Paul Donnelly

Sinn Féin · Dublin West

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• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless families and single members of the Traveller community; and the length of time they have been homeless and in homeless accommodation, in tabular form. [17910/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7756/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health

  • The All Party Group on Autism convened a meeting with Parents on the topic of communication differences and supports
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG 2 returns HealthPublic Expenditure and Reform

  • Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
  • Pre-Budget Submission 2026
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Lobbying for additional supports for social enterprises.
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given for capital funding for community based not-for-profit childcare facilities. [72882/25]
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the difficulty of community, volunteer and sports organisations accessing bank accounts. [72889/25]
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff by grade and gender working in the National Community Welfare Contact Centre as of 25 November 2025, in tabular form. [67634/25]
• 2025-10-15
  LOBBY
  St Michael's House Group Community

  • St Michael's House Lobbying
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plan to replace the Dormant Accounts Fund allocation for social enterprise, which has decreased by 13% since 2023, with a more stable and sustainable source of departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53252/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Outhouse CLG Justice and Equality

  • Shared key priorities and issues affecting the LGBTQ+ Community this Pride
• 2025-09-05
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and AI
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title working in North Dublin Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons Community Specialist Team; the location where this team are based; and the areas that this team covers in tabular form. [39176/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE forensic accountants employed by Charities Regulator in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39173/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for costings of setting up a fund to cover the capital costs of setting up social enterprise hubs similar to a named example (details supplied) in Tallaght. [29038/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  John Gallagher Community

  • Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Environment

  • Update on the Deposit Return Scheme
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Local Development Companies Network CLG Community

  • Oireachtas Members were invited to an event launching a rebrand of the Local Development Companies Network and highlighting the work of the LDCs
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community nurses based in CHO7 in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24290/25]
• 2025-05-06
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Supports for social enterprises.
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) has had with his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department in the period in question; and the amount his Department paid this company for such services in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [13847/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) had with his Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department; and the amount his Department paid the company for such works, in tabular form. [2894/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  John Gallagher Community

  • Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

  • Met with the All Party Oireachtas group to discuss AsIAm’s General Election Manifesto.
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Social Protection

  • Email invitation to launch of Community Platform report 'What Would it Take to Eliminate Consistent Poverty by 2030?'
• 2025-01-10
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel invited several election candidates to attend a hustings event with members of The Wheel in attendance.
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary Hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since January 2022. [45057/24]
• 2024-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if funding can be allocated to a therapy service in Dublin to continue the essential work it does in the community in providing low-cost counselling (details supplied). [39172/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations within CHO7 where community specialist teams are based, in tabular form. [39249/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations within CHO9 where community specialist teams are based, in tabular form. [39250/24]
• 2024-09-26
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Finance

  • An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the funding for community, voluntary and charitable organisations to cover this substantial cost associated with the introduction of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, which comes into force in January, and as employers will be obliged to provide 1.5% of employees’ salary as a contribution. [36786/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will increase funding for community, voluntary and charitable organisations to cover the substantial cost associated with the introduction the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, which comes into force in January, and as employers will be obliged to provide 1.5% of employees’ salary as a contribution. [36784/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase funding for community, voluntary and charitable organisations to cover the substantial cost associated with the introduction of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, which comes into force in January, as employers will be obliged to provide 1.5% of employees’ salary as a contribution. [36785/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will extend the rural regeneration fund to purchase derelict buildings in urban towns with populations of less than 10,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26457/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that are in place from her Department to assist organisations that do not have the capacity to apply for and manage EU funding. [26463/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the funding that has been made available for community dialogues and restorative justice programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26462/24]
• 2024-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) has had with her Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the nature of contracts; and the amount her Department paid this company for such services. [26317/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a stream of funding to local community groups or local authorities to repair and upcycle musical instruments that are left in recycling centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/24]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to give a commitment to multi-annual funding for local community radio stations that operate the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20939/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  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]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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 community and voluntary and charity sector. [10405/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the uptake of the Local Enhancement Programme 2024 and how much of the €6 million has been allocated. [10404/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a report on EU funding made available to her department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [10403/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans that are being put in place to increase funding to CSPs when the new minimum wage legislation is put in place as a lot of projects are struggling to meet the current minimum wage. [4302/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centres investment fund and if there is any scope to extend the scheme in the future. [3991/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if extra funding can be provided by Pobal through the community service programme to an organisation (details supplied). [3992/24]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all streams of financial supports and funding available from her Department and the amount of funding available, in tabular form. [53562/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress of the community recognition fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49723/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the progress of the charities regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49643/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to make a statement on the issue of staff in libraries being subjected to threats and intimidation; and if there any plans by her Department to develop a policy for dealing with these incidents and supporting the staff in our public libraries. [49642/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding for a Community Neurorehabilitation Team in CHO9; and the timeframe he is working towards. [49294/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development given that the community, voluntary and charity sector has expressed deep concerns about the recruitment and retention of staff, the measures that are being taken by her to deal with this crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41496/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost of every twenty additional community gardaí; the estimated cost of every additional dedicated community sergeant; and the estimated cost of a 20% increase overall. [38034/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the development of the community model for eye care, which covers cataract assessment, paediatric and macular disease. [38022/23]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 55–80
  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 85–50
• 2023-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team in each of the nine CHOs around the country, as outlined in the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy. [33007/23]
• 2023-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if his Department will invest in practical, social and emotional supports in the community that reduce readmissions and improve quality of life. [33012/23]
• 2023-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans or if consideration is being given to the pre-Budget 2024 to a request by an organisation (details supplied). [32929/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the submission to the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use by the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, in particular on the role of community projects being funded to help deal with people with addiction, and the recognition of the need to address the link between drugs and poverty through a community development approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28427/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development To ask the Minister forRural and Community Development if a commitment has been given to social enterprises, as there is increasing recognition of the growing role of social enterprises, and the latest report provides a comprehensive picture of the social enterprise sector in Ireland in 2022, highlighting that of particular relevance going forward will be to develop frameworks that enhance the sector’s potential and track its evolution and impact on society, the environment and the economy. [28301/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centre fund, which closed on 3 July; and if requests for funding have exceeded the fund available, and if so, by how much. [28300/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her Department's engagement with the future board leaders' pilot 2023 scheme for individuals who are interested in volunteering their skills with organisations that have board vacancies, in particular those from minority backgrounds. [19267/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will fund projects where needed to upgrade and protect the IT systems of not-for-profit organisations against ransomware attacks, in view of reports that Irish non-profit organisations have been put at risk following a ransomware attack on a data management company in Northern Ireland. [19263/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title that have been recruited for the community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7; and when will the remaining staff for this team be filled, in tabular form. [11199/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to deal with the retention of staff in community development projects in view of the fact that large numbers of staff are leaving to fill roles in the HSE and in local authority-run projects; and if there is a plan to introduce pay parity to encourage more people to join the sector. [9207/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what a service that was formerly provided by a company (details supplied) will look like under the direction of her Department; and if she will give a commitment that the information available will be easily accessed and not restricted. [9236/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has had any interaction with a project (details supplied) that provides a blueprint for advanced skills and training in the social economy; and if a commitment will be given to work with the project. [9237/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights that have deviated from their flight paths early coming across Dublin 15 community including the Ongar LEA, the Blanchardstown LEA and the Castleknock LEA during October, November and December 2022, in tabular form. [5914/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the maps of the flights that have deviated from their flight paths coming across the Dublin 15 community including the Ongar LEA, the Blanchardstown LEA and the Castleknock LEA early during, October, November and December 2022. [5915/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that tax is required to be paid after the first free year, on top of the yearly payment for the personal safety wrist alarm for older people supplied by Pobal. [4290/23]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of projects that are community owned and those that are owned by local authorities which applied for the community centres investment fund; and the number of local authority-owned projects that were awarded funding under the community centres investment fund. [62623/22]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on any progress made in relation to multi-annual funding for the community, voluntary and charitable sectors. [62715/22]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has been informed by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when centres for persons in the International Protection system are being opened in communities. [62714/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for aids and appliances in community healthcare organisation, CHO7. [62179/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an assessment has been carried out on her Department's response to Covid in terms of the exclusion of some marginalised groups. [53734/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development given the recently produced "iCommunity" policy supported by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities, and by the shared Island Unit in the Department of An Taoiseach, if her Department has given consideration to funding any proprietary works that need to be done to bring communities together, taking into account the regionality, urban- rural differences and a diversity of traditions. [54185/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times there have been direct meetings between her Department and the Northern Ireland Communities Minister (details supplied). [54186/22]
• 2022-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the discussion in relation to multi-annual funding for community projects especially those in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations. [44555/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all funding streams available to the community and voluntary sector; and the parameters and opening and closing dates for applications for same in tabular form. [49777/22]
• 2022-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reverse its decision to remove a direct service from the Dunboyne Littlepace community under the BusConnects project, that was previously served by the 70 and the 260-bus service. [46400/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new legislation in relation to the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022 will come before the House of the Oireachtas for debate. [44556/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department has failed to honour an enhanced redundancy agreement to community employment supervisors since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28730/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagements she has had with community-based organisations in relation to tackling the cost of living and other major societal challenges; if she has met with an organisation (details supplied) on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27813/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the future personnel structure of the Charities Regulator; and the cost, including salaries of running same. [27792/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for opening up the new community services programme and if community groups including a group (details supplied) can engage with her Department now to help with the preparation of their application for the reopening of the scheme. [27791/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount received by the courts through contributions to the court poor box to date in 2022; and the status of the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill to replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907. [25853/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time community development workers funded by the HSE to work in addiction services in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [24397/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of the community services programme; and when it will reopen for applications. [19665/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional supports that will be provided to community and voluntary groups, including local partnerships that have stepped up to support Ukrainian refugees. [18308/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the use of community centres to accommodate Ukrainian refugees and the impact that this will have on service users and on communities at large; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17921/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocation for the seniors' alert scheme in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [11245/22]
• 2022-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the winding down of a company (details supplied) that provided customised data to sections of the community and voluntary sector; the new regulation that will be provided by the Charities Regulatory Authority in place of the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8968/22]
• 2022-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that are being taken to assist charities and community groups with the growing costs in relation to energy and insurance. [8784/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if front-line workers that previously worked in community projects, drug taskforces and so on and that were seconded into the HSE during the Covid-19 pandemic will receive the €1,000 once-off bonus. [3691/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will address the arduous procedures for accessing home support services, nursing home support scheme and community services for older people (details supplied). [63307/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new round of funding will start to be allocated to community centres; and if the amount announced will be sufficient to cover the needs of all local authority and non-local authority-run centres. [60157/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the new €9 million fund to support community groups impacted by Covid-19 announced on 11 November 2021 is separate to the funds already committed to by her Department. [56201/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of the €5 million allocated in Budget 2022 to provide for the establishment of a new small capital grant scheme for community centres; and if this is available to all community centres or just non-local authority centres. [50718/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review has been conducted by her Department or the Charities Regulatory Authority on whether the work of the authority and its €4 million annual budget is delivering increased confidence in and within charities. [49932/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions that are being considered to simplify the process for small projects to apply for small amounts of funding in view of assurances given to review the process. [49981/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and a review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the guidelines that have been issued to community centres in relation to dance classes and drama and variety clubs that wish to use their premises. [37412/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it will be ensured that a dedicated training and development strategy is developed and fully funded for the charitable, voluntary and community sectors in budget 2022. [38989/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on measures to support community projects as they reopen; and if that support will continue until the pandemic is declared over [38526/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if compliance and regulatory requirements will be reviewed in 2022 to ensure that no duplication of the process occurs given the burden of the cost of regulatory and compliance requirements to community, voluntary and charity groups. [38528/21]
• 2021-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in relation to providing multi-annual funding for community, voluntary and charity sector. [38728/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland will be published; and if this consultation document will also include questions on the restricted breeds of dogs. [37827/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of bringing the funding provided for the community services programme up to the current living wage. [32938/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to community enhancement programmes in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [32939/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to SICAP projects in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [32940/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the length of time funds are held in the dormant accounts fund before they can be used; and the amount in the reserve fund to date. [32941/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when SICAP funding will be increased to its 2008 level at €84 million given that current funding is at 50% of this amount. [28312/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been progress in relation to the multi-annual funding of community projects. [27959/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been funding implemented solely to cover the cost of funding and upskilling within community projects. [27960/21]
• 2021-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if guidelines will be issued to boards of management in community centres on hall rental and numbers when level 5 restrictions are lifted. [15983/21]
• 2021-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the promised review of the Charities Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15993/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital budget allocation for the town and village renewal scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [5121/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital budget allocation for the outdoor recreation and infrastructure scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [5122/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a commitment will be given to ensure that future funding and commissioning models fully support the community-based, non-profit approach in view of the significant concern in the community and voluntary sector that the commissioning process is leading to creeping privatisation of services in the sector. [44375/20]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a source of fundraising will be available to non-local authority community centres in early 2021 due to Covid-19 impacting on their own fundraising via draws and collections and so on. [44458/20]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a clear information pack will be made available for service users of community centres on the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their particular sector. [44459/20]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the sections of animal welfare in particular under which the remit of dogs fall. [34926/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if provisions have been made to accommodate service providers such as drug taskforces, community groups and so on in local authority buildings due to the reduced capacity of community centres due to Covid-19 social distancing. [24336/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to community projects since March 2020, by name of the project, sector and type of funding in tabular form. [28284/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to social inclusion projects since March 2020, in tabular form. [28285/20]
• 2020-09-23
  VOTE
  Community Safety and Fireworks · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 25–19
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 25–19
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the provisions made for funding for community centres into 2021 due to the restrictions on local fundraising due to Covid-19 and the reduced capacity to operate cafés and receive income from room rental. [24461/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the supports in relation to capital funding for non-local authority community centres for health and safety and fire prevention works. [24337/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the community groups supported by the community services programme in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [19886/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to K district community policing unit in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [14452/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if further funding will be made available to community projects to enable them to open up their buildings with signage, PPE, sanitising equipment and extra cleaning staff. [10489/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of supports for community centres that will be facing serious financial problems due to the limits placed on the numbers allowed to attend the centres at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if funding will be available for community drug teams to access PPE equipment and for premises redesign to allow for physical distancing and risk assessments. [7066/20]