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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I would like to extend my condolences to the family of the former Taoiseach and his friends and colleagues in the Fine Gael Party. Funding is down by 0.8%. I look at the community recognition fund which has decreased to a proposed €10 million in 2024. In relation to the community development sector, it is disappointing to see that the funding...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Just for clarification, I am asking about a community that has not previously applied for funding but has taken in a certain number of Ukrainians or international protection applicants and is looking for it this year. If it is new to this and if certain things need to happen in the community as part of the community development fund, is the Minister saying there will be additional funding if...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Excluded.

Report of Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands: Motion (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I thank everyone for the work that has been done on this and the sustainable development goals, including those on the committee and all the people who attended. The Cathaoirleach has done excellent work over the past year. It has been a really useful exercise and shows what we can do when we look at the recommendations. I will go through some of them briefly to highlight a few issues and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Last week I raised the issue of the endoscopy unit in Connolly Hospital and I received a message from a frustrated member of staff. It said that Connolly Hospital does not have enough beds for the population it is serving, the emergency department is under huge pressure all the time and the numbers being returned do not reflect the true situation. The hospital is using the line that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: That is not what is being said by the staff.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will urgently conduct a detailed assessment of whether there is a risk that genocide is being committed in the context of the war in Gaza as a first step towards fulfilling Ireland’s duty to prevent genocide under the Genocide Convention of 1948. [4907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join the case as an intervener in support of South Africa’s case in the International Court of Justice as soon as possible. [4908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to do everything in his power to ensure a permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian assistance is provided for the people of Gaza. [4909/24]

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I also thank Deputy Gino Kenny for bringing forward this Bill. I know I have said this before, but it needs to be said again and again that the so-called war on drugs has failed utterly to achieve its objectives and has caused untold damage to our communities. How do we know? It is because we see it on our streets and in our communities, pubs and clubs. In fact, pretty much anywhere we go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the Minister's answer regarding funding that has already been approved, which is fantastic. I know the Minister was out in Hartstown. I will give an example of why it is important that we look at the next stream of funding now. The work in Hartstown is only starting now. It has taken two or three years to get to the stage where work will actually start. In the context of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 101. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centres investment fund and if there is any scope to extend the scheme in the future. [3991/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans that are being put in place to increase funding to CSPs when the new minimum wage legislation is put in place as a lot of projects are struggling to meet the current minimum wage. [4302/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I ask the Minister of State about the plans that are being put in place to increase funding for community services programmes, CSPs, when the new minimum wage legislation is put in place as I hear that a lot of projects would struggle to meet the current minimum wage.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the news because I know a number of the projects that were in touch were concerned. I heard that one project faced a €13,000 increase with regard to the minimum wage. The new needs-based model is important and it is working. I have said on numerous occasions - and still believe - that we should move to the model whereby every project is brought up to the minimum wage in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if extra funding can be provided by Pobal through the community service programme to an organisation (details supplied). [3992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to set up dedicated scrambler apprehension units in urban areas, properly resourced units with the vehicles and equipment needed for their role. [4307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans for the use of drones in the following and apprehension of illegally driven scramblers in parks and estates. [4308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to equip the cycle mounted gardaí with electric bikes. [4309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (30 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 573. To ask the Minister for Health to make a statement on the closing of the primary care centre in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 and lack of GP practices taking new patients in the general Dublin 15 area.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4305/24]