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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report on Participation Income for Family Carers: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is a really important issue. As the Cathaoirleach stated, the committee had carers in last year and that highlighted the difficulty. We get many people coming to my constituency office who are dealing with difficulties relating to carer's allowance and the means testing. It is important work that needs to be done in respect of carers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report on Participation Income for Family Carers: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: On the funding aspect and if the funding was removed there were two figures for the total cost. The additional costs - as Deputy Tully acknowledged with a reply back from the Department - would be €300 million, bringing it up to some €1.2 billion. The report referred to other international experiences - it may have been Belgium or another European country. It talked about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the promised bus routes and improved services for students attending TU Blanchardstown in Dublin 15 will be initiated before the promised 2025 deadline. [42831/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I ask the Minister to ensure that the promised bus routes and improved service for students attending TU Blanchardstown in Dublin 15 will be initiated before the promised 2025 deadline, as they are desperately needed now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The Minister spoke earlier about the M50 being at capacity. The M3 is also at capacity. However, as the NTA has stated, it will be at least 2025 before this improved bus service is in place from Mulhuddart to the Tyrrelstown, Corduff, Hollywoodrath and Hollystown areas and for TU Dublin Blanchardstown. Between 3,000 to 4,000 students attend the TU. The 38 bus does not go into the college...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the situation whereby lifts in train stations across Dublin seem to be out of order on a regular basis, causing an issue for the elderly and people with disabilities; who has the maintenance contact; the frequency with which the lifts are serviced; when they were last upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I raise the atypical working scheme. Recently, I met Migrant Nurses Ireland, which is a support group. There are 20,000 migrant nurses and social care workers here and I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that this is a significant issue for them. Processing has improved in recent weeks but there are still difficulties. I was chasing a huge number of applications during the summer. They go...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I would suggest one solution. If, when their initial application was submitted, someone was there at the very beginning to do a checklist and identify any difficulties that could be dealt with, that could help.

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The recent TV show has highlighted the incredible difficult work the Garda do in our communities day in, day out. The work of supporting people with mental health issues is extremely important but it is a shocking indictment of this Government that they must do so without having recourse to a suite of mental health supports. That is the case in particular for Fine Gael, which has been in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank both groups for their presentations, which were very interesting. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh asked a number of the questions I had wanted to ask. In regard to taking risks, I attended Charities Institute Ireland's presentation last weekend and thought it was very interesting to hear the organisation’s views on risk-taking in funding, whether from the community itself and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I have just one quick question. On the bridging loans, obviously somebody has to take responsibility for that loan. I have not come across these loans before so I would like to know whether the organisation, which may be a company limited by guarantee, CLG, takes the fiscal responsibility in case of a default. I believe Ms Buckley said there had been only three defaults. Is it the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42994/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologist and ophthalmologist registrars working in the Mater Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that recruitment for new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin, as specified as part of implementation of the national genetics and genomics strategy, is being held up, in spite of the fact that he allocated €2.7 million to the implementation of the strategy. [43118/23]

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I have prepared a litany of examples of children trying to access school transport in recent months in the run-up to the new school year. There has been year after year of people left standing on the road, unable to send their children to school. Like many colleagues, I have many examples of parents frantically contacting local Deputies, including me, to get answers as to why they do not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I raise the issue of children with additional needs in relation to physical and mental abuse in educational settings. One new group that was recently established to address the issue had 87 families join in one week. The most vulnerable group of children are in these settings. One comment struck me. It said, "You can't speak. There's no law to protect you." These children and young...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the People Before Profit-Solidarity Deputies for bringing forward the motion. As we head into the winter, many more families and workers will face a winter of unbelievable stress. Many thousands fear the letter from the landlord and the knowledge that the chance of them getting somewhere in the so-called free market is virtually impossible. I, like many colleagues and, I am sure,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: How much funding has been drawn down from the rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF, in each month since the Minister took office?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: This issue is incredibly important. We see it especially as we travel around many of the towns and villages. Certainly when I travel around the country, I see quite a number of areas with a lot of dereliction where a lot of structural work is needed. I therefore welcome the Minister's work. Local authorities are important in the cross-collaboration of different agencies for delivery. Is...