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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Mr. John Hurley: It was a very significant adjustment at the time, and undoubtedly, you know, the way the Central Bank would look at that, is "what's the prime, what's the most significant effect this is going to have?" And we would be looking at liquidity, looking at the implications for that for people ... rolling over liquidity in particular financial institutions, and so the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (14 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: The NTMA have advised me that the data requested is not yet available. The most recently published data in respect of the Discretionary portfolio is in ISIF’s mid-year update available at isif.ie/uploads/publications/MidYearUpdate2023.pdf. As at 30 June 2023, the Discretionary portfolio was valued* at €8.5 billion, of which the Irish portfolio was valued at €3.6...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: The Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme 2000-2006 is comprised of both NDP funded and ESF investments targeted at the regional level, not at county level. Monitoring and reporting of activity both physical and financial is done at regional level, that is, at Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) and Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional levels. Therefore, little...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: In 2008, my Department's School Building and Modernisation programme has seen the completion of 43 new primary schools. This is an unprecedented number of new school buildings in any one year and includes 27 schools delivered under the fast track off-site construction programme in rapidly developing areas. In addition, a total of 29 major extension/refurbishment projects at primary level are...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas, Sallins and Kill, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continue to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures have been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in these areas. At primary level...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In fairness, when looking at that increase, we are talking about 1.9% at primary level, and when compared to 2017, when it was at 3.3%, it is a significant decrease at primary level. Compared with the figures from 2017 at post-primary level, they are almost static at 10.5% currently and 9.4% in 2017. We are seeing changes in the education system too, which we need to acknowledge. We are...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2005)

Mary Harney: ...and Children, Deputy Martin, on 15 September 2004 approving the commissioning of a number of new units in acute and non-acute hospitals throughout the country which have been funded under the national development plan. New units in the following locations have opened since September 2004: a new hospital block at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; two additional theatres-day unit at Our...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Statistics for Community Employment are compiled at the end of each month. At the end of September 2012 there were 22,636 (participants and Supervisors) engaged on Community Employment (CE); at the end of September 2011 there were 23,348 (participants and Supervisors) engaged on CE. Specifically in the Dublin counties at the end of September 2012 there were 5,822 (participants and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Ms Martina Mannion: I can provide the Chair with up-to-date information from the NCSE. There are 60 special classes in County Laois already, of which 44 are at primary level and 16 at post-primary level. In County Offaly, which I know is in the Chair's constituency, there are 104 special classes, of which 76 are at primary level and 28 at post-primary level. For the 2023-24 school year,...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the announcement made by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, on 15 September 2004, approving the commissioning of a number of new units in acute and non-acute hospitals throughout the country which have been funded under the national development plan. New units in the following locations have opened since September 2004: new...

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Mr. Declan Doyle: I was around at the time. The premises at Roslyn Park are quite small. There are portacabins there. We have looked at it from time to time and asked "Will we move or not?". At that time, we went out and looked at an office at the business park at Beaver Row, Clonskeagh, with which the Deputy is probably familiar. We did not like it and nothing ever happened. It was...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

David Norris: Since yesterday, we have been in possession of information stating that the British Government, despite its repeated denials of the use of its bases for rendition, has been involved in such a process. The following three flights are of interest to this House because they were routed back through Shannon. Flight N313P arrived from Brize Norton at 10.15 on 19 October 2003, departed to Tripoli...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Sep 2009)

Martin Cullen: ...awarded €3,226,000 to 380 grant applicants across artforms under the quarterly grant scheme which enabled Irish artists to present their work in 44 different countries. Culture Ireland's strategic programme of showcasing the work of Irish artists to international programmers and presenters to facilitate their selection for presentation at subsequent high profile international...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Dr. Fiona Thorne: I thank the Deputy for her questions. We have work ongoing at present on social acceptability, but it is about acceptance at farm level. That is an important issue too. It is about the inertia and what incentives might be needed at farm level. Those questions are being fielded through the Teagasc national farm survey at present. The results regarding the appetite at...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...my Department. Nine of these are advisers, including two special advisers to the Government Chief Whip. Those based in my Department in Government Buildings are Brian Murphy, chief of staff, paid at deputy secretary grade; John Carroll, head of policy and programme implementation, paid at assistant secretary grade; Nick Miller, spokesman and communications adviser to the Taoiseach, paid...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (20 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...replies are available. Deputy McNamara raised this issue with me previously, as did other Oireachtas Members in the county. I have also been contacted by Deputies Crowe, Carey and Cannon and Senator Dooley on this issue. It is an issue of concern in the local area. European legislation aimed at the protection of the European Single Market requires that official controls to verify...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (28 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Last year this Department issued a Circular to the HSE National Director of HR to allow a derogation from public pay policy for mental health nurse retirees to return to work for the HSE beyond the first point of the mental health nurse salary scale and typically at the LSI point of the scales for those who would have retired. In recent discussions with the INMO and SIPTU nursing unions...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

Ms Anne Gunnell: This is to compensate for it. We are saying that now there has been a review at EU level, we should take the time to look at everything and that whether it is at 0%, 9%, 13.5% or 23%, we should do a full review. In its report, the Commission on Taxation and Welfare looked at increasing the reduced rates of 9% and 13.5%. This was its recommendation. We are saying that we...

Departmental Properties (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: ...the most effective use of military resources having regard to the roles assigned by Government to the Defence Forces. The Department has been engaged in an ongoing programme of barracks consolidation since 1998 which has brought to 14 the number of barracks closed during that time. In addition, a number of smaller properties have been identified as surplus to military requirements. Some...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Real Estate Sector (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The exact breakdown of information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the following statistics in relation to housing stock in Ireland on Census night, 24 April 2016. Table 1 below indicates the housing stock as recorded in Census 2016, in Dublin City, County Dublin (excluding Dublin City) and the rest of the country. Table 1 –...

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