Results 121-140 of 1,617 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Initiatives (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I am sure that the Minister of State has spoken to a large number of community centre managers. Many of those to whom I have spoken are concerned. They appreciate the funding that has been provided, but they say it is not enough, given that the impact on their centres has been enormous. Most closed and then reopened with significantly reduced capacities. Many of the centres had to retain...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Initiatives (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I will cite a couple of sentences. I sent out a survey to a number of community centres. One response struck me, that of Huntstown in Castleknock in my constituency. The centre stated that its reserve funds had been depleted and its traded income was down by more than 80%. Along with that traded income, the CSP grant received was used to bring people up to the minimum wage. This centre...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: On the policing and community safety Bill, I welcome the plan to place a reciprocal obligation on public service bodies to co-operate with the Garda. As we know, preventing antisocial behaviour and the issue of community safety is very important for us all. Many of our areas are suffering, and issues such as fireworks, scramblers and continued antisocial behaviour, including drug dealing...

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (Resumed) (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on our country, North and South. In fact, I believe it has changed all our lives in some way and I do not believe it will ever be the same again. We must never act in the same way. The Covid-19 virus does not distinguish between rich and poor but the health outcomes for rich and poor can be seen in the statistics throughout the world. Our...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I will use as little time as I can to allow my colleagues to come in. I thank the previous Deputies who cut their time short. I strongly welcome the Bill that has been brought forward by my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin. This is something I have always strongly supported and I believe all of those in our communities who believe in fairness and justice will also support it. Only the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports in relation to capital funding for non-local authority community centres for health and safety and fire prevention works. [24337/20]

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I thank my colleague, Deputy Ward, for bringing forward this motion. The Minister has heard that our communities sound like war zones because of the number of fireworks that have been going off for the past number of months and their power. Dozens of messages and videos about this issue have been sent to me through Facebook by people from across Dublin West, from the Navan Road, through...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: That is taxpayers' money, not yours.

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Be truthful about it.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 132. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment when the 40% restart grant plus top up for pubs, bars and nightclubs that remain closed will be paid; if extra provisions will be put in place for Dublin wet pubs which have to remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25390/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a reply from the motor tax office. [24955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that Irish Rail communicates the methods used in its MCA matrices to residents affected by the DART+ upgrade in Dublin West in an accessible format such as a printed leaflet before the end of the month to ensure that residents have time to review the documents before the submission deadline on 7 October 2020. [24975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the houses that will be affected as per the DART+ public consultation pack in MCA 1, Section 3.1 Noise and Vibration and 3.2 Air Quality and Climate (details supplied). [24976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will provide all documentation (details supplied) related to the creation of two documents used for the DART+ public consultation in Dublin West. [24977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government When the promised waiver of commercial rates for a six-month period for wet pubs will be enacted; and if the period will be extended for Dublin pubs that remain closed. [25391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that there is a six week or more delay on the processing of PPSN applications with some applications backlogged since March 2020. [25366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protective services units for victims of sexual and domestic crime; and the locations in which they have been established in tabular form. [24944/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if a baby swimming company providing a structured lessons to parents and children in which they do not interact or share equipment and in a chlorinated environment would fall under the same restrictions as gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools if they were situated in an area with phase 3 Covid-19 restrictions. [25718/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The section of the programme for Government which deals with education states that teachers and pupils are at the heart of the education system. Earlier this week, I visited Edmund Rice College in Blanchardstown. It has been waiting for a new school building for five years. It has now been told that the earliest it will be delivered will be February 2022. The reality is that construction...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (29 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to supports for post offices nationwide whose transactions are down in some cases by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27018/20]