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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: First, apologies for being late. I was participating in a Topical Issue debate. I do not have many questions. I do think the availability of bridging loans is crucial. Making more companies aware of it is something that could be done. I will plug my own community association, of which I am a member. It got a lot of support from Clann Credo - the Presentation Sisters set that up - for...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Our witnesses might not be able to answer this because it is not their job but I am conscious that they have developed this expertise. Is there a similar body or someone else with that expertise who can assist areas outside that covered by the Western Development Commission? I am not looking for an eastern development commission; the Western Development Commission exists for a good reason...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Perhaps the local authorities could fill that gap.

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My wife recently received a call from a childcare provider. We had put our son's name down on a waiting list for a childcare place around the time he was born. The problem is he is four tomorrow. That is the situation people are looking at. They could be waiting three or four years to get a call. Obviously it is not the same in every instance but the fact is that if people move to Cork...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The delay in publishing the review is not acceptable. The school transport system has been deeply problematic for a long time. Now that I am no longer the Sinn Féin spokesperson for education, I will speak from my experience in my constituency. The issue most often raised with me relates to special education, primarily the city services in my constituency. One of the big issues I see...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Oct 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average rate of payment towards funeral costs received through the additional needs payment to date in 2023. [42778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the Amendment of Section 22 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, specifically in relation to the section dealing with the 'father's name on the birth certificate", as the Act was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas in 2014, however part 2 of the Act: Amendment of section 22 of principal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (3 Oct 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 663. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the registration of psychologists under CORU; and what remedy exists for any persons who have been provided with psychological services, such as educational assessments, by persons unqualified for same. [42657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Oct 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 664. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the registration of psychologists under CORU; and what remedy exists for any persons who have been provided with psychological services, such as educational assessments, by persons unqualified for same. [42657/23]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 59. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding drawn down from the rural regeneration and development fund in each month since she took office. [41414/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be another round of the community recognition fund in 2024. [41410/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply for new funding for the town and village renewal scheme; if there will be a minimum submission requirement for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the towns First policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the towns First policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise the recent engagement her Department had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on remote working to support rural workers and communities, in view of the recent passing of legislation that will provide the legal right to request remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how much it would cost to increase the rate of jobseeker's benefit by €80 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 377. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how much of an extra cost to the Exchequer would have been incurred if each claimant of jobseeker's benefit in 2022 and to date in 2023 received an increase of €80 per week for the duration of their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41377/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current total number of recipients of child benefit payments. [41378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current total amount of jobseeker's allowance claimants; how many of those are on the reduced rate of €129.70 on account of being aged 18-24 and not living independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current total number of recipients of fuel allowance payments. [41380/23]