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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Oct 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: ...for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, water-based recreation sites and mountain trails. Since 2020, funding of almost €5 million has been allocated to 58 outdoor recreation projects in County Galway. A table detailing the ORIS projects approved in County Galway since 2020 is set out below. This information...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht an cheist seo. I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 , 67 and 69 together. Supporting individuals and families facing homelessness is a priority for Government. Critical to supporting households to exit homelessness is increasing the supply of housing. Almost 12,000 new social homes were delivered in 2023, through build, acquisition and...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...scheme because it is deemed a hospital. I have no idea why it is deemed a hospital. Seemingly, it was notorious for adoptions to the US. His birth mother had paid a £100 adoption fee and a £5 clothing fee and she paid those fees at 5 shillings a week for four years until his adoption became legal in 1954. How would someone be paying that kind of money to a hospital? It makes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

...over the past few years. Ireland can be proud that we ensure we shine a spotlight on those underfunded and forgotten crises. Some 70% to 80% of our funding, which is now approximately €320 million, is for these crises that are less visible and that are not on our screens every day. In 2023, we ensured that €11.5 million of our allocation went to Sudan and neighbouring...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...polluter in this country - the Government has been roaring for years it is the farmers - is the Government itself because of lack of infrastructure. Sewerage systems that Governments have promised for 40 and 50 years have never been upgraded, which does not allow people to build in their own towns and villages. This is what I am talking about. We then look at Uisce Éireann, which...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...nearly as interesting at the moment as the people of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina and Georgia. Many of us do not anticipate getting much sleep on the night of 5 November. We wish our guests the best of luck with the forthcoming election. May all their dreams be fulfilled, whatever they may be. This afternoon, the Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Mr. Seamus McCarthy: The 2023 appropriation account for Vote 13, Office of Public Works, records gross expenditure of €657.5 million. Appropriations-in-aid of the Vote amounted to €27.3 million. The account is presented under two programme headings. Just under €546 million, or 83% of gross expenditure, was spent on the estate management programme. Almost...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (22 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...aimed at young adults, ensure sustained engagement with our message of smart and responsible travel. This campaign has been particularly successful, gaining strong traction both online and in the media, with over 14 million impressions across digital platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. Additionally, the Office of Emergency Planning focused attention on consular messaging in their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department’s original allocation under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2030 in respect of 2024, 2025 and 2026 was €25 million per annum. Following negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, it was agreed that the NDP allocations in respect of 2024, 2025 and 2026 will be increased to €35 million per...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Programmes (22 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...organisations on military and defence measures. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to the unprecedented mobilisation of the EPF to provide military assistance to Ukraine in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter. The current overall budget ceiling for the EPF for the period from 2021-2027 is approximately €17 billion, having been increased in March to include...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (22 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: ...of its type in the world connecting two significant aviation markets to one another. Ireland has capitalised on the Open Skies Agreement with the US and in 2023 Dublin airport was cited as 5th in the top 5 airports by direct connectivity to North America. Passenger traffic at our State airports continues to increase. For 2023, Dublin Airport was up 19% on 2022, Cork Airport was up...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (22 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 253 together. The Government is conscious of the implications of fuel costs for all sectors of society. A number of factors affect the final retail price of fuels including energy market dynamics, wholesale pricing, individual retail pricing policy, transport costs, exchange rate fluctuations and taxation. While taxation affects the final retail...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: ...proposals by the end of January 2024. In this regard, the NDP as published provided my Department with total funding of €2.708 billion for the first phase of the Plan out from 2021 out to 2025. By way of a response, my Department identified additional funding beyond that already provided in the NDP of €91.4 million in 2025 and €222.6 million in 2026. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Peter Burke: The Revised Estimate Volume 2024, as published in December 2023, allocated total Capital funding of €644 million to my Department's Jobs and Enterprise Development Programme. The breakdown of this capital allocation is set out in the Table below: Programme A Jobs and Enterprise Development Subhead Capital Allocation €,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of all children. In June 2023 I launched a €5 million pilot of counselling and well-being supports in primary schools in selected counties. This Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot is in addition to the range of mental health and well-being supports already being provided by my Department and the excellent work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, the Department of Education has invested around €5 billion in schools throughout the country. Around 950 school building projects have been completed and 350 other projects are under construction, which includes 37 new school buildings.These 350 Projects currently at construction involves a total state investment of over €1.5 billion. The Department announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: ...at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the department. Since 2020, my department has invested over €5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 950 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 350 other projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: ...at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the department. Since 2020, my department has invested over €5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 950 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 350 other projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my department has invested over €5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 950 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 350 other projects, which includes 37 new school buildings. These 350 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.5bn. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: ...Management teams and the modular accommodation suppliers to ensure additional capacity for the schools sector is delivered as quickly as possible. Since 2020, my Department has invested over €5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 950 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 350 other projects,...