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National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing forward this Bill. We support the Bill and look forward to teasing through the issues on Committee Stage. This is a very important issue. The Government has a duty and responsibility to abolish sub-minimum rates of pay that are used to exploit young workers and have no place in our society. Equal pay for equal work is fundamentally what...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (14 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of additional increases of €10, €12, €15, €20 and €25 per week to payments of disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance and carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28772/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a question on a similar issue. Dereliction is a substantial problem in many villages and towns but also in some urban areas. While under different funding streams, sometimes we neglect how significant a role vacancy, even if not quite dereliction, can play. There could be three or four buildings next to each other on a street that might not be derelict or reportable under the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. There is a lot of very welcome stuff in it. Many communities in my constituency, across Cork and across the State will benefit, which I welcome. Specifically, the question related to the target that exists of €30 million this year and €20 million next year. I would be grateful if the Minister could give me an answer on that and as to when the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is interesting and novel to hear a Minister urging this side of the House to make sure to spend the money. She is right, absolutely. The local authorities and organisation need to make sure they spend it. The timescale of it, necessarily, was tight enough and some organisations were not aware of it and might like to put in more comprehensive applications. They might like to come back...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not sure the bus has been acquired.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the community recognition fund; if she will advise if the fund is on track to allocate the target of 60% of funding in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28383/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The community recognition fund is a significant initiative to support communities hosting people from Ukraine and other countries. Will it be possible to get an update on whether the fund is on track to allocate the target of 60% funding in 2023?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is not necessarily just about the time and effort, although those are considerations. There is also a cost implication to some of this stuff. People are trying to ensure boards or community associations are properly run. There may be three, four, five or six people employed. Some organisations would not even have that many and a lot of them might only have two or three employees....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on how her Department intends to assist community groups with growing regulatory burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28428/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Very often for good reason, the regulations in a whole variety of areas mean it can be very challenging for community organisations to ensure their affairs are run correctly. It is not necessarily that we are rolling back any regulations but it is about how we can assist organisations to ensure they are compliant with a whole variety of issues on which I will expand in a minute.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We are lucky in this country that the community and voluntary sector is truly a community and voluntary sector. In many other countries, there is not the same proportion of genuine community and voluntary people who are not paid. The participation of people who are not paid is much more significant than it might be in other places. I am and have been a member of a number of boards in my...

Retained Fire Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will start with something that the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, will not disagree with. The men and women here in the Gallery and across the State are heroes. There is no question about that. I know the Minister will agree with that. They put their lives on the line. They risk life and limb. They are the people who I, the Minister or our loved ones could call upon in our hour of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 77. 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. [28385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 108. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the engagement her Department have had with the Department for Transport on securing joint funding for the local improvement scheme considering the consistent demand for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on how her Department are implementing the published guidelines on rural-proofing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply to 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. [28384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest position regarding the building of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); when children can expect to be in place within this school; and if temporary accommodation is in place and secure for the intervening period. [27068/23]

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State will be familiar with clinics. I am sure he knows they can be difficult. There can be all sorts of difficult cases, whether it is social welfare or issues of health and housing. One of the most frustrating and difficult clinic appointments we have is with people who are not able to qualify for social housing. There is nothing for them. We have a conversation with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will be very brief because I do not have the same expertise as the other two Deputies. I said last week that, in my constituency, commonage would not be a particular issue. It is not uncommon in very old parts of city centres, such as my city, Cork, to have large numbers of unregistered properties. It is quite common to have them right in the core of a city. I am sure the guests will...