To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the name for the new centre at Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc, Connemara, County Galway, was chosen; and if it would be more appropriate to have a name which reflects the historical links of the new centre – Seán Kyne. Reply:… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the evaluation of Springboard; if the evaluation reports are made available; if she will report on the group charged with evaluating the programme; and her plans to increase the number and scope of the courses available to jobseekers – Seán Kyne. Freagra:… Continue Reading
QUESTION NOS: 488 & 489 488. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will address the disturbing revelations of the unacceptable and poor standards of care at certain parts of Áras Attracta, County Mayo. 489. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to ensure the highest standards of… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of evaluating the use of social employment clauses in public sector procurement under the devolved schools programme; and if such an approach will be rolled out across public sector procurement. Reply: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is… Continue Reading
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter the tax collection structure in a manner which would enable self-employed persons to make contributions which would provide income support in the event of business failure in view of the fact that the current social insurance system does not provide non-means tested… Continue Reading