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Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: ----section 56 and section 10 organisations?

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Not once was it mentioned.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I did not interrupt Deputy McGuinness. Last week and over the last couple of years since I have been in this Chamber, I, like many others, have raised the issue of section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations. We have raised it for years, on occasion after occasion. We met the workers and the unions yesterday in the audiovisual room in Leinster House and they were angry that there...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: All I can say is that I was at the meeting.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Deputies McAuliffe and McGuinness were not there.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Deputy McAuliffe was not there.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: There is no doubt that people will ask why the workers are on strike. Why would people who are looking after people who are so vulnerable withdraw their labour? It is precisely because they care so deeply about the people whom they care for, including those in drug services, disability services, homelessness services and section 56 organisations, whom I have worked with previously; those...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: To achieve a cost saving.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: One-off payments are welcome, but it is not accompanied by a long-terms vision for supporting individuals, workers and families, those with disabilities and those who need protection from poverty. The initial reactions from those working with families and workers in poverty and struggling to meet the ever increasing cost of living are damning. Social Justice Ireland has said that the...

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...