impossible to find a childcare place at the moment in Cork city and county, even if one has the money to spend what is effectively a second mortgage. Current figures released to Mr. Peter Horgan, which are reported in The Echotoday, show that some 130 children were affected by the closure of 30 after-school facilities last year. That is just after-school care. Add to that countless...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 104. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the Towns First policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 105. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be another round of the Community Recognition Fund in 2024. [4039/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 114. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply for new funding for the town and village renewal scheme; if there will be a minimum submission requirement for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4040/24]

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis an mBille seo. Tá sé tábhachtach agus tógann sé ar reachtaíocht a bhí réasúnta maith cheana féin ach air a bhfuil sé ag cur feabhas. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go mbeadh trédhearcacht agus rialacháin réasúnta ann do charthanachtaí agus d'eagraíochtaí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork city and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [3312/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the proposed auto enrolment scheme. [3306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actual number and the percentage of working family payment claimants, respectively who are also claiming the one parent family payment. [3307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of claimants over each of the past five years of claimants who lose the working family payment due to the claimant moving from the one parent family payment to the jobseeker’s transitional payment when their youngest child reaches seven years of age. [3308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a breakdown of the average wait time for a decision on an appeal, for each social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3309/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That was going to be my question about Part 3. It is worth saying this Bill is now effectively two Bills in one. I am in favour of both but if I brought forward amendments like this to the Bill they would be ruled out of order three times from Sunday. That being said, I do not necessarily disagree with it. That is the answer to the question I was going to ask. Part 3 is related to a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with the general point it is better to have a clear commencement date. The commencement date is not necessarily dependent on how quickly we are doing our business. It can happen within two months of the passing of the Bill or within a month of it. It is just a general point.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have many questions on this. I have read the amendments and from some discussions with the Department, it very much reads as though if people are in a designated centre then they are on the rate set by the Department of children. That would not have been my understanding from the press reports up to now, but maybe that is something the Minister can clarify. Again, this to an extent...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have multiple questions. I do not see the bit in these amendments or in Chapter 3 where it states this will be particular to new arrivals. It would be useful if that could be pointed out to me.