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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank our guests for the presentation. The previous question is very important. It does not seem as though the figures add up. I would like to see them to examine how the Department’s statement stacks up to the suggestion it will cost 50% more, given an awful lot more people who have been admitted will be exiting well before six months. Another part I am always conscious of is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Mr. Hession made a point about incentives or disincentives to work. Every time there is a recession and people are made unemployed, there is almost an assumption people do not want to work, whereas all the evidence proves that when there are plenty of jobs, we reach full employment quickly. I am conscious that when we are talking about social protection, we always refer to incentives or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Donnelly: That proves the point. When we are talking about the longer time people should be given, it seems the evidence is proving if people have a bit more time they end up in better circumstances. It makes the argument much stronger to go from six to nine months. In some ways what the officials are stating is the evidence is showing that despite what international documents state around...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if each Bus Éireann expressway route has fully recovered in terms of passenger numbers compared to the numbers prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [14988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all Garda stations custody suites are now fitted with CCTV cameras and audio recording facilities; if not, the estimated cost of fitting out the remaining custody suites with both CCTV cameras and audio recording facilities. [14978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Tourism Ireland will run a billboard advertisement campaign on the London underground rail services; and the estimated cost of such an advertisement campaign. [14976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if planning permission applications for monopoles and communication masts are dealt with like any other application to the planning authority; and if private companies are exempt from public scrutiny in the planning legislation for such masts. [14678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether An Bord Pleanála and the NPWS have the required resources and skillset to ensure that windfarm applications are dealt with within an appropriate timeframe. [14784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turks’s latest annual report on the situation in the occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14680/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 340. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he spoke with the United States House of Representatives Minority Leader during his visit to New York for St. Patrick's Day events. [14986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review of a school model (details supplied); and if she will consider expanding the model to other areas. [14676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the free school books scheme, that the key direction currently being taken by her Department ignores the serious concerns and recommendations of key stakeholders, and poses a significant risk that children will not have school books in time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she met her UK counterpart during her recent visit to London for St. Patrick's Day events. [14973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ombudsman for Children (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 514. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of full-time staff by job title working in the Ombudsman for Children's Office as of 20 March 2023. [14974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 515. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers who are qualified to undertake joint interviews with gardaí, broken down by region. [14975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the dates in 2023 that he has visited Dublin City University; the purpose of each visit; and when he is next scheduled to visit DCU. [14989/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 14 February 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 on 24 January 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time voice recognition specialists employed by An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [14993/23]