Parliamentary questions

Community Development Projects

Paul Donnelly

1. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to report on the community centres investment fund; who has received funding; what stage each project is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20937/24]

Dublin Bus

Paul Donnelly

131. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the current update position regarding Dublin Bus having the necessary infrastructure installed in all buses to be able to accept credit or debit card payments. [20649/24]

Airport Policy

Paul Donnelly

132. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when each of the public car parks within Dublin Airport were last remarked or resurfaced, in tabular form. [20650/24]

Bus Services

Paul Donnelly

133. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when remaining phases of the BusConnects programme will come into operation. [20651/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

168. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if each application that applied for the post of chef at the recent OPW recruitment campaign have been officially informed if they have been successful or not successful in getting the job. [20638/24]

Workplace Relations Commission

Paul Donnelly

178. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE positions currently in the Workplace Relations Commission; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [20635/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

387. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer this question. [20640/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

388. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardai within the DMR who successfully completed a HGV course in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the duration of this course. [20643/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

389. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE forensic accountants working in the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20644/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Donnelly

409. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Rásaíocht Con Éireann staff who received a performance-related bonus in the years 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the reasons the bonuses were awarded. [20654/24]

Departmental Properties

Paul Donnelly

410. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of rent his Department has received from commercial units based within Howth fisheries harbour centre in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20655/24]

Departmental Data

Paul Donnelly

464. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost to increase the intake of graduate social workers to 400 throughout the graduate programme, in tabular form. [20652/24]

Child Detention Centres

Paul Donnelly

465. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons admitted to Oberstown detention centre in each month of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20653/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Donnelly

592. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the lymphoedema model of care in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [20645/24]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Paul Donnelly

593. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by the Mater Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20646/24]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Donnelly

594. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiology procedures, by type, that were carried out in CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024. [20647/24]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Paul Donnelly

595. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by Beaumont Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20648/24]

Departmental Meetings

Paul Donnelly

655. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has visited DCU since his appointment as Minister. [20637/24]

Departmental Data

Paul Donnelly

670. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time qualified barristers employed by the Charities Regulator in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the civil service grade this post is normally filled by. [20636/24]

Legislative Measures

Paul Donnelly

28. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be brought forward to curtail the selling of "fast gas" nitrous oxide canisters to young people for personal consumption and making them only available to medical and catering industries. [12316/24]

Departmental Policies

Paul Donnelly

42. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when the regulation in respect of selling vape products to minors will be fully enacted; and the repercussions for retailers if found to be in breach. [12315/24]

Public Sector Staff

Paul Donnelly

262. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of appointments made from the 2022 principal officer panel in 2024; the balance between internal and external appointments during the lifetime of this panel; the number of applicants remaining on the panel; the number of appointments he expects to be made before a new competition is initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/24]

Military Aircraft

Paul Donnelly

17. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he expects to put out a contract for the tender for a new Government transport military aircraft before the end of Quarter 3 this year. [18230/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

126. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked Garda vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 18 April 2024, in tabular form. [18231/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

171. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant maxillofacial surgeons attached to the Mater Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18222/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

172. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists based at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18227/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

173. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based at CHI Blanchardstown in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18228/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

174. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neo-natal nurses working in the National Maternity Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased later this year. [18229/24]

Antisocial Behaviour

Paul Donnelly

26. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice what resources are available to the roads policing unit at present to deal specifically with the illegal use of scrambler-type motorcycles in public places. [12274/24]

Departmental Budgets

Paul Donnelly

105. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the budget allocation for the Emigrant Support Programme in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [17808/24]

Departmental Staff

Paul Donnelly

131. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE attachés with responsibility for cybersecurity from his Department based at the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [17796/24]

Rail Network

Paul Donnelly

176. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if all new commuter and Intercity rail carriages that are coming into the fleet over the next few years will now automatically have a ramp covering the gap distance between carriage and platform at all the stations. [17800/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

229. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTE staff by job title working within the health and safety division in the OPW as of 16 April 2024, in tabular form. [17797/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

230. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund the refurbish the Garda immigration detention facility at Dublin Port. [17798/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

448. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding is available this year for the issuing of mobile fingerprint devices to be issued to frontline gardaí. [17802/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

449. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the age of the boats currently in the Garda water unit; and the average lifespan of those types of boats. [17803/24]

Seized Property

Paul Donnelly

450. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda Operation Meacan; the number of electric motorbikes seized; and the amount cash and the amount of designer goods seized under this operation, in tabular form. [17804/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

451. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if the 2023 transport budget for An Garda Síochána has been fully spent; if not, if the underspend 2023 transport budget for AGS was carried out into 2024; and the transport budget allocation tor AGS in 2024. [17806/24]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Paul Donnelly

492. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of each harbour master currently located in each fishery harbour centre under his remit; and when each harbour master was deployed to each fishery harbour centre under his remit, in tabular form. [17807/24]

Departmental Contracts

Paul Donnelly

553. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department ever had a contract with a company (details supplied) in 2023 and to-date in 2024; if so, what services this company provided on behalf of the Department; and the amount paid by the Department for that service during the period in question. [17801/24]

School Staff

Paul Donnelly

68. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress made in relation to guidance counsellors for post-primary schools in the context of the public consultation on the national policy group on lifelong guidance. [16269/24]

School Staff

Paul Donnelly

74. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education for an update on a survey by her Department completed by 100% of the membership of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to providing a pathway to the appropriate route of registration for those who are working as guidance counsellors in post-primary schools without the specific qualifications required to register as a post-primary teacher. [16270/24]

School Facilities

Paul Donnelly

332. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education her views on the already apparent lack of secondary school places available in the Dublin 15 and 7 areas for this coming September; if there is a plan to provide more spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14021/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Donnelly

333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education her views on the chronic lack of school places for children with autism in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas. [14333/24]

Air Corps

Paul Donnelly

153. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if officials from his Department and or military officials have met with senior officials from Airbus to discuss the progression of the new AirBusC295W aircraft coming into the Air Corps in 2025 in the past six months. [14786/24]

Defence Forces

Paul Donnelly

154. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females that joined Defence Forces from each general service recruitment campaign or cadet service recruitment campaigns in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14787/24]

Rail Network

Paul Donnelly

236. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of additional carriages for Dublin-Rosslare Europort rail line. [14788/24]

Public Transport

Paul Donnelly

237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2024 if the security personnel budget onboard the LUAS increased by 33%. [14789/24]

Bus Éireann

Paul Donnelly

268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of buses in the Bus Éireann fleet (excluding school transport scheme) and in the Dublin Bus Fleet that are aged over 12 years old as of 2 April 2024; and the number of new buses for both companies that would be needed to be provided each year to ensure all buses in the fleet are less then 12 years old. [15383/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Paul Donnelly

305. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of final demands issued by the Revenue Commissioners and the Sheriff referrals over the value of €10,000 for 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [14798/24]

Departmental Staff

Paul Donnelly

385. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE senior digital forensic investigators and senior analysist investigators both at the grades of HEO working for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14795/24]

Schools Refurbishment

Paul Donnelly

462. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the status of the works and renovations at a school (details supplied). [14334/24]

Schools Refurbishment

Paul Donnelly

463. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the status of the works and renovations at a school (details supplied). [14335/24]

Official Engagements

Paul Donnelly

574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has visited the Royal Irish Academy of Music to date in 2024. [14794/24]

Official Engagements

Paul Donnelly

589. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met formally with the new GAA President since his appointment. [15387/24]

Departmental Contracts

Paul Donnelly

789. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department paid each external security company for security personnel at INTREO offices in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024; and when the contract with each security company is due to expire, in tabular form. [14790/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Paul Donnelly

904. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for driving while disqualified within Garda K district in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14792/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

905. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each protestor removal team within DMR, in tabular form. [14793/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

928. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date on the new State-Of-The-Art Garda Dog Training Centre; the budget allocated for same; and the amount that has been spent on this project to date. [15385/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Donnelly

1045. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that attended each day of the recent Easter Horse Racing event at Fairyhouse; and if he will provide same figures for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15384/24]

Child and Family Agency

Paul Donnelly

1148. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost to recruit 90 extra WTE social workers for TUSLA. [14791/24]

Disability Services

Paul Donnelly

1180. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists, dietitians and occupational therapists that are CDNT based at (details supplied) in the years 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [15382/24]

Emergency Departments

Paul Donnelly

1486. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [14796/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

1487. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurology registrar at CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14797/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

1604. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons at Beaumont Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [15388/24]

Primary Care Centres

Paul Donnelly

1605. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the new primary care centres that will be opened in CHO 9 in 2024; and the services that will be provided in each of these primary care centres, in tabular form. [15389/24]

Hospital Staff

Paul Donnelly

1606. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of National and UK based health recruitment fair officials from Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown were present seeking to recruit nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, speech and language therapists in the years 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number of jobs offered per recruitment fair, in tabular form. [15390/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Paul Donnelly

1699. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of electrical, plumbing, stone laying and carpentry apprenticeships respectively waiting to progress their off-the-job training in phase 2, phase 4 and phase 6 respectively across SOLAS, in tabular form. [14785/24]

Departmental Programmes

Paul Donnelly

1717. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of providing extra funding under the community services programme to enable them to pay workers the new national living wage rate. [13723/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Donnelly

1718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how long the community centre investment will run; and if extra funding will be made available if there are other applicants. [13724/24]

Bus Services

Paul Donnelly

92. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the frequent issue of ghost buses and no shows across the fleets; the steps that have been taken to date to counteract this; and to give an update on any measures already implemented. [13048/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

252. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each community policing unit in each Garda district within DMR as of 14 March 2024, in tabular form. [13374/24]

Health Services Staff

Paul Donnelly

287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE chiropodists employed by the HSE working in CHO9 by location in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [13373/24]

Recycling Policy

Paul Donnelly

90. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update and report on the return deposit scheme; the number of stores that are up and running; and the uptake by consumers. [11836/24]

Recycling Policy

Paul Donnelly

91. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in a case where bottles or cans are rejected by the return deposit scheme machine, but have the valid logo, if stores are obliged to take these items manually and issue a refund to the consumer. [11837/24]

Recycling Policy

Paul Donnelly

92. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the case where abottle or can is not accepted or not returned, if the deposit stays with the retailer. [11838/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Paul Donnelly

196. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that CIÉ has generated from rent from coffee docks and other retail units at major train and bus stations in 2023 and to date in 2024. [12962/24]

Legislative Measures

Paul Donnelly

197. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to legislate to shorten the amount of time gardaí have to wait before they have power to seize vehicles without tax over one month instead at over two months at present. [12966/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Paul Donnelly

268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will seek EU funding to cover the costs to replace two customs cutter vessels for the Revenue Commissioners; and the current status regarding the replacement of these vessels. [12974/24]

Heritage Sites

Paul Donnelly

304. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of rent the OPW has collected from external agencies to have a café-restaurant service in each heritage site under the remit of the OPW in 2023; and when the contract for each of these services is due to expire, by location, in tabular form. [12963/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

305. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of persons who will be offered a job as a chef within OPW following the recent recruitment campaign for chefs; and when each of the applicants will be notified of whether they have been offered a job. [12964/24]

Social Media

Paul Donnelly

342. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if he will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12978/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Donnelly

532. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [12961/24]

Official Engagements

Paul Donnelly

573. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she met the Mayor of Austin, Texas, during her recent visit there.. [12976/24]

Departmental Contracts

Paul Donnelly

574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers, online personalities and television and-or radio personalities engaged by her Department in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12977/24]

Departmental Communications

Paul Donnelly

775. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if she will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12979/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

958. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 17 January 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [12965/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

959. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 7 February 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [12967/24]

Policing Authority

Paul Donnelly

960. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if she has received a report from the Policing Authority regarding the issuing of public order training and resources arising from November 23 riots in Dublin city centre. [12968/24]

Food Industry

Paul Donnelly

1055. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of food products seized by his Departmental officials at both Dublin Airport and Dublin Port in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12975/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul Donnelly

1207. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he can expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [11518/24]

Health Services

Paul Donnelly

1496. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at St. James’s Hospital. [12969/24]

Health Services

Paul Donnelly

1497. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in use at Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if these numbers will be further increased. [12970/24]

Health Services

Paul Donnelly

1498. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI, X-RAY and CT scanners the Mater Hospital has in-situ. [12971/24]

Health Services

Paul Donnelly

1499. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of adults aged over 70 years currently on a waiting list for a cataract operation; and the hospitals that carry out this procedure, in tabular form. [12972/24]

Health Services

Paul Donnelly

1500. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant vascular surgeon in Beaumont Hospital. [12973/24]

Medicinal Products

Paul Donnelly

433. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason naloxone, a lifesaving medication, is only available on prescription and if he has any plans to make it available over the counter to help save lives. [11470/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Donnelly

198. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason Government is now choosing to unilaterally end the Covid-19 related special leave scheme and is refusing to work with unions to agree on a replacement that can provide the necessary level and duration of support while frontline healthcare workers remain unable to return to work due to long-Covid. [10876/24]

Community Development Projects

Paul Donnelly

44. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how she is supporting communities across the country to develop local strategies in communities that have significant pressures, and if she will provide funding for new community development workers. [10819/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Donnelly

48. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has given consideration to convening a working group to include sector representatives and relevant Departments to develop a multi-annual funding structure in the in the community and voluntary and charity sector. [10405/24]