Results 241-260 of 898 for speaker:Joe O'Brien in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: My Department currently supports more than 420 community organisations under the Community Services Programme (CSP) to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Pobal administer the CSP on behalf of my Department.  The organisation in question received CSP funding towards the cost of supporting one manager and three full time equivalent positions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the detainment of a group of 12 activists aged between 16 and 30 years of age from Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China; if he has raised this issue with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Employment (CE) Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. In general, the period of participation on CE is for one year.  However, CE participants who are working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (18 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to prioritising nursing and care home visitors for rapid Covid-19 testing when it becomes available in order to allow persons spend time with their loved ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 407. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the reported threats from a person (details supplied) in Belgium to influence and subvert their trial on terrorism charges. [37772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Employment (CE) Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. A number of new conditions were introduced to the CE Scheme in July 2017 to further support progression to employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their Communities whilst upskilling themselves for employment opportunities. The Scheme can play an important role in breaking the cycle of long-term unemployment for some people and improve their chances of employment. Where a sponsor wishes to apply for funding for a new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 939. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to resourcing of and responses to treatment for long Covid-19 or patients suffering from significant sequelae subsequent to an initial recovery from Covid-19 in other jurisdictions; his plans in regard to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 940. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied) which seeks to highlight ongoing structural delays in the delivery of assessments for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and other supports for children with additional needs; his plans to reduce waiting times in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Markets (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of a market (details supplied); if he has engaged with the licensing body on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for employment opportunities that will become available. The CE scheme can play an important role in breaking the cycle of long-term unemployment for some people and improve their chances of employment. The 2020 CE Budget is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The Community Employment (CE) Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. A number of new conditions were introduced to the CE Scheme in July 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Employment Programmes such as Community Employment (CE) are labour market programmes that enable long-term unemployed to progress into employment and/or further education and training. Participation limits on these schemes are necessary to allow for the maximum utilisation of places amongst qualifying persons. It is important to note that participation is intended to be for a temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Through our ongoing engagement with the Community and Voluntary sector including charities, my Department is keenly aware of the challenges faced by the sector whilst meeting increased demands on many of their services. My Department is providing additional vital supports to rural and community organisations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is supporting the following initiatives: ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (26 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the illegal evictions from Sheikh Jarrah in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39389/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The percentage of placements on Community Employment (CE) available to the Service Support Stream (SSS) was increased from 7% to 10% in October 2018. While this continues to be the case, divisions within my Department now have the discretion to spread the 10% of SSS places across CE schemes within their division. This will allow the Dublin Mid-Leinster division to increase the current SSS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the drafting and issuing of a statutory instrument under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to allow citizenship applicants to sign an affidavit of loyalty under temporary Covid-19 measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...