Results 1,701-1,720 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: On clarification with the Deputy the question refers to Community Employment schemes 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. In general CE placements for new entrants aged...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: As part of the July Jobs Stimulus Package, the Government announced 3,000 additional places on Employment Support Schemes, including Community Employment (CE) and Tús. The package was part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, building on the extensive business and employment supports already in place.   Tús is a community work placement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a number of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. The CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution of €19,033 for each fulltime equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, provides €32,000 towards the cost of employing a manager. Qualifying organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 737 and 738 together. My Department has many supports in place for disadvantaged communities, including those in areas that were once identified as RAPID areas. For example, as referenced by the Deputy, my Department is providing funding of some €190 million over five years towards the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, or SICAP, which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) was first launched by my Department in 2018.  It facilitates a flexible, streamlined and targeted approach to providing funding to those community organisations most in need, while reducing the level of administration involved.  The fund is distributed by Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) on the basis of local need. The CEP...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 749 to 751, inclusive, together. My Department delivers a variety of schemes that provide supports for groups in rural and urban communities. The provisional gross outturn for my Department in 2020 was €359.42 million. Of this, €152.73 million was spent within the rural development programme area and €202.51 million within the community...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (13 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when professional drone operators will receive certainty on their operating conditions in view of the new regulation system that commences in January 2022. [25253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), my Department provides funding to Local Development Companies to carry out work to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level. The work facilitates local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. SICAP is delivered in County Wexford by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of instances of primary schools and secondary schools sharing the same physical site but having separate roll numbers as per schools (details supplied). [24661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment is a labour market activation programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people with an opportunity to engage in work experience and training opportunities within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The priority for my Department is to ensure that all employment and activation programmes have the best outcomes for participants. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government are aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and are committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a number of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: On 28 April, my Department, in collaboration with the Department of Transport, launched a three-year pilot initiative for the provision of high quality up-cycled bicycles and e-bikes for those on low incomes and/or those who are most marginalised and disadvantaged. Funding of €3 million is being provided by the Department of Transport for this initiative over a three-year period...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Initiatives (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. He will be aware that this Government is committed to supporting and enabling a strong community sector. It is my role to ensure that is delivered. In addition to the commitments in Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A Five-Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland 2019-2024, published in August 2019,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Initiatives (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for laying out the details of what the community has done in getting the project running. It is always very impressive when volunteer work at that level brings something to life. I want to add a couple of points on the applications. They will be assessed and scored in accordance with the marking scheme set out, and that reflects the pilot programme aim, objectives and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a process of quality control and inspection for the hotels being used for mandatory quarantine; the steps or process for persons in quarantine to raise concerns in relation to accommodation, food or medical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (6 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The closing date for receipt of applications was Wednesday 31st March and due to the large number of high quality applications received, my Department is undertaking a two stage assessment process to examine the applications against the criteria set out. It is expected that successful applicants will be notified at the end of May. All applicants have been informed of the timeline.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (5 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration given by his Department to the key recommendations of the National Civil Aviation Development Forum regulatory working group aviation restart plan 2021 in the context of planning for the recovery of the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (5 May 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent media report (details supplied) which indicates that some landlords are using incentivised rents which may be intended to subvert regulations in relation to rent pressure zones and may frustrate the efforts of the Residential Tenancies Board to accurately monitor rental market...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (5 May 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. In general CE placements for new entrants aged between 21 and 55 years are for 1 year. As the Deputy may be aware, CE participants who...