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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Thomas Gould: ...I tried to draft a number of pieces of legislation, one of which related to credit cards, and I thank the Minister of State for taking it on board. I remember going through that legislation and it took us a long time to get it right. That was only one piece of the Bill. The Minister of State needs to look at this issue. Perhaps we have to go back to the justice committee because we...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...the Government’s attempt to do the right thing and to right some serious wrongs that can never be undone but can go some way to help those who have suffered immense and serious trauma that has had life-long implications for them and their families. In the big picture of the various Bills and all the progress that has been made, they are really just gestures. They are what we can...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Rónán Mullen: .... It simply seeks to insulate, at a time when we see so much cancel culture and so much unfortunate dispute on third level campuses, mainly abroad, but it could happen here too. It is not that long since Mary Kenny, the distinguished journalist, found herself cancelled when she had been invited to speak at an event to mark International Women's Day. Those who opposed her gender-critical...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...hidden homeless because, of course, they are not in emergency accommodation. It is getting worse. It is bad for everybody but it is particularly bad for children, and this is not acceptable. How long do you have to be in homeless accommodation before you get housed? How long do you have to be in overcrowded circumstances with two or, in many cases, three generations crammed into a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...are being uploaded but there seems to be an issue with getting them checked. I do not know if there are enough checkers. I have also been told that paper applications are taking an incredibly long time - longer than anticipated at this point in time. I know we constantly have this issue but there is a need to streamline the service. It would be beneficial if the checks to find...

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

Simon Harris: ...is also about asking how we can work more closely with the PSNI and the Garda and how we can work more closely on the common travel area with the UK, which we both value. The common travel area has been there for a long time. How do we work together in that regard? We have seen a significant increase in deportations. In fact, 173 people had departed the State under various mechanisms...

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Mattie McGrath: ...to the pact could make Ireland a more attractive destination for individuals. That is just nonsense. The amendment also does not provide a clear breakdown of the costs associated with, or address the potential long-term consequences of, opting in to the pact. The amendment totally disregards the potential costs and future consequences. The text could be seen as dismissive of concerns...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: ...one affects the other and how policy in one area is being affected by the other. I ask the Leader to arrange for us to have a serious, reflective debate on international migration. What is the long-term future in respect of the population movements happening? How sustainable are they politically in the receiving countries? What are the implications for the sending countries? What...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (1 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...purchase done on that site in favour of Galway County Council and I cannot for the life of me see how it has taken 14 years to sort out the Inishbofin site. It is absolutely ridiculous how long things are taking. I have visited the Renvyle health centre. It is totally inadequate. It does not have the rooms. It does not have the physical space. I am someone who grew up in Dublin...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (1 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...2023 alone. That number includes some local community groups. Last year, the Howth access group wrote to Fingal County Council and the owners of the estate to request a discussion on recognising long-established routes as official rights of way. The letter was co-signed by multiple active local community organisations. The request was not agreed to by the landowners. It is positive...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (1 May 2024)

Michael Ring: ...É "bad news" would be down straight away with loads of cameras. Coming back to this issue, it is very important to the people of Ballyhaunis. They have been waiting for their health centre for a long time. Alma Gallagher has been pushing this for the past year. She has been trying to get answers out of the HSE but just cannot get them. Today I want to know from the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: ...to make an announcement in the morning with respect to the confidence that is needed to enable this vitally important industry to proceed. We have been talking about offshore renewable energy for a long time. We have been talking about the potential, the sustainability, the stability and the confidence for Ireland. If this fails in Cork, it will be a deathblow for the whole country....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Gerald Nash: ..., is the largest in Ireland. It straddles two local authority areas. We are a city in all but name, yet last week, a Fianna Fáil Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, again rejected out of hand my long-standing call for city status for Drogheda. A Labour Party Bill approved by the Dáil seven years ago, which would see councils like Drogheda borough council restored, continues to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...pain poor Anna will go through. I acknowledge that much work has been done but the Department needs to acknowledge that it is still not good enough and that young people should not be waiting as long as they are, not just for surgery but even to get a date for surgery. Anna and her mum, Marion, have no idea whether the surgery will happen in a month, a year or two years. They should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...practical resources. It has received refugees and international protection persons for seven years now and has nothing to show for it. We have to battle for an extension for the local school. At long last, there has been movement. Funding for the childcare facility has been pulled and we are awaiting a decision on that. There is no access to GPs for people who are moving into the town...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (30 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...of these forms of leave, in particular parental leave. With paternal leave I think there is a cultural barrier we need to get over. There are the financial pressures and I think we have gone a long way towards easing that. There are workplace pressures where your employer may not be particularly excited about you taking up your full entitlement. There is also social pressure. The lads...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: Again, I congratulate the Minister on the work but it strikes me it is taking an awfully long time. It could be another two years, maybe longer, before we see this in place. I asked the Minister if he would establish an interim board in order that it would be up and running and ready to go, rather than establishing a board which would then have to spend more time getting to know the brief....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Anne Rabbitte: ...is the up-to-date situation with filled positions as we speak. Let us be clear; there is still a vacancy rate of 30%. I am not saying that by any manner of means it is perfect. There is still a long way to go. There is a large population of families there. It is quite an urban-centric county. Many more staff are required to meet the needs of the children on the teams. However, that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ..., especially when a negotiation is ongoing. While I hear the Deputy's frustration and that of others, I do not believe in giving a running commentary in a negotiating process. I does not help its long-term goal.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...concerns of the community. It is a fantastic community and there are already a number of Ukrainian families living in the area. It could be argued that the holiday homes there will not be proper, long-term accommodation but the community has rallied around and stepped up to welcome everybody. The area in question is a rural townland and there is no infrastructure. I know of two...