Results 201-220 of 1,617 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: When I was on the picket line with Debenhams workers in recent months, many of them indicated that even if they did not get what they were due from the agreement they had made with the company, they wanted to ensure that no other workers would be put in a similar position. They were talking about what would happen post Christmas. They did not really expect a company the size of Arcadia to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: We all hope - the workers more than anybody else - that their jobs will be secure and that a buyer will be found for those shops, particularly, as I said, in Dublin 15, in Dublin West, in the Blanchardstown Centre, where we have three of those shops and, potentially, hundreds of jobs. However, we also have to prepare for the possibility that they may not be bought. Unfortunately, from what...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I raise the issue school buildings and the impact on school placings, particularly regarding Pelletstown Educate Together National School and the Edmund Rice College on Mill Road. Both of those are in the process of getting new school buildings, but are worried about delays, those which have already happened and any that might happen in the future. The impact of these delays on the numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the sibling-first policies have been removed from some primary schools and in particular a school (details supplied). [43026/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the K district; the number of gardaí assigned to different departments; and the number of vehicles attached to stations in the K district, in tabular form. [43032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions in place for animal welfare charities that are not eligible to apply for funding given their donations have dropped considerably. [43909/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for a very interesting presentation. I was going through the maps and the details for Dublin West and I noticed there is a broadband connection point in Tyrellstown which is said to be “pending”. More rural parts of the constituency are in the yellow section but there are also sections of the map, for areas like Cruiserath and Ballycoolin, where there are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a commitment will be given to ensure that future funding and commissioning models fully support the community-based, non-profit approach in view of the significant concern in the community and voluntary sector that the commissioning process is leading to creeping privatisation of services in the sector. [44375/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Can the Minister of State give me a commitment to ensure that future funding commissioning models will fully support the community not-for-profit-based view of the community and voluntary sector as there is significant concern in the sector that the commissioning process is leading to a creeping privatisation of services in this sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I welcome the answer's statement of the value of communities and community development projects. I first heard of commissioning four or five years ago when I was child and family support co-ordinator for Tusla. One of the aspects of the prevention, partnership and family support, PPFS, programme at the time was around commissioning and it has...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Gabhaim buíochas arís. I have one concern in respect of the Minister of State's answer on the funding and funding models. I always have a great concern when we put such a strong emphasis on this value-for-money model. There is always a real concern in community and voluntary organisations around how one values the community and the work that they do. Much of it is soft and it is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I want to raise the issue of funding for Genesis counselling service in Corduff. It serves the entire community of Dublin 15. It is a low-cost service, with a minimum of €15 and a maximum of €35 per counselling session. It also allows for people with payment difficulties to pay what they can afford. It is an incredible service that is struggling with the volume of people...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will work with the employees of a group (details supplied) and their trade union representatives to see a fair and suitable outcome when the company ceases trading. [44457/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to mnake the Abbey Theatre subject to freedom of information legislation. [44409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence jackets for the Permanent Defence Forces in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Communications (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the EU counterparts she has spoken to formally since her appointment in tabular form. [44410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions put in place to progress the building of schools in the Dublin 15 area to meet the demand for school places for the 2021 term. [44456/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of the domiciliary care allowance increased to €320 per month. [44408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there was no Christmas bonus issued to those claiming illness benefit. [44460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant paediatric with a special interest in children's palliative medicine for Temple Street Children's University Hospital. [44407/20]