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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting on a driver test in the Dublin 15 area in tabular form. [37400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and timeline for the commencement of building work on a school (details supplied). [37399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 639. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland will be published; and if this consultation document will also include questions on the restricted breeds of dogs. [37827/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Reflecting on some of the answers given by the Minister of State, it is the opinion of the Danu Community Special School, Riversdale Community College and the parents that the agreement made stipulated that there would be temporary classrooms in Riversdale Community College, those classrooms would be refurbished and then a new school would be built on the site. The parents themselves...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I want to raise the issue of Danu Community Special School and its proposed relocation to Riversdale Community College. Several years ago, parents of children with additional needs in Dublin West worked hard and relentlessly to ensure their children's needs were met. They campaigned for and won the right to establish a special school in the area. The next task they faced was to find a...

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.