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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 May 2025)

Neale Richmond: ...Government is gravely concerned by the impact of the conflict on civilians. Widespread violence continues, including reports of atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law. Over 15 million people have been forced to flee their homes and over 24 million people are in acute food insecurity, with some facing famine. Recent attacks on Port Sudan mark a significant escalation in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Peter Burke: ...to the players in the construction value-chain in Ireland, DETE with Enterprise Ireland established Construct Innovate, a new industry led national construction Technology Centre, with initial funding of €5m over 5 years. The Centre is a consortium hosted by University of Galway which also includes Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651, 675 and 676 together. The Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP) is the main funding stream providing capital funding to address the challenges faced by rural dwellers with their water services. Under the MARWP there is one specific measure that is providing funding to local authorities for projects to address the wastewater collection and treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 May 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme, administered by my department through the local Community Welfare Services (CWS) was activated on Thursday 23 January 2025 to assist householders affected across the country by Storm Éowyn. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is operated in 3 stages. Stage 1 of the scheme is to address hardship in the immediate aftermath of a severe weather event...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2025)

Martin Heydon: Currently, my Department has no plans to introduce mandatory dipping for sheep. Farmers participating in the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) can opt to complete a voluntary plunge dipping action for the control of external parasites in their flocks. The payment rate for this option is €5 per breeding ewe and if undertaken in conjunction with two mandatory actions would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent associated health risks, and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...for treatment. There are a number of categories within the Modified IOTN system, and these are used to prioritise care. Children whose treatment need is assessed as being in Grade 4 or Grade 5 of the Index are offered treatment with the HSE. No medical card is required for this treatment. I am aware that there are delays in accessing public orthodontic care. There has been significant...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (8 May 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100, 105, 108 and 137 together. I thank the Deputies for their questions. The programme for Government commits to supporting the sporting community across the country to ensure more people participate, reap the benefits of sport and fulfil their potential from grassroots right up to high-performance level. We are achieving this and will continue to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

Maurice Quinlivan: ...past, it is the fulcrum of the prosperity that is in the area, and thousands of people are dependent on Shannon Airport. It is a fantastic airport and is under-used. It has the capacity for up to 5 million people but it does not get anywhere near that many, unfortunately.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Suicide Prevention (8 May 2025)

Mary Butler: ...suicide reduction strategy, and this has seen sustained investment in funding. As Minister of State, I fund the National Office for Suicide Prevention, whose budget has tripled between 2012 and 2025, from approximately €5 million to €15 million. We recently went out for public consultation for a new Connecting for Life process, which is our programme for reducing suicide....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: .... The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan and New Town Services. Under Budget 2025, a funding package of €658.442 million has been secured for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This package...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the integration of Local Link with other public transport services. And I am pleased to say that this Government has invested significantly in these services over its lifetime. Under Budget 2025, the Department of Transport secured €658.442 million of funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic sustainable mobility options, and public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. To support this objective, in Budget 2025, the Department of Transport secured €658.442 million of funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...committed to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic sustainable mobility options, and public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. To support this objective, in Budget 2025, the Department of Transport secured €658.442 million of funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024)....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Simon Harris: The military authorities,, who are responsible for recruitment, have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF), as at 9 April 2025, the latest date for which this figure is available, stood at 7,545 personnel comprising 6,074 Army, 726 Air Corp and 745 Naval Service personnel respectively. A total of 708 personnel were inducted into the Permanent Defence Force in...

Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Hildegarde Naughton: ...statement the Minister, Deputy Foley, described the constituent parts of Together for Better - the Government's funding model for early learning and childcare, which has an allocation of €1.25 billion in 2025 alone. She also summarised how this funding model has brought significant benefits to children and their families, to educators and practitioners as well as to providers since...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 May 2025)

Neale Richmond: Two years of conflict in Sudan have resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Over 15 million people have been forced to flee their homes and over 24 million people are in acute food insecurity, with some facing famine. Working with like-minded EU member states, Ireland has supported strong EU messaging on Sudan, emphasising the need for a ceasefire, humanitarian access, protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Martin Heydon: In 2006, the EU introduced a restructuring mechanism intended to reduce overall production of sugar, acknowledging the then global over supply and resultant low prices. Ireland received€353 million as part of the reform package with some €220 million being distributed to beet growers and a further €6 million to machinery contractors in the sector. Since 2006, a number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 May 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Martin Kenny: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forgotten famer scheme that was announced in Budget 2025, how the €5 million will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...health assessment appointment, if the dentist determines that the child may meet the HSE's criteria. Children whose treatment need is assessed by a HSE orthodontist as being in Grade 4 or Grade 5 of the Index are offered treatment through the HSE. No medical card is required for this treatment. Service users may also avail of private healthcare services at any time. However, the HSE is...