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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Joe O'Brien: ...can look into it. I do not know if appeal options were exhausted. To outline what we have been doing in terms of boosting CSP funding in recent years, we put out the new call and kept things going during Covid. That also involved significant investment. The new model also cost us a little more. The minimum wage rise of €1.40 in last year's budget was also something we had to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...a follow-up meeting as well. The members are looking at a number of issues. I am happy to hear what their views are. It is a diverse group and I will take on board the recommendations they put forward to me. Going back to the dog wardens, I have given more funding - an extra €2 million - to local authorities to upgrade the dog shelters and buy more dog warden vehicles and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Tim Lombard: ...make sure we have all the tools that are available, including making all our swimming pools available to teach kids to swim. Getting lessons is a big issue. I had the pleasure and privilege of going to a community-run swimming pool down in Baltimore. It is a lovely part of the world. The location of the swimming pool is very peripheral. The big issue is that even though it is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I concur with what Senator O'Loughlin had to say about the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. It does very important work and I look forward to supporting it this morning and at other times. Its work is to be greatly commended. On 7 May, the Minister for agriculture announced his decision to ban the use on dogs and cats of so-called electronic shock collars operated by handheld remote...

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Barry Ward: ...do in her usual style and with great excellence. I am delighted that she is here for Europe Day. I can say without fear of contradiction that Europe has been a universally and unequivocally good thing for Ireland. At the beginning of its political existence in the twenties, the State was very much in the shadow of Britain, adopting its currency in the beginning and fixing itself to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...me: “How come we got no money? How come we did not get any grant?” I asked if they had put in an application and he said “No.” I said that if you do not put in an application, it is not going to fall out of the sky. I appreciate there is work to be done in putting together applications but people need to work with their local authority. In this case, it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tidy Towns (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his comments. I recognise that this is a very busy time of the year for the Tidy Towns committees and everyone is putting their best foot forward. They want to make their town or village more attractive. For as long as I have been involved in politics, there has been a debate around posters. Personally, I would not lose any sleep if no posters were put up, but I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...is "Yes", as I am considering another round of funding. This is an issue that the Deputy has raised with me several times. Sports capital grants are successful and popular and have been on the go for a long time, but we had no dedicated fund for community centres. During Covid, we saw how they did not have the same opportunities to raise money. Like a house, if you do not keep doing...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

...more. If a body were to buy ten or more properties, even if it was a registered charity, a stamp duty liability would attach to the purchase. I do not believe that was appreciated as the due diligence was going forward. It emerged subsequently, at a later point in respect of the contract.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

...CAMHS. That has not been forthcoming. That is the first step that had to happen. The senior inspector wanted an immediate strategic plan to be put in place in order that we knew exactly what was going to happen with CAMHS. That has not been put in place. There has been a move, in that two new positions,namely, clinical leads in CAMHS and clinical leads in youth mental health are now...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (9 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...January 2024. Extra correspondence came in on that during the night, and there was a request that it be read out. We are holding that correspondence until our next meeting in order to give ourselves a chance to go through it. The secretariat sought the views of the Department of Transport and received a response that included an attachment from the air accident investigation unit. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: ...matter. Like all good politicians, I did a lot of leg work today. I was over and back with the Minister, Deputy Foley. I then received a wonderful phone call to say there was good news and there was going to be an announcement that Tubber National School would get two 80 m. sq. classrooms, a new staff room and a new SET room, all of which the people involved have been crying out for....

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...day and day out, is "we have no home, we have no hope". What they have in abundance due to years of lack of supply of housing is frustration and anger and they are riddled with fear about what is going to happen them, their children and their relationships. Families are trapped in one room in emergency accommodation, there is a waiting list for access and the numbers keep rising. One...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...of human rights, democracy, justice, self-determination and peace. This is also a time for decisions, a time to make positive choices about the future. In just over four weeks' time, voters will go to the polls in the most important European Parliament elections for a generation. These elections can be a catalyst for real change in Ireland and right across Europe. Ireland is an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy McNamara for raising two important matters and giving me an opportunity to respond. In relation to the first one, which is a very serious matter, the Government's response to this is to pass the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill. Of course, not knowing the specifics of the individual case raised, but taking it as an example of a broader issue, we saw...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Recycling Policy (8 May 2024)

Paddy Burke: ...Mr. Naughton has to build an enormous warehouse. These warehouses have to be computerised. The warehouse can also be automated so that if a person goes in looking for a part he or she can get it by going through the computer and it comes down online. What he is doing there is completely different to recycling and there is no grant aid towards it. He has developed software that puts a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Immigration Policy (8 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: ...I appreciate the points she raised. On behalf of the Minister, I assure her that the Irish Constitution requires that the pact will come before both TDs and Senators, and that is exactly what is going to happen. There will be full debates in the Dáil and Seanad and it will also be discussed at the joint committee. As with all new legislation, the Bill will be subject to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (8 May 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach seo inniu. The most recent statistics from the Garda on domestic violence reports show that in excess of 54,000 reports were made in 2023. That is an 8% increase on 2022. I will share a few other statistics I found truly shocking. It is estimated that one in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Jerry Buttimer: ...for being here with his delegation. I hope they have a very positive, warm visit to Ireland. The bilateral relationship between Ireland and Kenya is very warm and beneficial to both our countries. We look forward to talking with the delegation later. They are most welcome to Leinster House. Céad míle míle fáilte. Go raibh maith agaibh. I thank them very much...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Tom Clonan: ...of disabled citizens. On section 1 of the Bill, before I start, I wish to say this is a deceptively short Bill. It may appear to be a small step but it is not. This little Bill is a huge leap forward for the fundamental human rights of disabled citizens in this Irish Republic. The sections as set out, in particular section 1, bring us into line with the rest of the European Union and...