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Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: My colleague, Deputy Brady, made a presentation to the European Parliament standing Delegation for relations with Palestine last week to brief parliamentarians from across the EU on the Dáil motion on the annexation of Palestinian lands by Israel. Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory also attended. Ireland is recognised...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: The programme for Government commits to examining the issue of defective housing within the first 12 months of government, having regard to the housing committee's report Safe as Houses, authored by Deputy Ó Broin. The Government's 12-month deadline has now passed and the working group chair was not appointed until March, which means a final report is unlikely before the end of next...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Regional Group of Independents and commend the Sinn Féin amendment as well. The postal service is an essential national and public service. Something we are looking at in the context of community development is societal value. We cannot look only at the financial value of everything. We must look at societal value and what is contributed to our communities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline to return to indoor training for dance schools; if persons are allowed to return to gyms for individual training and to partake in sports in which multiple persons are using the same equipment and so on; the reason this is not the case in relation to dance classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30594/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I am sharing time with Deputies Munster, Ellis and Cronin. Regarding the Minister's amendment to the Bill, the people will recognise the can being kicked down the road again. Unfortunately, unlike him and most of us in the House, they cannot wait 12 months. Their rent is due every month. The Minister's do-nothing attitude this evening will not help anyone, but our Bill will help everyone....

Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Bríd Smith for bringing forward the Bill. Like other Deputies, I have received many representations over the year regarding pensions and pension entitlements. The core issue for retired workers relates to where significant changes are made to the pensions of retired workers but those workers are unable to influence, and find it difficult to participate in, the decisions...

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I have been down at the site of the former Irish Glass Bottle Company in recent weeks while canvassing for Senator Boylan. I was struck by the potential the site holds for the future of our city. The key question for everyone involved in delivering the plan for this site is how we want to see our city grow in the next decade. Everything else will follow from that question. Is the vision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the exact catchment area for a new school (details supplied); and the reason students who live less than 2 km from the school but live in Dublin 7 will be excluded. [33625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all vaccination centres that have been closed; and the sites of any future centres in the Dublin 7 and 15 area. [25600/21]

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

Paul Donnelly: 654. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of bringing the funding provided for the community services programme up to the current living wage. [32938/21]

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

Paul Donnelly: 655. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to community enhancement programmes in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [32939/21]

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

Paul Donnelly: 656. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to SICAP projects in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [32940/21]

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

Paul Donnelly: 657. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the length of time funds are held in the dormant accounts fund before they can be used; and the amount in the reserve fund to date. [32941/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I agree with many of the comments about credit and the high-interest loans that have been mentioned. I worked for many years as a family support worker and I saw at first-hand the scandalous rates that were charged. Indeed, I worked with the credit union and MABS to help many of those families to get out of the grip of the moneylenders. In my experience, many parents, particularly lone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate that and I thank Mr. Farrell.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I will start with the broader question of the Estimates. I see there is a reduction of 15% from 2020 to 2021. I understand with the pandemic last year there was an increase in special funding arrangements but 2021 has been as difficult for the community sector as was 2020. I will speak to the community services programme and funding for staff. There is a bit of concern in that the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: On the remote hubs, will the Minister comment on the outrageous suggestion that workers would be faced with lower salaries and lower wages for volunteering to work from home or from remote hubs? Will the Minister please comment on that?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I concur with the comments of Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. I was also sent the document from Maynooth. Has the Minister read it? If she had, she would be much more concerned about moving forward with the policy that is currently proposed. As others wish to contribute and time is very short, I will ask some questions. Has there been any consultation with the local employment service, LES,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Deputy Kerrane has already asked some of the questions that I wanted to. One question, requiring a simple yes-no answer, is whether there will be walk-ins to the new services?