Results 1,861-1,880 of 2,152 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I wish to come back in on one issue. Former section 39 organisations that have been transferred to Tusla are now called section 56 organisations. They have not had pay restoration even though there has been an agreement with section 39 organisations which are still in the same position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I wish to raise an issue that I was aware of in my previous role but heard about again on the "Today with Claire Byrne" programme. Sarah was viciously attacked in her own home and suffered physical and emotional trauma. As part of her healing she attended counselling and, as happens in these sessions, she spoke her deepest thoughts and feelings in regard to what was going on for her. She...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a pathway back out of level 5 restrictions for sports groups. [13807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 71. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider supports for sports organisations that have facilities such as clubhouses given that they have overheads such as electricity, insurance, ongoing maintenance and so on and most have not had income in the past 12 months. [13808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the review in relation to the housing income limits. [13809/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Unions (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the funding cuts by TU Dublin to the student union that has resulted in four less key student adviser staff; and if he will request that TU Dublin reverse these cuts immediately. [13811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 242. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on concerns in relation to Covid-19-related stillbirths; and if there needs to be an elevated warning to pregnant women. [13810/21]

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the plans to ensure apprenticeships are respected. As someone who comes from a working-class background, I know many who work in the trades. There has been a rush away from trades and apprenticeships, and this was really exacerbated by the recession. When the economy collapsed, half a million people left the country. Many of them were tradespeople who never come back. The...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Funchion for introducing this motion and welcome that it will not be opposed. However, as previous speakers stated, we need to go further. When I was thinking about writing this speech I went to the person I know is an expert in this, my wife Angela, who was adopted in Dublin in 1968. These are her words: I always knew I was adopted. I was told before I really knew what it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 334. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated in relation to the live performance support scheme; if any of the original promised funding has been allocated to other industry-related proposals; and when the application process will be open to applicants. [12578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to the housing assistance payment limit when a tenant finds accommodation that may be just outside the county boundary, for example, Clonee, Dublin 15 (details supplied). [12574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 633. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [12575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 763. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing the Hocoma Lokomat treatment for disabled persons and long-term wheelchair users on social welfare who hold a medical card. [12573/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I bring to the Tánaiste's attention the difficulties with the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme for those living on the border between Dublin 15 in our constituency and Meath. A constituent came forward to me who was looking at a house less than a hundred metres from the Meath border, so close that it has a Dublin 15 Eircode. The problem is that if she was on the Fingal payment,...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: In June 2019 Jack was diagnosed with autism and sensory issues. He is four and a half years old and attends a mainstream playschool. Jack has never received any early intervention. Jack needed early intervention speech therapy and occupational therapy and has not received one hour of support. His official report states Jack must attend a mainstream school and mainstream primary school...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: On Jack's case, this is not about special needs which is a separate issue. I am talking about how his parent has been told he must attend mainstream school in September. The parent is looking for an exemption for the following year. I will pass on the details if it is possible as it may be easier.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of court prosecutions initiated by the Workplace Relations Commission in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [11565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Communications (3 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken virtually with the chief executive officer of Dublin Bus to date in 2021. [11557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (3 Mar 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buggy and wheelchair zones that will be on the new buses purchased for Bus Éireann and the Dublin Bus fleet. [11558/21]