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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Taithí Oibre agus Intéirneachtaí do Chéimithe Tríú Leibhéal i TG4 - Féidearthachtaí agus Deiseanna: TG4 (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is dóigh liom é. Ní cuimhin liom, ámh, cé go díreach a bhí ag déanamh an pointe faoi na meánscoileanna.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: First of all, I apologise as I have to speak on a motion in the Dáil at 10.40 a.m., so I will have to leave the committee at 10.30 a.m. I have a number of queries. I admit that I am far from expert on this. We had a useful discussion organised by the committee secretariat just before Christmas regarding means testing the farm assist scheme, among other issues. I want to acknowledge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I picked that bit up. I do not know much about farming but if it was €6,000 per hectare I might pack this in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You might regret it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a brief comment. I appreciate that €6,000 is not a large amount of money and there are costs involved. This is for the committee to have an understanding of the impact if it were to be disregarded in full. I do recognise that it is not a large sum of money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On the awareness aspect, I do not imagine the Department of Social Protection has it but perhaps the Department of agriculture does. Is there a register of everyone who is actively engaged in farming in Ireland? If there is, has the Department of Social Protection ever written to everyone about farm assist and that he or she might be eligible or might not. On what Mr. Buckley has said,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State. It is a substantial scheme; there is no question about that. The Minister of State can imagine the situation for a resident who, fundamentally, just wanted footpaths and to be able to walk to the shops and to Togher or Ballyphehane. They would have liked progress to be made an awful lot more quickly. As good as the scheme may eventually be, this still...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This has been a saga for the people of Lehenaghmore and Lehenagh Beg. To give the Minister of State some context, since she might not be familiar with the locality, this is an area just south of the link road in Cork city. Hundreds upon hundreds of houses have been built there in recent years but, effectively, it is an island. It is within walking distance of Ballyphehane and Togher but,...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I will first acknowledge the passing of former Cork North-West Deputy, Gerard Murphy, who died today. My condolences. I served on Cork County Council with him for two years. He was a very courteous and wise man. My condolences to his family and indeed to Fine Gael. Very few people in this country are not touched by the ravages of cancer. It...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: And so say all of us.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Auto-enrolment has been discussed for a lengthy period and, in principle, it is something my party supports and has argued for. However, we are not satisfied with the structure outlined in the Bill. Consequently, we will not be supporting the legislation on this Stage. If substantial changes are made during its passage, we will consider doing so on a later Stage. In principle,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [16451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [16452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, homes planned for Cork City and County Council and on the targets he has set for same. [15707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the progress of the regeneration of the Noonan Road and surrounding streets regeneration. [15706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15916/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 by €1 per week. [15917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [15918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to 18-year-olds still in secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of the JobPath scheme. [15920/24]