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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...is now lower than at any other time since we started measuring it in 2004. The data also shows the positive impact on child poverty rates of the cost-of-living measures taken by the previous Government. The Barnardos report today has 12 indicators. Of those 12 on page 2 of its statement issued this morning, eight have shown significant progress over the course of the past year. That is...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I pay tribute to People Before Profit for bringing it forward, rather than the Social Democrats. There has never been a more important time to protect and preserve Irish neutrality, so I support the motion fully. It is incredible to see the significant U-turn all three Government parties have taken in their views on neutrality....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Strategic Infrastructure (29 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...for construction and climate objectives among other factors. The proposal is being developed in accordance with specific criteria requirements, including a proposal that can be implemented quickly and decommissioned as it is going to be temporary, a proposal that does not inadvertently increase gas demand by increasing the supply available on the market, a cost-effective proposal at the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 May 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...year, he quoted a figure of €110 million in profit, which is a staggering amount of money, and on the backs of hard-pressed consumers. I would ask other providers and suppliers to follow suit and to go beyond that. A debate on that issue would be very much welcome, and I will certainly do all I can to arrange that very shortly. Senator Victor Boyhan seconded the motion on the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...x20ac;300 million in arms sent to Israel during this brutal attack on Gaza. In such a context, it is unconscionable that we could be part of this arms supply chain. I was deeply disappointed to see a proposal put forward today, and I hope it will not be pressed, for a six-month delay on this legislation. To be clear, six months is hundreds of nights of terror for the people of Gaza. It...

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...there being an absolutely explicit prohibition on investment of this kind in the Cluster Munitions And Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008 and the fact that €12 million of Irish money, effectively, is going to these arms manufacturers. As I said, we know that at least some of these arms manufacturers are currently providing arms in breach of an International Court of Justice ruling that...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Mark Wall: I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Sinn Féin Senators for bringing forward this very important motion. I brought up this issue under the Order of Business last week when the report of the commission was published and I asked for a debate on it. The Labour Party is very glad to speak on it tonight. There can be no doubt, as has been said already by people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

...dairy manufacturers including the specialised nutrition sector in Ireland. We will attempt to cover the questions outlined by the committee in the course of this opening statement. We welcome the Government's commitment to retain the nitrates derogation as per last week's memo. As an industry, we are fully committed to working with Government to formulate a clear plan to enable the EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...crucial to address and ensure AI benefits both Irish businesses and Irish citizens. This year Amazon will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Ireland, having first invested here in 2004. We look forward to many more years of investing in the country. Amazon employs around 6,500 people in Dublin, Cork, Drogheda, as well as additional regional locations in diverse roles and disciplines....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

...quality rights-based supports. Appropriate and sustainable resourcing is required across all aspects of service provisions. I thank the committee for listening. I hope we can focus our efforts going forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairperson Designate (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

...also caught us out was people being recruited to roles that were approved from a clinical point of view but that had no money allocated for them. This is one of the areas where we would all say more grip is needed going forward. The REOs are under no illusion that they are accountable for bringing the numbers in where everybody thinks they should be landing. On the wider point, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: .... It has an attractiveness because it is easy to measure. With partial capacity, we tried to medicalise people's ability to work. I am not sure it was that successful. If there are large numbers going for it, there will be a large number of appeals or whatever because it is a subjective judgment. This leads to my next question around the costs of disability. The witness focused on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (28 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Norma Foley: ...State per student for the school transport scheme is more than €1,100. That is incredibly good value. It is an excellent system but our objective is to ensure that more people will have an opportunity to avail of it going forward. Therefore, we have an ambitious projection forward of 100,000 additional students availing of the scheme by 2030. The temporary alleviation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ..., we have a greater ambition in that we want an additional 100,000 students to be in a position to avail of the school transport system. It is for that reason we are looking at flexibilities going forward and reducing the criteria of 3.2 km at primary to 1 km, and the 4.8 km to 2 km. We are also looking at aligning the school transport scheme with the public transport service. That...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: ...speak to are well used to having to battle the State and having to fight for every service their child has ever received. By the time they get to a SENO, they have already tried everything that is going to be recommended by that SENO. I agree with the Minister of State about regionalisation. My constituency in the midlands was in the same area as Donegal, and Lord help the SENO who was...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Teaching Qualifications (28 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Norma Foley: ...in the country in which they did their training. There was a derogation during Covid but that has now expired. The Teaching Council is currently looking at that to see what potential there is going forward. However, teachers are not qualified until they have completed their year of induction.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (28 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Norma Foley: ...a point about the sharing of data. I want to acknowledge the co-operation we have received from the school on this, which has been quite phenomenal. That has indicated where there will be a shortfall going forward. As I said, we have already entered into discussions with Clarin College about raising its profile to 1,500. That will be done through staged development. Specifically...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: ...Buckley last week when he raised this under Topical Issues. It is verbatim the response from the Minister’s private secretary to the school, but here is the thing - the school is not asking to go above its 104 cap. It is not asking for a greenfield site or a new school. It is simply asking for the correct space for the children who are in the school at the moment. I...

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Malcolm Noonan: ...2019. Local authorities, as landlords, must ensure their properties meet these minimum standards. That point was made by Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. We do not underestimate the scale of the challenge in going from a predominantly responsive maintenance approach to housing stock management and maintenance, to a proactive and planned approach informed by stock condition surveys. Given...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Seán Fleming: I welcome the Palestinian head of mission, who is soon to be the Palestinian ambassador to the House. We look forward to working well with her over many years to come. Our recognition of the State of Palestine today fits three fundamental purposes, and indeed many more. First, it makes clear our view that it is time that Palestine takes its place among the nations of the world and that...