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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The CLÁR scheme, without doubt, has been a successful scheme. It is giving real meaningful assistance to so many community groups. There are difficulties with the application process. As it is 15 applications per county, irrespective of how many CLÁR communities one's country covers, it means that the larger counties feel disadvantaged in it. If one takes a snapshot of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Capping the application numbers at 15 per county irrespective of the size of the CLÁR area in the county is not equitable right across the country. There are large counties. I gave the example of County Cork. County Mayo, for example, which would have a very large CLÁR area, with four applications approved, got €177,000 in contrast to its neighbours, counties Leitrim,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider changing the application process under CLÁR, measure 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26534/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I understand the question is grouped with a number of questions from Deputy Brendan Smith who would have raised questions with the Minister about the Ballyhaise and Castletara areas being included in the CLÁR area. The Deputy is held up with the Good Friday committee meeting at this stage but I ask that the Minister might be able to address those points. In particular, I want to raise...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí for Cork city and county in May 2024; the number of gardaí in May 2023 for Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26496/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I would like to find out from the Minister the number of gardaí available to police Cork city and county, how this number compares to this time last year and whether she feels this figure is adequate or if efforts are under way to ensure there are sufficient gardaí to police Cork city and county.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: When the Minister opened by stating her view that she would like to see more gardaí, I felt it was going to be a case of, "O God, the numbers are going down", and she then confirmed that. The number of gardaí in the city has gone down from 705 to 670 and the county divisions have lost gardaí as well. We see this impact on the ground and it is a great source of concern for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Given that the numbers of gardaí in Cork have reduced, what efforts will be made to ensure there will be an increase in the numbers in Cork to fill these vacant posts and police the area adequately? We have seen that there are recruitment campaigns and that trainee gardaí are going through the process. Yet, in some of those campaigns, we have seen that the Commissioner has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: What about write-offs?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of unpaid court-imposed fines in 2023; the percentage and monetary value of these that were imposed for traffic offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26497/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will the Minister comment on figures for unpaid court-imposed fines and the efforts to collect those fines? I understand from different people that there are people who wish they would go away or make efforts to delay them and do not pay them in the possibility that they would be written off. I wish to get an understanding from the Minister on the numbers and the efforts to collect those funds.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. This issue has been raised with me by a number of people, including representatives of disability groups and mothers with buggies who find, for example, a car parked, blocking the path or blocking a disabled parking space. This is pretty much sticking the finger up to the public. People will take whatever space they want. Even if a ticket is issued, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The idea of somebody going to prison is a last option. We would want to make every effort to ensure that does not arise. If there are penalty fines, efforts should be made to collect those funds and impose the penalty. Going back and forth in the courts must take up a lot of time and effort for the Courts Service, clogging up other cases it wants to deal with. Is there any indication of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she recognises that communities in larger counties such as Cork are being disadvantaged by the application process under CLÁR, Measure 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I have just one or two questions on this. First, I thank the witnesses for the overview and the detailed answers earlier. What influence do they think the idea of new fiscal rules and looking forward five years in a medium-term plan would have on the situation going forward? How big or small of a change would they see that being? What kind of a role do they see IFAC having in annual...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Given the question on the GDP and the amount of flexibility or variance that will be there, is there a better way of approaching it or a better measure?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I may come back in later on that and follow up on those couple of points. I am okay for now.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Care Services (18 Jun 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 35. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being taken to ensure sufficient residential respite services are available for families in a health area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26064/24]