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Minister for Rural and Community Development statement on the pressures facing voluntary, non-profit and community organisations.
The Minister states: This Government recognises and values the many contributions made to society by not-for-profit, voluntary and community organisations across the country. The Department of Rural and Community Development supports the community and voluntary sector through a number of schemes, most notably the community services programme, CSP, the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, and the scheme to support volunteering. The CSP supports 428 commu
Jun 42 min read


Kilkenny Castle Refurbishment Works
Update on the refurbishment works at Kilkenny Castle. The Minister States: The OPW is responsible for the conservation, care and...
May 242 min read


Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she intends to extend the Covid payment scheme beyond June 20 25 ; the number...
May 243 min read


Will patients with long-term illnesses have their blood tests covered by their Medical Card?
Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if patients with long-term illness requiring regular blood tests to be taken by...
May 242 min read


Horse Breeding fund Insurance issues
Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the insurance issues pertaining...
May 241 min read


Legal Aid
Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if the threshold to qualify for legal aid will be reduced; and when this matter...
May 242 min read


Disability
What plans has the Minister for Social Protection put in place for ensuring that the social welfare system is progressive and empowers...
Mar 222 min read


Carer's Allowance
What plans has the Minister for Social Protection to provide better support to carers who are providing full-time care and attention to...
Mar 222 min read


Number of Appeals Officers
The social welfare appeals office is responsible for considering and determining appeals of first-instance decisions of the Department's...
Mar 222 min read


National Ambulance Service
Will the Minister for Health review the current situation within the National Ambulance Service where emergency response vehicles have...
Mar 222 min read


Will the threshold for full medical card entitlement for those over 66 years be examined?
Minister for Health states: "Eligibility for a medical card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in...
Mar 221 min read


Means test for Carer’s Allowance
Minister for Social Protection states the following: The carer’s allowance is the main scheme by which my Department provides income...
Mar 222 min read


John McGuinness TD says Robert Watts falls short of expected behaviour of someone in his position
On Wednesday 19 April 2023 Department of Health secretary general Robert Watt appeared before the Oireachtas Finance Committee chaired by...
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Parliamentary Question to OPW re: Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme
Will the Minister of State send on a list of the applications that are currently with his Department from Carlow and Kilkenny, both those...
Apr 1, 20231 min read


Parliamentary Question - Minister for Health the number of biopsy tests relative to cancer
To ask the Minister for Health the number of biopsy tests relative to cancer that were submitted to the laboratory at UHW for analysis...
Mar 13, 20231 min read


PQ - on the number of State contracts awarded in the past ten years for the provision of broadband
To ask the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications the number of State contracts awarded in the past ten years for the...
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Finance
QUESTION To ask the Minister for Finance if the full amount of Exchequer funding allocated to bail out the banks arising from the...
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Parliamentary Question for Minister for Children; Equality; disability; Integration and Youth
QUESTION To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; disability; Integration and Youth the number of applications received by IPAS from...
Feb 27, 20233 min read


PQ - Ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions taken by Revenue Commissioners against
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions taken by Revenue Commissioners against individuals and companies engaged in...
Feb 24, 20233 min read


PQ - To ask the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage
To ask the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department will reimburse the full cost of the refurbishment of...
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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