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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the administrative burden for Departments and public bodies developing capital projects. One of these specific changes is the reduction of the number of approval stages prior to implementation from 5 to 3, reducing the administrative burden on Government departments charged with developing and delivering projects. Additionally, the general threshold for major projects is increasing from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (22 Jun 2023)

Joan Collins: Since the retailer Iceland in February sold its 27 stores to Project Point Technologies, a company directed by Naeem Maniar and with an address at 5 Old Dublin Road, Stillorgan, County Dublin, the workers in Iceland have experienced wage theft and deplorable conditions. As Deputy Cian O'Callaghan stated, the temperature in some stores was very high. The matter was raised in the Chamber a...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: ...have gone above and beyond in working with us to provide additional capacity to work through that backlog. That Covid-19 backlog peaked at approximately 11,000 people. It is now down to just over 5,000 and SOLAS has told me it has a plan in place to seek to eradicate that backlog during the remainder of this year. Along with the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, I am keeping in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...increasing population throughout the country of all ages. The last census recorded a population increase in every county for the first time in a long time. Our population is now in excess of 5 million people and that is a welcome development. The best way to strengthen our economy and the public finances in the long term is to ensure we have modern, up-to-date infrastructure. That...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Universal Social Charge (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...to economic shocks, the contribution that the USC makes to the stability of the State's revenue sources is considerable. It is also important to note that the USC's yield is approximately €5 billion. In fact, it is projected to be €5.2 billion this year. If the USC were to be abolished, it would be necessary to generate this yield from alternative sources. Currently,...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: Before I move to the next speaker I want to go back to the question asked by Deputy Kelly regarding funding from the Adare Manor facility in parallel with the €58 million expected to be put in by the public purse. Did the Department set out any criteria with regard to 20%, 30% or 40% matching funding? For every €10 going in from the taxpayer perhaps there might be €3,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...vehicles by bridging some of the price difference between conventional heavy-duty vehicles and alternatively fuelled vehicles, which offer environmental benefits. The Scheme is once again funded in 2023, with €5 million being made available. In addition, Ireland has the Low Emission Vehicle Toll Incentive or ‘LEVTI’ Scheme, which offers toll discounts for alternatively...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...susceptibility to economic shocks, the contribution that the USC makes to the stability of the State’s revenue sources is considerable. It is also important to note that the USC yield is c. €5 billion (projected €5.2 billion for 2023). If the USC were to be abolished it would be necessary to generate this yield from alternative sources. Currently, there is an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...question. This Government is encouraged by the growth in Credit Union lending to date. In total, SME lending has grown 12.4 % year on year to the end of March 2023. Credit unions with over €50 million in assets and reserves greater than 5% can notify the Central Bank that they intend to use a 10% combined SME and mortgage lending limit. A number of enabling provisions in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy for his question. As of March 2023 the total credit union mortgage book is €364 million. The average credit union mortgage is approximately €100,000. Mortgage lending in the sector is up 26.6% year on year to March 2023 and this growth demonstrates that there is demand for credit union mortgages. Credit union mortgage lending is fragmented with 20 mainly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Public Spending Code aimed at enhancing NDP delivery were introduced that seek to streamline the appraisal and approval of projects. These include: increasing major project thresholds from €100 million to €200 million; reducing PSC approval stages from 5 to 3;removing Government as the approving authority for major projects and the requirement for a technical review of...

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: ...on wheels. We have 330 day care services back up and running. We have 46 specific dementia day care services up and running. That is nearly 380 in total. Meals on wheels provides meals to 250,000 people every month and is hugely important. It is so much more than just a knock on the door with the meal; there is a social connection. Then we have home care. I am pleased to say that...

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...; the ex-quota system ringfenced hours for guidance counselling based on the number of students in the school; - a 2023 survey of guidance counsellors by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors found that only 52% of the hours allocated by the Department of Education were available to guidance counsellors; - this survey also found that only 4% of guidance counsellors reported they had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It will recognise many of the challenges the industry faces as we begin to educate, inform and adapt towards the challenges of net-zero carbon in 2050. At international level, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, FEI, our international governing body, has established the FEI ethics and well-being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...will be paid. This will be calculated for the remaining years left in premium and paid in a single sum.In addition a change made to the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (Number 5) regulations 2022 now means that the replacement of broadleaf high forest by conifer species in areas less than 10 hectares is exempt entirely from planning. The RUS scheme which includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: First 5 is Ireland’s first ever cross-departmental strategy to support babies, young children and their families. The ambitious ten-year plan will deliver a broader range of options for parents to balance working and caring and a new model of parenting support. In line with the principles set out in Sláintecare, and the First 5 Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young...

Education Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...to every school in the country that they should not do this anymore. We could do what the Catholic Primary School Management Association has said, and replace that funding to the tune of about €45 million in the Minister's budget, which would mean that no school would have to raise funds. We could end this interschool competition when it comes to school uniforms. We could make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Total DFA Posted Staff as of 31 December 2022 Total Operating Cost 2022 (€) Europe Athens 3 760,065 Berlin 6 2,205,192 Berne 2 915,293 Bratislava 2 557,548 Brussels (Emb) 2 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (20 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy for his question. As of March 2023 the total credit union mortgage book amounted to approximately €364 million. The average credit union mortgage is approximately €100,000. Mortgage lending in the sector is up 26.6% year on year to March 2023 and this growth demonstrates that there is demand for credit union mortgages. Credit union mortgage lending is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...has undertaken to calculate what such a payment might cost on the basis requested The number of children approved for targeted supports under Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) Level 4, 5 and 7 supports for the 2022/23 programme call is 7,275. Based on this figure, if each family were to receive a payment of €500 per-month for 12 months the cost would amount to over...