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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (1 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has responsibility for the Export Trade Council, which I chair, and which works to strengthen cooperation and coordination across all Government Departments and State agencies involved in the promotion and development of trade, tourism and investment and to oversee the coordination and implementation of the Government Trade, Tourism and Investment Strategy. I have chaired every...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McGrath: In July 2020, the European Council, made up of the Heads of State and Government of each EU Member State, adopted a historic €750 billion recovery package for Europe. This package, NextGenerationEU, is Europe’s shared response to the severe health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Next Generation EU is an ambitious and common recovery package which will complement and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both Food Vision 2030 and the Programme for Government set out a series of goals and initiatives to explore and encourage domestic market opportunities, and to support producers in finding routes to market for their produce. Specific current supports include the LEADER Food Initiative, funded by my Department and implemented and managed by the Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (6 Oct 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 155 together. The staff of the Health and Safety Authority is comprised of both administration and inspector grades. The inspector grades comprise of Grade I (senior inspectors) as well as GII and GIII inspectors. Inspectors operate across all mandates of the Health and Safety Authority including occupational health and safety and market surveillance...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Youth Services (4 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has responsibility for a range of policy and service activities, both direct and indirect for children and young people in Ireland. This responsibility includes the provision of a number of services for children and young people and a comprehensive research programme that includes the Growing Up in Ireland Survey and the State of the Nations Children report which provide...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (31 Jan 2007)

Dick Roche: It is generally recognised that cities and urban areas can make a major contribution to the achievement of the objectives of the EU's renewed Lisbon Strategy, which focuses on attaining increased growth and competitiveness, higher productivity and employment, and strengthened social cohesion, in a general context of balanced regional development and sustainability. A range of factors...

Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach (24 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions, I wish to bring an announcement to the attention of the House regarding ministerial and Minister of State appointments. I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that having informed the President that Dáil Éireann had approved my nomination of Deputy Pat Carey and Deputy Tony Killeen to be Members of the Government, the Presidential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Interdepartmental Working Groups (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1768, 1769 and 1772 together. Within my Department there are a number of Departmental and inter-Departmental Working Groups, working on a range of policy initiatives, across the broad area of renewable energy and renewable energy supports. Details of the membership of each Steering Group, including Working Groups under the relevant Steering...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: ...Revenue Commissioners that the information requested by the Deputy can be found in the table. No. Building Location County Function 1 Staplestown Rd. Carlow, Co. Carlow Carlow VRT, compliance and audit functions are also carried out in this sub-offices of Kilkenny District 2 Newcourt Centre Church Street Cavan Compliance and Audit functions for the taxes and duties for persons living...

River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023: First Stage (30 May 2023)

Gerald Nash: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a committee of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to serve as a River Boyne Task Force with the function of proposing and promoting policies and priorities for the protection and enhancement of the environment of the River Boyne and of its natural habitats and wildlife and the co-ordination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The issue of how best to respond to the threat posed by terrorism, evident once again in the horrific attack in Manchester last week, but also in the recent attacks in London, Stockholm, Paris and Egypt, has been and remains high on the EU agenda. Foreign Ministers remain focused on implementation of the Council Conclusions on Counter-terrorism agreed in February 2015 and on the contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan on Bullying (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The correspondence received addresses a very important topic, that of bullying and student wellbeing in schools. I can assure the Deputy that supporting student wellbeing is a priority for my Department and for schools. In Early Years’ Settings, children are supported in their personal and social development through Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Within...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: At primary school level, the Social, Environmental and Scientific Education area of the curriculum which includes the Science Curriculum enables the child to learn and practice a wide range of skills and to acquire open, critical and responsible attitudes. The content of the Science curriculum is broken into four main strands /areas of learning: Living Things, Energy and Forces, Materials and...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Social, personal and health education, SPHE, incorporating relationships and sexuality education, has been developed at junior cycle level, and this has been made mandatory for all schools with effect from September 2003. In addition, all schools are required to have an agreed school policy and a suitable relationships and sexuality education programme in place for senior cycle pupils....

Supplementary Estimates: Referral to Select Committee (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2019, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 12th December:— Vote 6 — Chief State Solicitor’s Office (Supplementary...

Public Accounts Committee: Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements 2015 (21 Feb 2019)

Dr. Deirdre Keyes: I thank the Chairman and the members of the committee. Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board was established in 2013 under the provisions of the Education and Training Boards Act. Its primary function under this Act is the better co-ordination and delivery of education and training in counties Kildare and Wicklow. Equally, of no less importance is the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: The process of developing proposals for new regulations under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which came into operation on 1 September 2005, has commenced in respect of new general application regulations and new construction regulations. The Health and Safety Authority is undertaking a public consultation process on the general application regulations. These proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 156 to 158, inclusive, together. The extent of the challenge arising from climate change is well understood by Government. Existing policy is set out in the National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (2014) which established a high-level policy direction for the adoption and implementation by Government of mitigation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department’s approach to supporting well-being and mental health is set out in the Well-being Policy Statement and Framework for Practice first published in 2018 and refreshed in 2019. The approach is founded on research and best international practice in relation to how schools can best support the well-being and mental health of children and young people. The approach proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: The European Union's common security and defence policy (CSDP) is the policy which sets out the EU’s framework in the field of defence and crisis management, including defence cooperation and coordination between Member States in support of international peace and security.  The EU proposes to be a provider of security for its citizens, to protect values and interests...

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