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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Social Scheme Administration (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...benefit from the services supported by the rural social scheme, RSS, and the positive impact that the scheme has had on the livelihoods of farming families and the social fabric of communities along the western seaboard. The Department of Social Protection operates a number of programmes and initiatives in support of jobseekers and those in receipt of long-term social protection payments....

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...to remember the hundreds of people who were injured, many very seriously, who will carry the legacy of this attack for the rest of their lives. They are in all our thoughts as they embark on the long road to recovery. Ireland and France enjoy ties of friendship that go back hundreds of years. We are sociable people, and share a love of conversation, food and, of course, sport. Thousands...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wildlife Regulations (3 Nov 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Paul Coghlan for raising this matter. I appreciate the Senator has a very good knowledge of the national park in Killarney. As a trustee of Muckross House and having devoted a long number of years to the welfare and development of the park, including its wildlife, it is appropriate that he raise this matter. Nationally, wild deer in the State are protected under the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Crime (22 Oct 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...to refuse ball for offenders who have a previous conviction for domestic burglary coupled with two or more pending charges. This Bill, which is expected to be enacted in the next few weeks, will go a long way towards giving the courts the power to ensure that repeat burglars are kept off the streets. Of course legislation on its own is not enough and the Minister is in ongoing contact...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...community care to Irish emigrants, particularly to the more vulnerable and marginalised members of our community abroad. In recent years the programme has also funded capital projects that ensure the long-term future of Irish communities. I refer to projects such as Shannon Gaels football club in New York, Treasure Island football club in San Francisco, Ruislip in London and the Irish...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: Last night my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, updated the House on the range of measures being undertaken to address long waiting times and access issues in acute hospitals. He spoke of the almost 40,000 additional outpatient clinic appointments that have been provided to patients in 2015, of the 290 additional consultants who have been appointed since the Government took office,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...regards communications, Deputies Bernard J. Durkan and Brendan Smith referred to the older Irish who would not be into social media. I agree with them that we did not realise the importance of the long wave 252 transmitter until RTE decided to discontinue using it. There was then a remarkable response from Irish people, not only in Britain but also in Northern Ireland who were concerned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...in sport, whether it is rugby or soccer or whatever, all young people who leave Ireland go to the GAA club in the place they go to. The first time I travelled to play Gaelic football abroad was in 1970, a long time ago, and over the years I kept in contact with many of the people I met there. I happened to be part of a very successful team which made numerous trips to the United States,...

Seanad: Ireland's Diaspora Policy: Statements (10 Mar 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...abroad". Global Irish: Ireland's Diaspora Policy is our first comprehensive statement of Government policy on the diaspora. When one considers the scale and depth of the Irish overseas, and our long history of repeated ebbing and flowing of emigration from our borders, we can all agree that having a comprehensive Government policy in place is timely and welcome. I am grateful for the...

Seanad: Ireland's Diaspora Policy: Statements (10 Mar 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...they know they have a better chance of coming back if they want to do so. They also take pride in the fact that they can boast about Ireland having the highest growth rate in Europe, 4.7% last year and continuing along those lines. I am glad the Senator recognises the value of the civic forum. We must not forget the people who left Ireland and made huge remittances to Ireland. In some...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Triocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2013: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...that at the beginning. Deputy Ross was disingenuous and unfair about Deputy Charles Flanagan's record. The Government is committed to maintaining the policy of military neutrality which has long been a key policy of successive Governments. We have most recently re-confirmed this commitment in the foreign policy review I mentioned, which states that "military neutrality remains a core...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...in this area. We are unique in this area. Other countries are examining the way in which the private and public sectors are working together on this very successful initiative. Reference was made to RTE's long wave 252 service, which is very important to Irish emigrants in the United Kingdom, especially the elderly. As a result of excellent lobbying at home but especially abroad,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...programme for a number of years and it has been very effective. To answer a few questions, Deputy Sandra McClellan said the funding did not appear to be too generous. I have been in the Oireachtas a long time and was not aware that the funding was as generous as it had been, notwithstanding the financial challenges in recent years. To the end of 2013, the Government had spent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Lawless, Mr. Ciaran Staunton, Ms Celine Kennelly and others in America, as well as Mr. O'Dwyer, in influencing the decision. For those who do not qualify under President Obama's action and to ensure a long-term resolution of this issue, the Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and I will continue to press for comprehensive immigration reform by...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...which I have already outlined, the Minister is opposed to the Bill even at a conceptual level. The Minister hopes that Senators will acknowledge the efforts being made by the Government to address long standing and difficult issues relating to Ireland's protection system. In that regard, the Minister wishes to make it clear to the House that the Government intends to proceed with its...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...in the State. As Senators will know this is a situation of which the Government is very aware as reflected in its responses to date to addressing the delays in the protection system. There is no doubt that it is taking far too long for applicants to work their way through the protection system in Ireland and for a final determination to be reached on their application. However this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Training (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...) 5,550 Lean Six Sigma 2,190 Live Stranding 50 Manual Handling Instructor 675 Microsoft Access 876 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 for Power Users 2,050 Mobile Tower 1,494 Mountain Skills 135 Microsoft Word 2007 (Long & Complex Documents) 750 Occupational First Aid 4,392 Off Road Driving 5,600 Pole Saw 1,000 Preservation Risk Management 400 Professional Tree Inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (3 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ... 2013 1/1/-31/12 2014 1/1/-30/6 Total Sick Days 3,978 4,711 5,511 2,364 Total Certified 3,736 4,378 5,213 2,272 Certified – short term 1,928 1,759 2,167 730 Certified – Long Term (Instances) 1,808 (29) 2,619 (49) 3,046 (41) 1,542 (24) Uncertified 242 333 298 92

Seanad: 750th Anniversary of First Irish Parliament: Statements (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...to explore aspects of our Irish history represented in this iconic building. The achievements of Irish parliamentarians did not stop with the untimely end of Grattan's Parliament. I have long been an admirer of Daniel O'Connell and his great legacy of non¬violence. He used the parliamentary channels available to him. This was pivotal in his achievement in bringing about Catholic...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 395 together. My Department’s staff in Killarney National Park manage Rhododendron ponticum in the Park, in accordance with a long-term strategic programme. The focus of the Rhododendron management programme is reviewed and refined on an ongoing basis, so as to direct action in the most efficient and effective way to different locations in the...