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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should be aware that Ireland is virtually alone among E.U. member States in not hitherto charging a fee for long term residency status. The fee now imposed is not considered excessive and compares favourably with that charged by the U.K. immigration authorities, for example, where a fee of €950 is levied for conveying a similar status. Long term residency is an administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (5 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: ...is working. Employment has risen by about 80,000 in the last two years. The Government’s Pathways to Workstrategy for 2015 prioritises enhanced engagement services for young jobseekers and for the long-term unemployed, as well as providing additional activation measures, to ensure that these groups are able to benefit from the economic recovery. Therefore the Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and Long-term Leasing are forms of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need. Exchequer funding on these schemes for the period 2011 to 2021, is set out in the following table: Year Long-Term Leasing HAP RAS €m. ...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: My understanding is that €2.2 million was allocated for the development of long Covid services in 2022. An additional €6.6 million will be invested in 2023. The HSE has an interim model of care to provide long Covid services nationally with the first priority being to ensure that both long Covid and post-acute Covid clinics operate with each hospital group in order that there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual cost of all long-term leased social housing by local authority in 2021; the number of long-term leases owned by each local authority; and the number of long-term leased social houses purchased by each local authority in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [3789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the Minister has trebled the allocation of funding dedicated to Long COVID service development from 2.2 million in 2022 to 6.6 million in 2023. This funding is to support the implementation of the HSE interim Model of Care for Long COVID, building on existing service provision, in addition to establishing new services across GP, community services and acute...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: At present, it is estimated there are 23,000 people in long-term residential care in Ireland and of these, 7.5% are under 65 years of age. This indicates 21,275 people in long-term residential care are over 65 years of age, which equates to 4.6% of that population. The total number of beds in nursing homes, including long-stay and respite beds, is 29,000, of which 10,000 are public and...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The emphasis on the public interest as proposed in the amendment is exactly my intention in advancing the legislation. There is staidness with long titles. Having had our discussion on Committee Stage, I consulted officials in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to see if they could facilitate this change. However, they regard this as declaratory, almost promotional and outside what is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004) See 1 other result from this debate

Camillus Glynn: ...side of the House and respect all points of view. However, having worked in this area for many years, the State cannot be expected to pay pensions to sustain elderly people's everyday needs in a long-term care institution but still have them receive the same level of income. That is not realistic. While I understand the Senator's point, I do not agree with him. A different situation...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Unfortunately, the level of detail requested by the Deputy is not available. The Department of Health carries out a survey of long-stay units each year. The aim of the survey is to provide statistics on the number of beds available for long-term care, how these beds are used and the types of residents who occupy these beds. The results of the surveys are used to prepare the Long-Stay...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Billy Timmins: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme; if a person who has been in long-term care under the Health Service Executive for a number of years needed to have a medical procedure and was transferred to a bed in the Mater Hospital and is now ready to return to long-term care but has been told that funding for their long-stay bed ceased, resulting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Performance in Buildings Directive requires all Member States of the European Union to develop a Long-Term Renovation Strategy for a highly energy-efficient and decarbonised building stock. Ireland’s Long-Term Renovation Strategy was developed based on the polices, measures and actions set out in the Climate Action Plan (published in 2019) and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (3 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...x2013; March 2014. Year 2011 2012 2013 Q1 2014 Number of Uncertified Days 2,168.00 1,861.00 1,358.00 461.00 Number of Certified Days * 10,267.00 11,591.00 9,468.00 3,341.00 Number of Long Term** Sick Days 18,361.00 15,071.00 16,907.00 3,539.00 Total 30,796.00 28,523.00 27,733.00 7,341.00 * Please note Certified leave total excludes Long Term Sick Leave amount. ...