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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. Both the International Protection Office (IPO) and the International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Migrant Integration Consultation and Gender Equality Consultation Ipsos B&A 2023 2024 Comparative supports for beneficiaries of temporary protection Internal 2022 N/A Scoping paper on informal kinship care Internal 2023 2024 Review of Home Visiting Services...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...half of the properties are rented in the private market. Large numbers of people, including families, are renting privately, many of whom are in fear of losing their homes because of the lack of protections for renters. They are deeply fearful of notices to quit at this time because they cannot even find somewhere to live, never mind whether it is affordable. A sizeable proportion of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ..., which brings us back to what we said earlier. There is no big future expansion in gas use there. Anyway, the businesses cannot and will not. I do not see the customers going in that direction. Will data centres really say they are going a high carbon route? Of the remaining 15%, there are 800,000 Irish households who rely on gas. There will not be a cut-off. There is a transition....

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (30 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...compiled, we will circulate the survey results to Insurance Ireland and Brokers Ireland, so that they may clarify the scale of the market for their members. In addition to helping insurers, this data will also assist local authorities by giving them a comprehensive picture of the location and general condition of the thatched buildings in their area. This will enable them to take the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

...rate, approximately 1% of the property's value. The third is those that cannot get or cannot afford cover, which is approximately 50% of thatched property owners. Most thatched properties have protected structure status usually simply because they are thatched, thereby placing obligations on property owners to maintain the property, including the thatch, by dint of legislation. How...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...identification model aimed to identify those schools with the highest levels of disadvantage or the highest proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds within a school using the school’s enrolment data and national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index which is publicly available. The development of this model involved an extensive body of work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...below sets out the current suspensions and core issues investigated by An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. I am also advised that a breakdown by Region/Division/District is not available due to data protection as it may lead to identification of individual members. CURRENT SUSPENSIONS & CORE ISSUES INVESTIGATED BY AGS...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Admissions (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...crisis arising from the war in Ukraine. Part of the REALTs' role was to assist in finding school places for Ukrainian children. This was subsequently extended to providing for international protection applicants seeking school placement. Over 17,500 Ukrainian students have been enrolled in our schools to date.This is a testament to the fantastic work done across school communities and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...role – the head of intelligence. He knows my views on this. I am 100% in agreement with him. It is right and proper that the head of intelligence in this State, a person who has access to witness protection information and information on informants and who engages with international police bodies would be a citizen of the State. That should be a basic requirement. I do not even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

...we are going to find horses in training, but there could be have another 40 or 50 horses that are not recorded. When we go to a yard, we identify and document every horse. We generate a lot of data that we are really looking forward to putting into a traceability system. It is being built, as Mr. O'Loughlin says. Weatherbys are working really hard on this to develop it. A traceability...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Coveney: ...at a company, which I am very familiar with, called Treemetrics in County Cork. It received an ESA contribution of €1.2 million towards the development of its technology. Satellite imaging, data analysis and advanced forest measurement technology will be used to provide more accurate forest carbon credit estimates. Effectively, we are using imagery from space to allow us to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

...a large amount of commentary on the Garda response to the serious public order incident and the entire day. I pay tribute to the gardaí who so bravely and professionally put themselves in harm's way to protect the people of Dublin. I will set out a timeline of events so the committee is aware of the significant work undertaken in a relatively short period of time to restore order to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...transport processes and the evolution of the breach location. There is no evidence to support the removal of the installed rock armour at the southern extent of Rossbeigh. This rock armour protects dune habitat, the access road, and the playground. The removal of the rock armour would increase the vulnerability of these assets. It is also noted that the dune system as a whole is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...Directive (EU) 2022/211 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2022 amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data 11/03/2023 End 2023 Directive 2023/977 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on the exchange of information between the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The one in 100-years event the Deputy referred to is the international norm for best practice for acceptable defences that can be put in place for climate adaptation and resilience to protect communities. It is not, therefore, unusual. I met Galway City Council’s engineers when I was down there. In six weeks, we saw four catastrophic events, Storm Debi included. It would be...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ..., of course Thursday night's operations will be revised and of course lessons learned where necessary. That is as it should be after every significant event. Last week, the Garda Commissioner assured members of An Garda of his support if they are required to use force and equipment to protect themselves, as appropriate. I fully support our front-line gardaí in the job they do. I...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...specifically targeted at supporting the housing market and encouraging investment in start-up enterprises. Furthermore, it contains a number of administrative changes which primarily seek to protect and enhance the integrity of our taxation code. The Bill makes a number of changes to tax legislation to reflect recent international developments, with a large portion of the Bill dedicated...