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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...be recognised that not all previous jobs will return, while capacity constraints may emerge in other areas.  Fundamentally, the Government’s labour market approach is  about developing people and their potential through opportunities to reskill and upskill and supporting individuals to secure and remain in sustainable and quality employment. This will include supporting...

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“acknowledges the Government’s commitment to retain the electricity transmission and distribution networks in public ownership as strategic infrastructure and to ensure they are developed and maintained in the national interest; recognises that...

Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State (26 Jun 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ...my nomination of Deputies to be members of the Government, the President, on 14 June 2007, appointed them accordingly; (2) that, on the same date, I nominated Deputy Cowen to be the Tánaiste and assigned the Department of Finance to him; (3) that, on the same date, I assigned the Departments of State to the other members of Government as follows: the Department of Health and Children,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Remit (12 Feb 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 187 together. The Child and Family Agency (CFA) was established on 1 January 2014 in accordance with the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013 and has service responsibility for:- Child welfare and protection services formerly operated by the HSE including family support and alternative care services; - Child and family-related services for which the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...me within six months of my appointment. This strategy will build on the successful track record of the Department by setting out its strategic direction for the period 2021-2023.  My priorities and relevant commitments in the Programme for Government will be reflected in the new Strategy.  The overall role of my Department is to implement a strong and sustainable public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...by my Department. In the case of the Garda Stations these projects are undertaken jointly with the Office of Public Works. Project values are provided where tenders have been issued/received and contracts signed. In other cases, where procurement or contracts are not finalised, it is too early to provide such valuations. Department of Justice and Equality Project Value County State...

Seanad: National Spatial Strategy Report: Statements (14 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I thank Members for the opportunity to outline the background to the rationale, content and recommendations of the national spatial strategy update and outlook report 2010. The national spatial strategy was published in November 2002 as a high-level 20-year national planning framework to guide the achievements of more balanced regional development to long-term planning and infrastructural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (4 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 164, 166 and 167 together. From pre-primary through to further and higher education and throughout an individual’s career, skills and knowledge need to be continuously enhanced if individuals, employers and countries are to realise their potential. The expansion of higher education has been a key enabling factor in the growth of the Irish...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyber Security Policy (4 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for this important and timely question. The National Cyber Security Centre was established under my Department following a Government decision in 2011 and has a remit across the digital and cybersecurity of Government ICT and critical national infrastructure under the Network and Information Security Directive. The centre is focused on developing capacity to protect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: As Minister, I am committed to inclusive education for all. My Department is fully committed to creating safe and supportive environments in schools that are welcoming and inclusive for every student. The area of well-being and the promotion of positive mental health is a priority for my Department. This includes promoting emotional well-being and resilience and positive coping skills,...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Katherine Zappone: I welcome the Minister of the State to the House for this debate on the future of further education and training. I compliment him for the wide-ranging initiatives in which he, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, and the Government have engaged. I come to this debate as a professional educator - as a theorist and practitioner of further education, adult and community...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...on an individual basis to focus on particular issues, which are also regularly discussed at full Government meetings. From June to December 2022, the Cabinet committees on economic recovery and investment and on Europe met three times; the committee on housing met four times; the committees on health and on environment and climate change met twice; and the committees on social affairs and...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme is a mandatory part of the curriculum in primary schools and in junior cycle since 2003 and is designed to promote positive mental health. It is supported by comprehensive teacher guidelines and curriculum support services which provide training and advice for schools and a resource directory. Its aim is to foster personal development,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: Work is well underway on preparing Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), which is required to access funding under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The Plan will set out the reforms and investments to be supported by the Facility. The aim of the RRF is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the pandemic and make European economies and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (4 Jul 2023)

Michael McGrath: I am advised by Revenue that its approach to combatting the importation of prohibited and restricted goods and targeting illicit activities involves the use of analytics and detection technologies and ensuring the optimum deployment of resources on a risk-focused basis. In that context, I understand that operational requirements and arrangements regarding the deployment and use of detection...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The National Economic Plan will set out the Government’s policy objectives for economic recovery post Brexit and Covid-19 and a pathway and to shape and build a renewed economy for the future. A two-pronged approach will be pursued to underpin economic recovery encompassing a renewed focus on domestic SMEs, which is critical to a broad-based jobs-led economic recovery, whilst...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Remit (28 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency was established on 1 January, 2014 in accordance with the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013 and has service responsibility for: - Child welfare and protection services formerly operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE), including family support and alternative care services; - Child and family-related services for which the HSE formerly had...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (8 Nov 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 257 and 258 together. As Minister with responsibility for Rural and Community Development I note the substantial progress made to improve the quality of life for persons and communities throughout Ireland, both rural and urban, and it is my intention that the supports available through my Department will continue to improve conditions in these...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Education Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and I are aware that it is essential that Irish enterprise has access to high quality, adaptable and flexible talent. In order to meet this demand, my Department and its enterprise agencies work closely with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, as well as the wider education and training system, with a view to building and retaining a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (23 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability will oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of children and education, with a specific focus on child poverty and well-being, and tackling local area disadvantage. It will also oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of disability, with a particular...

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