Results 1,601-1,620 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the details of easing of restrictions on partners attending appointments in maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (30 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Services Programme (CSP) currently supports more than 420 community organisations to provide local employment opportunities and social, economic and environmental services through a social enterprise model. CSP funding of €19,033 is provided for each Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position and €32,000 for each manager position, where warranted. The CSP...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 276. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Cambodia with the arrest of three environmental activists from a group (details supplied); if he will make a representation to the Cambodian government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: As the Deputy is aware, the Community Employment (CE) Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and others with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The programme is delivered through independent CE sponsoring authorities. The contract agreement between the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is an income support initiative which provides part-time employment opportunities in community and voluntary organisations for farmers or fishermen and women who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are underemployed in their primary occupation. It is a supplementary income support scheme designed specifically for those participants whose...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (29 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: While my Department has responsibility for governance oversight of the Charities Regulator, the Regulator is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions under Section 14 (3) of the Charities Act 2009. Neither I nor my Department have any role in the decision making processes or operational matters relating to the work of the Regulator. These are entirely a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department provides a range of employment and training programmes and is committed to delivering and supporting a range of assistive and targeted measures to increase employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities for the long-term unemployed. Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. As the Deputy is aware, my Department has supported CE schemes since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. As the Deputy is aware, my Department has supported CE schemes since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.  CE...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Services Programme (CSP) currently supports more than 420 community organisations to provide local employment opportunities and social, economic and environmental services through a social enterprise model. CSP funding of €19,033 is provided for each Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position and €32,000 for each manager position, where...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) was first launched by my Department in 2018.  It provides small grants to community organisations with a focus on those organisations in disadvantaged areas.  The funding is provided to each Local Authority area and is distributed by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) in that area on the basis of local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 aims to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion and equality by supporting communities and individuals using community development approaches, engagement and collaboration.  SICAP is managed at a local level by 33 Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs), with support from local authorities; and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: In line with the provisions of the Dormant Accounts Fund legislation an account is considered dormant if there has been no customer initiated transactions for a period of 15 years. The National Treasury Management Agency is responsible for management of the fund, and it sets aside a “reserve fund” for likely future reclaims by account holders or their heirs. The closing...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The closing balance in the Dormant Accounts Fund at the end of 2020 was €244 million. The annual transfer of funds from newly dormant accounts takes place in April of each year. Following the transfer this year, the total in the fund at the end of May 2021 was €291 million. Of the €291 million within the fund at end May 2021, €182 million of this is held in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: A review to identify potential additional dormant assets was undertaken by Deloitte in 2019. This review was published by my Department in early 2020, and is available here:  The review identified four possible additional dormant assets that warranted further consideration in terms of potentially utilising them in the future. Deloitte identified significant complexities with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 aims to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion and equality by supporting communities and individuals using community development approaches, engagement and collaboration.  SICAP is managed at a local level by 33 Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs), with support from local authorities; and...