Results 81-100 of 10,344 for speaker:Tommy Broughan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 336. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 1.3 in the national youth strategy to identify ways in which arts, culture, sports and youth organisations can co-operate at a local level to enhance quality and developmental opportunities for young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50725/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 337. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 2.4 in the national youth strategy to strengthen co-operation between formal education and non-formal learning sectors to address early school leaving, including the use of flexible, youth-friendly approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50726/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 338. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 2.5 in the national youth strategy to develop a national system for the recognition of non-formal and informal learning in line with the EU Council recommendation in 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50727/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 339. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 5.5 in the national youth strategy to increase young persons' political engagement through the promotion of voter education programmes and other initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50728/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: North/South Education and Training Standards (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 340. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the work of the North-South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reviews (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 341. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the proposed restructuring of her Department; the timescale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50730/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 342. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action her Department has taken to date to implement the recommendation in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs report on tackling child obesity in November 2018 that the Government should endeavour to ensure that the youth work sector has the necessary supports to strengthen the work in enhancing the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Volunteering Strategy (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 363. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the national volunteering strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50745/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more by county in tabular form. [50732/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons who participated in the youth employment support scheme to date by county in a tabular form. [50733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget of the youth employment support scheme in 2018 and 2019; the expenditure of the scheme in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age that have been supported by the JobsPlus youth scheme to date by county in a tabular form. [50735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the JobsPlus scheme has been cut from €20.2 million in 2019 to €10.1 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50736/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the back to education allowance scheme has been cut from €61.67 million in 2019 to €56.7 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50737/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the back to work enterprise allowance scheme has been cut from €70.36 million in 2019 to €37.32 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50738/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that received a training support grant in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the expenditure on the scheme in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50739/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the development of the Pathways to Work Strategy 2020-2024; the timetable for the publication of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50740/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a social welfare payment that availed of the opportunity to undertake voluntary work and been approved to do so by submitting a VW1 form in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment and Youth Activation Charter (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the employment and youth activation charter; if the charter is still in operation; if so, the number of employers that signed it in each year since it was launched in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Dec 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions an employee must undertake to maintain their PRSI entitlements in circumstances in which the employee takes a career break and is not in paid employment and is not claiming social welfare benefits; if they should make voluntary contributions or sign for credits to maintain their PRSI records and entitlements for...