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International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...to a situation where every preschool child has a guarantee of a place. In my constituency of Dublin Bay South, and in every constituency in Ireland, parents are faced with greatly concerning increases in fees for childcare spaces and a real challenge in even obtaining childcare for their children. We must move away from that situation and ensure all children have a right to a place in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: ...the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make emergency funding available to the national broadcaster in order to upgrade its streaming and on-demand offering to licence fee payers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9724/22]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Annie Hoey: ...get their qualifications. I was glad to hear that the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, will bring proposals to the Cabinet on the cost of fees but we must be honest and say that the road ran out a long time ago on the funding crisis in higher education. The Cassells report, published in 2016, which I have mentioned before in this...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Annie Hoey: ...officer will be assigned at the authority. A period of 30 days is available in which to submit an appeal to the appeals officer. The appeal must be in writing from the master and is subject to a fee which is yet to be determined. The issue raised during pre-legislative scrutiny was that the Bill does not address concerns regarding the balance of probabilities providing the required...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...model. Clearly, huge expectation has built up among parents, providers and staff on that, and that it will be in place from the autumn so we would actually see significant reductions in childcare fees for parents. It is a huge issue across my constituency in Dublin Bay South. The cost of childcare is a huge issue for everyone. The Minister has described an increase of just over 10%....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...her to clarify two matters. The first was what would happen if a student contracted Covid-19 during exam time and what contingencies are in place for that. I also asked her to waive the exam fee, which is €116 for the leaving certificate and €109 for the junior certificate, and I understand there may be some good news in that regard for the thousands of families expected to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ..., if I were to ask any of the people here, whether the members, the witnesses or the secretariat, what school their fathers and mothers or grandfathers and grandmothers went to, they would probably feel that was an irrelevant question and would perhaps be slightly insulted by it because I might be perceived as trying to paint a picture of who there are. I understand that this provision in...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: ...issues that I and my party colleagues have in relation to the roll-out and how far behind it is but we are not there with this. There are too many questions. The €50 million that was paid in fees and interest payments last year has prompted the Department to ask William Fry and EY to examine the funding structure of NBI at a time when, at committee and in response to...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...their schoolbooks for their education will be free, just like in Northern Ireland, but the Government did not do that. It gave tax cuts instead. As for voluntary contributions in the school sector, effectively fees, I have proposed legislation that would ban them. The school managers will say that, in order to properly finance the replacement funding, we would need about €46...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: ...are be easily identifiable and could be changed? Where are the bulk of costs coming from? I think Mr. Reynolds referenced that for a €35,000 refit, approximately €10,000 of that is planning fees. I want to get a sense of whether there is any low-hanging fruit nobody is really noticing or doing anything about. Turning to the Department, and I may be springing this on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 1227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on granting reduced fees for naturalisation for citizenship applicants who were unable to marry an Irish citizen partner prior to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Gerald Nash: ...State’s shareholding in a bank (details supplied); the sale price and revenue raised to Exchequer from each reduction in the State’s shareholding in the bank since June 2021; the consultancy fees paid to date to a brokerage organisation for facilitating the sale of the State’s shareholding in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that will be applied to assess the eligibility of fee-paying schools for minor works support to acquire air filtration equipment; if the grant can be used against expenditure already committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62860/21]

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: ...advertised for seven counties in four lots through a request for tender, RFT, will replace existing jobs clubs and local employment services with the discredited JobPath-style model. It is a payment by fee-per-person-referred approach, that establishes a work-first model, and places no recognition on progression to education, training and work programmes, such as community employment and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021: Motion (2 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: ...the big failures of the SHD process was that activations were down. It seemed that some people were using it as an opportunity to be able to flip sites. Was consideration given to charging additional fees where the site was subjected to a second or third application, particularly if there was a second or third application for retention purposes or for changes within the application? Was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Ivana Bacik: ...to be the blueprint for reform. Labour certainly wants to see the State taking up the challenge in one of those three options in the report; we want to see that option rather the option of fees or loans. It is welcome to hear there will be progress and the Cabinet will be briefed on this in December. Will the Minister say what option from the Cassells report is likely to be taken up by...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: ...support it rather than holding it back. We need a public campaign to show the great benefits of forests to encourage more public support. As I said the last time when we discussed this, I have grave concerns about fees and costs being used as a deterrent. I am still of a view that that is really what the fees are for. I want to put my concerns about the fees and how they impact people...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...for citizenship to take account of the duration of residency in Ireland of the applicant; and if the digitisation of immigration services in 2021 will allow for a reduction of some or all application fees. [54778/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Strengthening Prevention and Early Intervention Supports to Children and Families Post Pandemic: Prevention & Early Intervention Network (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...for a universal provision of childcare, for a public, universal free of access childcare scheme, because of all the difficulties parents and families are having accessing childcare at present. The fees are high yet there are low wages for professionals working in the sector. Our childcare system is currently failing all of those involved, and obviously and notably children. Could Dr....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Duncan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the roll-out of 50% public transport fees for under-24s; if he plans to pilot this scheme; if not, if the scheme will be fully introduced nationwide; if the scheme will be accessible through all modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53214/21]