Results 21-40 of 100 for 5 million speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (19 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme comprises five school buildings and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells.  Completion of these projects was delayed due to the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd in January 2018 and the examinership and subsequent liquidation of Carillion’s sub-contractor,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capitation Grants (25 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the need to improve capitation funding for schools and in the Action Plan for Education, I have committed to the restoration of capitation. I am pleased to have been able to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post-primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019-20 school year this autumn. Over the course of the school year 2019-20, an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I fully recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools. In the period 2011 to 2015 the capitation and related grants for schools were reduced by just over 11% in aggregate.   I am pleased to have been able to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (23 Mar 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am deeply concerned by the situation of the more than 20 million people currently facing famine, or threat of famine, in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and north-east Nigeria. In 2016, Ireland provided a total of some €195 million in humanitarian assistance to people affected by crisis and conflict, including in the countries mentioned. This funding is directed towards the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...go mbeidh an Rialtas ag cur airgid ar fáil don earnáil sa bhliain atá romhainn. The gross voted allocation for the Department of Education and Skills in 2019 is €10.3 billion. It breaks down to approximately €9.3 billion in current expenditure and €941 million in capital expenditure. The non-voted national training fund has an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (9 Mar 2017)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions 178 and 179 together. I am deeply concerned about the situation of the more than 20 million people currently facing famine, or threat of famine, in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and north east Nigeria. It is also of grave concern that intractable conflict is the main driver of the humanitarian emergencies for people in these countries. Ireland, working...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: For 2017, the Government has allocated a total of €651 million for Official Development Assistance (ODA), an increase of €10 million on the 2016 allocation. Of this total, €486 million will be administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which manages the Irish Aid programme. A further estimated €165 million will come from other Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...needs in Apprenticeships and Traineeships and in Higher Education. I fully recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools. I am pleased to have been able to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/20, an additional €10...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (23 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...skill needs in Apprenticeships and Traineeships and in Higher Education. I fully recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools. I am pleased that my Department has been able to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/20, an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (23 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: Ireland responded quickly to the devastation and suffering caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Through Irish Aid, the Government has provided just over €2 million to date in humanitarian assistancethrough experienced NGO partners. In the immediate aftermath of the Hurricane, the Department organised two airlifts of humanitarian supplies to provide relief to 2,500 families in the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (24 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: ...Supplementary Estimate of €1,000 for the Department and the approval to move excess income from appropriations-in-aid to fund increased expenditure on international contributions and on the Passport Service. The Department is seeking an increase of €5.001 million, which is offset by additional passport fee income of €5 million resulting, as already stated, in a net...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (16 Apr 2019)

Joe McHugh: I fully recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools. I am pleased to have been able to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/20, an additional €10 million will be allocated to primary and post primary schools, of which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...restoration by improving capitation funding for all schools. My Department has not issued a premium in capitation grants under this circular letter. In 2019, my Department has provided for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post-primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/2020 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/2020,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...up on that, I will be happy to do so. The reallocation of National Training Fund, NTF, resources that were used for employment programmes below the National Framework of Qualifications, NFQ, level 5 to the Exchequer was begun in budget 2018 and it has been accelerated in budget 2019. There was €57 million in investment in programmes with significant activity below level 5 on the...

Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)

Joe McHugh: ...rather than leaving it until now. With regard to Donegal, there is nothing happening in terms of additional investment in roads and other infrastructural projects. It appears we may only receive €5 million from the National Roads Authority this year. There was a contradictory announcement about Letterkenny becoming a gateway for additional investment under the national spatial strategy....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2019 (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...€47m (net) of additional investment in the Higher and Further and Training Education Sectors. On foot of decisions taken in Budget 2019, the levy increased to 0.9 per cent in 2019 providing €69 million (net) of additional investment in higher and further education and training bringing the total expenditure allocation from the NTF to €486 million in 2019. A further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...I will arrange for officials from my Department to request the relevant information from the non-commercial state agencies under my remit that have an annual administrative budget expenditure of €5 million or greater and annual ICT-related expenditure of €100,000 or greater and excluding schools as previously agreed with the Deputy. This information will be compiled and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the need to improve capitation funding for schools. Capitation grants are the main funding mechanism for schools to enable them meet their day to day running costs. Budget 2019 provided for a 5% increase in Capitation funding for primary and post primary schools which will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/20, an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...numbers over the three year period 2018-2020. A key part of additional investment is the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) which will be a transformative development for the third level sector. The HCI will invest €300 million in Higher Education over the period 2020 to 2024. Funded from the surplus in the National Training Fund, the HCI will help to realise the objectives of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (11 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...evidence of having adopted the principles of cost-effective practice, my Department recognises the need to improve capitation funding for all schools. To this end, in 2019, my Department has provided for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2019/20 school year. Over the course of the school year 2019/20, an...