Results 1-20 of 25 for "direct provision" speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has no funding for the direct provision of such services. From monies made available by my Department, the National Transport Authority (NTA) provides funding for socially necessary but financially unviable public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation (PSO) services and also for the provision of services under the Rural Transport Programme. I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman for Children Remit (25 Oct 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The direct provision system is under the remit of my colleague, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality. I understand that earlier this year Minister Fitzgerald committed, in principle, to amending legislation to allow the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children to deal with issues relating to direct provision. It is not yet clear what...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: When the Deputy uses the phrase "direct provision", what does he mean by it?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: .... My answer to the Deputy’s question has just been framed by the debate we have been having on another matter. It is AIB and Bank of Ireland, but there is a larger group of banks that is under direct provision of the ECB. It includes AIB and Bank of Ireland, as I said, but it also references a large number of international banks that are present in Ireland. I can give the Deputy...

Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...professionals. Otherwise, it could cause problems, not just for the patients, but also for the other professionals with whom these people might work. I know it can be difficult for an applicant in direct provision to get the necessary paperwork for an application but regulators endeavour to facilitate these applicants within existing arrangements, while maintaining patient safety and...

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (1 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: ...that is sustainable. I have asked the Department, as part of the mid-term review of the capital plan, to review our experience of using them and to consider their scope for further use to complement the direct provision of infrastructure using Exchequer funding. A senior group has been established, comprising officials from Departments with experience of procuring projects by PPP,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...analysis of the market for data on the non-profit sector. This report examined, inter alia, issues around the demand for the data concerned; methodologies and technologies used; the potential for direct provision by the State of these services itself, and; the maturity of the market to provide these services efficiently. On foot of this report, a review was undertaken in 2020 which found...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...analysis of the market for data on the non-profit sector. This report examined, inter alia, issues around the demand for the data concerned; methodologies and technologies used; the potential for direct provision by the State of these services itself, and; the maturity of the market to provide these services efficiently. On foot of this report, a review was undertaken in 2020 which found...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project (21 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: ...as they wait for a decision to be made for them. An additional report found that one company was paid €89.5 million across the period. What steps have been taken to monitor the current cost of direct provision accommodation? What steps have been taken by the Department to reduce that cost?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Works (OPW). Costs to date stand at €2.4 million on the OPW Vote. This spend relates to supports for building works, provision of temporary structures and associated costs to allow to for increased numbers at receptions centres and direct provision centres.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...under CEF was published earlier this month. Details can be found on the following link:  . Following this Call, I understand that another CEF transport call for non-cohesion Member States may not arise until 2018. The majority of the direct provision CEF-transport budget for non-cohesion Member States(€9.08 billion) will be allocated under this call and the previous Call....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...analysis of the market for data on the non-profit sector. This report examined, inter alia, issues around the demand for the data concerned; methodologies and technologies used; the potential for direct provision by the State of these services itself, and; the maturity of the market to provide these services efficiently. On foot of this report, a review was undertaken in 2020 which found...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: External Service Delivery (3 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Road Agreement in the summer of 2015, a limitation was placed on the ability of public bodies to outsource existing services. In particular, a restriction was introduced which prevented direct comparisons being made between total labour costs for direct provision of a service against the total labour costs of a potential outsourced provider in the preparation of the business case. This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (3 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...such additional services, in accordance with the provisions in sections 48-52 of the 1997 Act. Debit card provision is subject to formal application and approval by the Central Bank, whether it be direct provision or distribution of third party debit cards under sections 48 and 49 of the Credit Union Act. There is currently a fully defined current account service including debit card,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...additional services, in accordance with the provisions in sections 48-52 of the 1997 Act. Debit card provision is subject to formal application and approval by the Central Bank, whether it be direct provision or distribution of third party debit cards under sections 48 and 49 of the Credit Union Act. There is no requirement for additional legislation. There is currently a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (29 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...such additional services, in accordance with the provisions in sections 48-52 of the 1997 Act. Debit card provision is subject to formal application and approval by the Central Bank, whether it be direct provision or distribution of third party debit cards under sections 48 and 49 of the Credit Union Act. There is currently a fully defined current account service including debit card,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 11 (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) (Revised)
Vote 12 (Superannuation and Retired Allowances) (Revised)
Vote 14 (State Laboratory) (Revised)
Vote 15 (Secret Service) (Revised)
Vote 17 (Public Appointments Service) (Revised)
Vote 18 (Shared Services) (Revised)
Vote 19 (Office of the Ombudsman) (Revised)
Vote 39 (Office of Government Procurement) (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ...being conducted by individual Departments will be moved to a central unit. The Deputy is correct in saying there are some areas into which the Ombudsman is due to move and have a role, such as direct provision. That will come into effect from 1 November 2016. Other areas will include prisoner complaints, as supported by the Department of Justice and Equality. A possible area of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (26 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...such additional services, in accordance with the provisions in sections 48-52 of the 1997 Act. Debit card provision is subject to formal application and approval by the Central Bank, whether it be direct provision or distribution of third party debit cards under sections 48 and 49 of the Credit Union Act. There is currently a fully defined current account service including debit card,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in the summer of 2015, a limitation was placed on the ability of public bodies to outsource existing services. In particular, a restriction was introduced which prevented direct comparisons being made between total labour costs for direct provision of a service against the total labour costs of a potential outsourced provider in the preparation of the business case. This restriction only...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Data (21 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...transferred between the various offices. During the course of the Estimates process for 2017 and 2018, the Office of the Ombudsman sought additional staffing resources for the extension of the Ombudsman's remit to cover Direct Provision and the resources that would be required if the remit of the Ombudsman was extended to cover complaints from prisoners.  It also sought...