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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...I am further advised that as of 3 April 2024, over 547,440 Rent Tax Credit claims have been made by 344,792 taxpayer units consisting of: (i) 99,548 taxpayer units that made claims for 2022 only, (ii) 143,404 taxpayer units that made claims for both 2022 and 2023, (iii) 5,091 taxpayer units that made claims for both 2022 and 2024, (iv) 58,563 taxpayer units that made...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...SEAI heat pump pilot schemes underway, aimed at informing appropriate process and approach to increase the number of heat pumps installations: (i) B2 and Heat Pump pilot under the Warmer Homes Scheme and (ii) Heat Loss Indicator Pilot under the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme. The Department and SEAI have also been working with international experts in relation to ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...for spouses’ and children’s scheme membership options be established to examine individual cases and to allow appeals that meet any one of the following criteria: (i) where there is no evidence that an option was provided to the public servant in the first place; (ii) where there is clear medical evidence to demonstrate that the person making the decision not to join the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ... Programme Period ERDF* Funding National Match Funding Programme Total PEACE I 1995-99 €500m €167m €667m PEACE II 2000-06 €609m €386m €995m PEACE III 2007-13 €225m ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to protect some 80% of all at-risk properties nationally. The proposed Flood Relief Scheme for Inchigeela is not in the first phase of projects being progressed as part of the national programme. It is a Tranche II scheme and a viable scheme will provide protection to 28 properties when completed. Once consultants are appointed to progress the scheme, consultation with statutory and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (9 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland’s National Parks are managed as Category II National Parks under the criteria set out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A Category II National Park is defined as a large natural or near-natural area protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have to have environmentally and culturally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 (Dublin III Regulations), came into force on 19 July 2013, and lays down the criteria and mechanisms for determining which EU country is responsible for examining an asylum application. The Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...EU CAP funding for Ireland of €7.53 billion over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027. This EU funding is split between Pillar I Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions (€5.97 billion) and Pillar II Rural Development Interventions (€1.56 billion). The allocation from the national exchequer to co-fund the Rural Development element of the CSP amounts to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

...been wrongly claiming all this time, which applies to social, economic and cultural issues but not to our political rights. It is often forgotten that DPROs are strongly mentioned in Article 29.b.ii., which says the State effectively has to create conditions whereby it is worth people joining DPROs. There has to be something in it for them. That will not happen as long as we are being...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Eoin Ó Broin: ...within the Gaeltacht, have regard to— (i) the protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities including the promotion of Irish as the community language, (ii) any relevant Language Plan agreed pursuant to Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, and (iii) in the case of a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Cian O'Callaghan: ...in paragraphs (a) to (e) specifically for the purposes of protecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities, including the promotion of Irish as the community language, (ii) where the functional area to which the development plan relates includes a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta outside the Gaeltacht or a Líonra Gaeilge, such matters...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...i) would involve the carrying out of works to a protected structure or proposed protected structure, or to the exterior of a structure which is located within an architectural conservation area,(ii) might detract from the appearance of a structure referred to in sub-paragraph (i),(iii) might affect or be unduly close to— (I) a cave, site, feature or other object of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...event be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on Second Stage of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024, or where those proceedings conclude within the allotted time, on the conclusion thereof; (ii) questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) to a Minister other than the Taoiseach shall not be taken; and (iii) the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (20 Mar 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Deputy is aware, neither I, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can direct the pricing or provision of insurance products. This position is reinforced by the EU framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive). Officials in my Department have engaged with Insurance Ireland, the official industry body, for more information on this issue. It advised that when consumers are taking out a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...admission. An appeal may be made under Section 29 (1)(c)(i) of the Education Act 1998 where the refusal to admit was due to the school being oversubscribed. An appeal may be made under Section 29 (1)(c)(ii) of the Education Act 1998 where the refusal to admit was due a reason other than the school being oversubscribed. TUSLA’s Education Support Service (TESS) which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...student’s attendance levels during the previous school year. A relevant medical / professional report which should:i. Clearly confirm a diagnosis of school phobia and/or associated depression/anxiety. ii. Provide details of medical or therapeutic intervention plans in place with a view to reintegrate the student back into his/her school. Details of engagement with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...unforeseen circumstances will be permitted. The Design Team does not have the discretion to expend any or all of the Contingency sum for non-essential works or works which could have been foreseen. II. Individual extras not exceeding €1,524 (Primary Schools) and €2,500 (Post Primary Schools) in value (excluding VAT) may be authorised by the Architect without reference to...