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Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Martin Heydon: ...government is supplying significant funding, we are acknowledging that local authorities are best placed to make determinations in their own areas for maximum delivery of results. The Department of Transport, along with local authorities, continues to work towards enhancing the climate resilience of the road network in these challenging and changing climate conditions. Under the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Traffic Control Services (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Heydon: ...for raising this matter. I answer this on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, who is unable to attend the Seanad today. As the Senator stated, the Department of Transport, has long exempted certain classes of airspace uses for the payment of en route air navigation charges. This arrangement derives from the exclusion of state aircraft from the scope of the 1944 Chicago...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2024)

Colm Burke: ...remit of Operation Denton and Operation Newham. We remain hopeful these reports will provide more answers for all of the victims, the survivors and the families of those affected. It has been a long time for all of those who lost family members, whose family members were injured or who were injured themselves. From their point of view, it is disappointing that answers have not been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...We had a debate on it in this House previously. I did not get to check that with the Clerk of the Seanad but we will come back to the Senator on it. It is my understanding that we had a debate on the matter not long ago but, most certainly, we should call for the recommendations to be implemented. Senator McGahon welcomed guests from County Louth and also praised Louth football. It is...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...schemes, or schemes of individual Ministers, and the body will have ten or 20 staff members, that will necessarily consume energy in terms of hours in the day. I have no problem with that as long as it does not compromise the delivery of those core functions. The test will come but I hope we do not have a situation in the future where we are told the agency was not able to deliver on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Teacher Training (15 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...that initial teacher education will be led by a small number of university-led centres of teacher education excellence". UCC is already recognised as a centre of excellence because of its very long record of work in this area. Some of the most well-known education academics in the country, for example, Áine Hyland, have worked at UCC's school of education, which is a well...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

James O'Connor: ...with a safe and secure water supply for every type of domestic use, there should be some reflection on that so that in an area such as east Cork, where so many people have been affected over such a long time, they need to be given some kind of compensation to allow them to get on with their lives without having to bear that additional cost. I outlined how where people are buying vast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Jackie Cahill: ...to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving evidence on an issue at the Chair's direction. Witnesses should follow the direction of the Chair in this regard and are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that, as is reasonable, no adverse commentary should be made against an identifiable third person or entity. Witnesses who give evidence from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...is a system in place whereby the Passport Service contacts the relevant Superintendent’s Office to verify the details. There is no requirement for the Passport Service to speak to the witnessing Garda as long as the Garda Station can confirm the record of the form being witnessed in the station logbook. The Passport Service offers overtime, on a voluntary basis, to staff when...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...regard, as part of the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...is kept under on-going review. My Department will continue to liaise with Local Authorities in respect of their County Development Plans and any associated Local Area Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements across school planning areas including the Fingal Area.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Domiciliary Care Allowance ceases to be payable when a child reaches 16 years of age. The young person can then apply for Disability Allowance if they meet the eligibility requirements. Disability Allowance is a long-term disability payment which is subject to a means test, medical assessment, and a habitual residency requirement. One of the key proposals in the Green Paper on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: .... The table below details the number of Deportation Orders which have been revoked since 2013. The number of cases since 2022 includes persons who qualified under the terms of the Regularisation of Long-Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme. Year Deportation Orders revoked 2013 308 2014 353 2015 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (15 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Act 1998 (as amended), an employee who is a relevant parent in respect of a child under the age 12 is entitled to 26 weeks unpaid parental leave for each child. Where a child has a disability or long-term illness, the entitlement can continue until the child is 16. A relevant parent is a parent, an adoptive parent, or a person acting in ‘loco parentis’. There have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. As part of the multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists, and just as importantly the length of time that patients are waiting, I published the 2024 Waiting List Action Plan on 27th March. Total funding of €360 million has been provided for the plan this year which sets...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

James Lawless: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if Huntington's disease will be added to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22077/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

Maurice Quinlivan: ...present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Colm Brophy: ...the EU on security and defence. They are both very welcome. I thank them for joining us. Before we begin our session, I note the instructions on privilege. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024) See 9 other results from this debate

John McGuinness: ...I draw the attention of members to the notice on privilege. If they are on the campus, they are covered by privilege. If not, they will only have partial privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the House or an official, either by name or in such a way...