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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that waiting lists for scoliosis and spina bifida services are unacceptably long. I am acutely conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I committed €19 million under the 2022 and 2023 Waiting List Action Plans to tackle these waiting lists. This investment has supported an increase in the number of spinal procedures undertaken in both 2022 and...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Mary Butler: ...and referrals compared with previous years. We have seen a 13% reduction in children waiting over four months for spinal procedures at the end of 2023 compared with 2022. We have also seen a 5% reduction in the number of children waiting for spinal procedures, excluding suspensions, at the end of 2023 compared with 2022. However, we are not for a moment saying that is good enough. ...

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: ...machine is allowed to win, what is next? Who is next? Those are stark warnings to our European colleagues and indeed to countries across the globe that contribute to Ukraine’s defence effort. 5 o’clock We may be a neutral nation, but as the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and many others have said, we are not neutral when it comes to our abhorrence for war, warmongering...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

John Cummins: ...runway, for some time.The project now has planning permission and compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, have been approved by An Bord Pleanála. There are private sector investors on board with €12 million. The local authorities will contribute between €2 million and €3 million and the ask of the Government is to match the €12 million in private sector...

Seanad: Special Measures in the Public Interest (Derrybrien Wind Farm) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe O'Brien: ...of the wind farm in June 2003. However, work was stopped in October 2003 due to a peat slide that resulted in an ecological disaster polluting the local river, causing the death of approximately 50,000 fish and lasting damage to the fish spawning beds. At that time emergency works were undertaken to protect watercourses, roads and property. Construction of the wind farm was completed in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...from the first of May. In the region of 60,000 children are expected to benefit from this measure annually. The additional estimated cost of bringing the commencement date forward to May is €21.6 million. I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ..., special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...was achieved again in 2023 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...period up to May 2024. In the region of 60,000 children are expected to benefit from this measure annually. The additional estimated cost of bringing the commencement date forward to May is €21.6 million. I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Departments Eco-Scheme section have processed over 95% of the 122,289 applications received in 2023 with payments of over €297 million having issued already. Validations and compliance checks on the remaining 5% of applications are ongoing and payment including on the specific case raised by the Deputy will issue shortly. Staff in my Department will contact the person named in...

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The town most impacted by Brexit in Ireland, if not Europe, is Killybegs. With regard to Brexit adjustment reserve funding, I put €33 million into Killybegs over the past two years through various schemes. The processing sector in Killybegs alone got €12 million in grants. Recently, €8 million was made available for the pelagic liquidity aid scheme. Over the three...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy knows, and as I said earlier, in 2019 the then Government agreed €5 million in funding towards a runway extension project. The estimated cost then was approximately €12 million and that €5 million was contingent on local authority and private investment necessary to complete the project being committed. It said at the time any risks relating to cost...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: .... At the end of quarter 1, we will have our social housing and affordable numbers for 2023 which I predict will show an increase on the previous year. Record State investment of more than €5 billion has been made available this year to support the largest State home building programme ever, including 9,300 new build homes - that is just the new-build piece. The Government has also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 5 December 2023, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date; the breakdown of where any funds drawn down to date have been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes; 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing, and 28,500 new affordable homes in the period 2022-2026. Each local authority has prepared its own 5 year Housing Delivery Action Plan setting out their social and affordable housing delivery plans. 18 local authorities, including Louth County Council, were asked...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing over the next decade. 54,000 affordable homes will be delivered between now and 2030 to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency and through First Home, which is a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks. Funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the Department. Under Project Ireland 2040, my Department is investing over €5 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (15 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: From 2020 to Budget 2024, Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes increased from €61.8 million to €77.95 million, a 26% increase overall. The annual capital budget available to support youth services in 2023 was €2.7m. This funding supported small grants which enabled the purchase of essential equipment and the completion of minor works. This year, my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the next phase of implementation of Sláintecare from 2024 onwards is also at an advanced stage of development. The Government remains fully committed to the continued delivery of Sláintecare reform. The 2024 Health Budget provided €22.5 billion to build on the significant reform progress made to date, to continue the delivery and expansion of quality, affordable healthcare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to incremental and permanent decarbonisation that is strategic and sustainable. We are seeing the fruits of this policy. Last year, 39% of our electricity came from renewable sources, reaching 52% in December. In addition, in 2023 almost 40,000 electric vehicles were sold, heat pumps were installed in more than 90% of new homes and nearly 50,000 homes were retrofitted. All of this...