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

Denis Naughten: I thank my colleagues for tabling this motion. I thank Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh for her assistance in drafting it. I thank the Minister for being present. It is not often that we have a Minister present throughout a Private Members' debate. I acknowledge that. The Minister acknowledged there is a significant issue here. She has publicly acknowledged this and it is important. All of...

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

Denis Naughten: Vótáil.

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

Denis Naughten: Good morning. Members participating in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the precincts of Leinster House only. I remind all those in attendance to make sure that their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. I welcome the witnesses. I wish to point out that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee....

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

Denis Naughten: Thank you. I call Ms Murray, the chief executive officer of Philanthropy Ireland, to make her opening statement.

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

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Murray. The Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, will begin the questions.

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

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Traynor. On his last point, the whole idea behind the urban and rural regeneration funds was that communities would come forward with ideas rather than the Government providing another set of standard lighting or standard public seating in every village in the country and deciding that no matter what part of the country you are in, the streetscape would be exactly the same...

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

Denis Naughten: The committee would be interested in any further suggestions the witnesses may have along the lines of those offered by Ms Buckley and Mr. Traynor. We feel there is an opportunity to help to streamline this, even in respect of co-design with the Departments, sports capital and the time lag, so we can make practical recommendations here that can be examined. The committee wants to facilitate...

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

Denis Naughten: If Ms Murray wants to provide the committee with more detail on that, she should please do so.

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

Denis Naughten: I thank our guests for their presentations this morning. As a committee, we are quite willing to get further information from them. I thank them for their engagement with the committee this morning. I now propose that we go into private session to consider other business. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 42. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; and the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review. [43246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the drafting of the River Shannon management body Bill within his Department; the timeline for presenting the general scheme to Government for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the River Shannon flood risk management committee held its meetings in 2023; the agenda for each meeting and the decisions taken; the specific emergency actions which were taken by the committee in July 2023 to address the serious summer flooding in the Shannon callows resulting in the substantial loss of both summer and winter...