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Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: .... 271 and 272 together. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has advised that at end-2009 the national debt stood at €75.2 billion. Some €71.5 billion was outstanding in medium and long-term liabilities and €9.3 billion in retail saving scheme products. These amounts included a carryover of more than €5 billion in long-term funding available to finance the deficit in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 (24 May 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank our guests for their presentations. I am also interested in the term "unduly long". It may be just a language issue. We talk about six months. What criteria suggest that six months was unduly long? How was that arrived at? It is an arbitrary number but we are saying that length of time and longer is considered unduly long. How did the IDG assess that six months was unduly long?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to progress matters of mutual interest. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in tabular form below. Minister McEntee Date Details 19/10/2022 Minister Naomi Long - Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) meeting 02/02/2022 Minister Naomi Long - Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) meeting  ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The fact that Ireland’s long-term unemployment rate is significantly higher than the Nordic countries is mainly due to the scale and nature of the recession in Ireland. Our economy’s reliance on labour-intensive non-traded domestic sectors such as construction and retail and our exposure to the global financial crisis, inter alia, resulted in a relatively severe downturn in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (17 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The fact that Ireland’s long-term unemployment rate is significantly higher than the Nordic countries is mainly due to the scale and nature of the recession in Ireland. Our economy’s reliance on labour-intensive non-traded domestic sectors such as construction and retail and our exposure to the global financial crisis, inter alia, resulted in a relatively severe downturn in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

...on multiple sclerosis. I am really sorry that he had such a circuitous journey in terms of both his diagnosis and accessing services. It is not really acceptable that he has been waiting such a long time for a scan. That should not be happening and probably needs to be investigated as to what the delay is. With respect to long Covid, certainly, we know there is both a very significant...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

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. ...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (11 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: .... I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to introduce the Bill, the purpose of which is simple. It seeks to ensure that there are regular three-year reviews into the effectiveness of the long-term illness scheme in order that changes, upgrades and additions can be made to ensure the scheme is always fit for purpose. Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 allows for the provision...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Bill uses the language of the Parental Leave Act. The amendment seeks to replace the words "ceases to have that disability or long-term illness or any other disability or long-term illness". The Bill includes a reference to "disability" and "long-term illness", whereas the language the Deputy seeks to substitute refers only to recovering from "long-term illness" and does not refer to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2008)

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 my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The dependants of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Despite all the progress in relation to COVId19, I am very aware that Long COVID is still causing suffering. To ensure that people who need care have access to it, the HSE is currently implementing a plan to provide Long COVID services nationally. The investment in this service has trebled in 2023 to 6.6 million euro. Many patients with symptoms of Long Covid are successfully managed by...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

John Gormley: There are 328 staff in my Department in receipt of long service increments, the total cost of the payment of which is €969,934. The year to year costs of long service increments are normally offset by corresponding reductions in costs associated with retirements and other movements by staff on long service increments and their replacement by staff on lower points. The award of long service...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: ...the years 2004 to 2007 as recorded for the last Friday in each of these years and for the last Friday in January 2008. 2004 2005 2006 2007 Jan-08 Bandon Total on LR 538 520 500 631 660 Long Term Unemployed 200 209 212 226 227 Skibbereen Total on LR 395 403 411 394 412 Long Term Unemployed 99 98 103 98 102 Kinsale Total on LR 629 640 601 639 659 Long Term...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mr. Cian ? Lion?in: The requirement to have either ownership or a long lease on the property is a long-established rule of the sports capital programme going back more than 20 years. It is about making sure there is a stability of recipient to receive taxpayers' money. Those who do not comply with that rule are eligible to apply for lesser grants and-or equipment grants. It does not have...

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. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ...of permanent residency in Irish Immigration legislation. However, the proposed Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill will, for the first time, make statutory provision for a status of long term resident. The most recent application for long term residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received on 14 September 2006. The position in relation to granting long term...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: 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 (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: 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 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: 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...