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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (3 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...we could better share the island; and commissioning research to deepen understanding of the whole island in economic, social, cultural and political terms. The Government has so far allocated €191 million from the fund. With this resourcing, we are moving ahead with long-standing commitments, like the Ulster Canal and the Narrow Water bridge, and with new investments that meet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...At a workplace level, this means the average spend on the NTF for companies per euro of wages has increased by 42% over the last four years. For 2023, the income of the NTF is forecast at €1,020 million, with expenditure forecast at €900 million, giving rise to an expected annual surplus of €120 million. This, in turn, will increase the accumulated surplus to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand that the development of Páirc na Mara is a priority project that it is central to Údarás na Gaeltachta's current 5-Year Strategy. It is an ambitious proposal, based on viable principles, and demonstrates the commitment of An tÚdarás to the circular economy, which brings together the community, the environment and employment. An tÚdáras has...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...) of the 2004 legislation, we now have, "Where the Minister is minded to take a Register action which, if taken, will cause a registered monument to cease to be a registered monument" in section 17(5). I object to the term "a register action". What a way to try and hide, through the misuse and abuse of language, the fact that this Bill will facilitate the Minister to demolish a monument...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. The second Creative Europe programme for the period 2021 to 2027 was launched in May 2021 with a budget of € 2.44 billion. This is a welcome 50% increase on the previous programme budget. From this, €10.7 million has been awarded to Irish organisations in 2021 and 2022. Creative Europe Desk Ireland is the designated national...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Verona Murphy: I would be fairly confident it was nowhere near the €5 million mark.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Forces. The Department is also providing consular support to people evacuated to Djibouti, Jordan, Cyprus and other cities in Europe. Even before the current outbreak of violence, some 16 million people in Sudan, one third of the population, were in need of humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian operations are now almost impossible, with most organisations suspending operations. A...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...provision of greater assistance to Moldova, a country that continues to be disproportionately impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In December 2022, the Government approved €5 million in support to Moldova, to be channelled via the World Bank Multi-donor Trust Fund. This funding is in addition to humanitarian aid provided earlier in 2022. The funds are...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I rise to support amendment No. 5 which was tabled by Deputy McNamara. I am bemused or intrigued. He mentioned the foresight that the former Minister, Deputy Bruton had. He was around the House a long time. I think he is an t'athair an Tigh. I would love to know why, when he was a Minister of State, Deputy Troy changed it. This is what intrigues me most about what is going on with this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Programmes (26 Apr 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Monaghan and Cavan last year and was very helpful in directing those clubs as to how their applications should be completed. That was hugely successful. As a result, Cavan and Monaghan received record funding of almost €5 million. It is a huge amount, which I assure the House was well spent. I issue that same invitation to the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, whenever he gets...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ..., be implications in terms of our climate targets and aspirations and ambitions, which have been rightly set high. There is a frustration among foresters and farmers about the delays in the €1.3 million state aid plan that was unveiled by the Minister of State and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue. They are ambitious plans and I welcome the forestry...

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...alternatives. While I was sitting in the housing committee yesterday across from Darragh O'Brien, where he was justifying the ridiculous and disgraceful announcement that he will give hundreds of millions of euro to private developers to incentivise and encourage them to deliver more housing, I got a text from my office about a family where the bailiffs will be coming around on Tuesday....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (26 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...will chair this Expert GroupWork to update the anti-bullying procedures for schools is well underway with Continuous Professional Development and training being developed for all school staff, Board of Management members and parents€5 million is being invested to pilot a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 25% sectoral emission ceiling set for the agriculture sector is a hugely challenging target and one that will see our sector change over the coming decade with scientific and technological solutions evolving all the time. In the Climate Action Plan 2023, Agriculture has focused on three themes: Inputs and additives, husbandry practices and diversification. These measures include...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disparity in the Cost of Fertiliser: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

...walk today. I can supply it afterwards if the Chair wants. Our understanding is that in the first quarter of 2023's fertiliser year, which is October, November and December of 2022, there was a 25% increase in fertiliser purchases but that quarter only represents 4% of annual sales. Not a huge volume of fertiliser was purchased compared with the annual amount for years gone by. We...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McGrath: ...the national economic dialogue, which takes place on 12 June. The Government has set out a medium-term fiscal framework that permits core public expenditure, net of any discretionary tax changes, to grow by 5%per annum over the period 2021 to 2025. The SPU is prepared on a no policy change basis and therefore the 5% spending rule has been applied in the figures. In response to the war...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: ...Waiting lists were far too long before Covid arrived and were made worse by Covid in Ireland and around the world. In Ireland, waiting lists for scheduled care increased by almost 60% between 2015 and 2021. In late 2021, as the worst effects of Covid began to recede, we began to tackle the waiting lists in a meaningful way. We are now in the middle of a multi-annual approach to achieving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Draft Regulations on the Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...of situations. It is fair to say that we probably deal with a higher number of people who are illiterate, and cannot read or write, than the tax consultant who deals with someone who turns over €5 million per year. This is the reality we face. We get people of all shapes, makes and sizes in our clinics. In the generality, they are not the well heeled or the well educated,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: ...I am not sure whether she is familiar with the Connecting Ireland programme, which is the Government's plan relating to regular daily journeys for populations numbering more than 300. It is a €56 million five-year programme and we are three years into it. The Government invested €5 million last year and spent €4 million. This year, it is investing €8 million...