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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Joe O'Brien: The aim of Community Employment (CE) is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and unemployed persons by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their communities. In addition, it helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return-to-work routine. The general rule relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Jan 2025)

Joe O'Brien: Official poverty data is published annually by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). This is an annual voluntary survey of c. 5,000 households (c. 12,000 individuals) carried out by the CSO. The survey collects information on the income and living conditions of different households in Ireland, in order to derive indicators on poverty,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Jan 2025)

Joe O'Brien: Official poverty data is published annually by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). This is an annual voluntary survey of c. 5,000 households (c. 12,000 individuals) carried out by the CSO. The 2023 SILC survey data, published by the CSO in March 2024, shows that the 2023 national consistent poverty rate was 3.6% down from 4.9% in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1740 and 1742 together. The Empowering Communities Programme (ECP) is funded by my Department. It commenced in 2022, providing funding for 14 projects. At present there are 17 projects supported under the programme, with annual funding of €2.3 million. The areas selected for funding under the ECP are ones that are experiencing significant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Care (22 Jan 2025)

Joe O'Brien: The Senior Alert Scheme encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase by a registered community-based organisation of a personal alarm or pendant. The Dormant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills under whose remit the power to direct schools to make additional special education provision available and ensure sufficient places are provided under section 37a of the Education Act 1998 lies. [45534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for when a decision will be made regarding provision for a school (details supplied) in light of section 37a of the Education Act 1998. [45540/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) schemes deliver important locally based community services, while providing a valuable training and development opportunity to the long-term unemployed and to those furthest removed from the labour market. The Deputy will be aware that CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that receive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The Department offers a range of employment schemes and other supports to encourage long-term unemployed people to return to work, while also assisting communities across the country in the provision of vital services. They are targeted at people who have been on an unemployment payment or certain other social welfare payments for a specific period of time. Community Employment (CE)...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The Charities Regulator was established in October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The Regulator is the State organisation responsible for registering and regulating Ireland’s charities. While my Department has been assigned overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator, the Regulator is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions. The...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: It is a pity Deputy Murphy had to take a cheap shot at jobseekers. She made some good points but that was unnecessary. That is why I was not looking at her.

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is not opposing the motion. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important issue of carer supports provided by the Department of Social Protection, in particular, the carer's allowance payment. I thank the Deputies for bringing forward the motion. On a personal level, I know that the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has always sought to make sure the interests of carers are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for clarification on the planned capacity of a school (details supplied) to provide dedicated ASD classes, and the expected timeline on that; and for an update on extension works for the school. [44018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the new site for a school (details supplied); and the indicative timeline for completion of the new school. [44747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 and 635 together. Community Employment (CE) schemes play a vital role in the training and development of those who are long-term unemployed and who are furthest removed from the labour market. CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that receive public funding. The terms...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) schemes deliver important locally based community services, while providing a valuable training and development opportunity to the long-term unemployed and to those furthest removed from the labour market. The Deputy will be aware that CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) schemes deliver important locally based community services, while providing a valuable training and development opportunity to the long-term unemployed and to those furthest removed from the labour market. The Deputy will be aware that CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) schemes deliver important locally based community services, while providing a valuable training and development opportunity to the long-term unemployed and to those furthest removed from the labour market. The Deputy will be aware that CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) currently supports over 430 community-based organisations, with a budget of €52.4m in 2024, to provide local services through a social enterprise model. CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (5 Nov 2024)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) currently supports over 430 community-based organisations, to provide local services through a social enterprise model, with an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager. Following an independent review of the programme, the...