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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (13 Nov 2025) See 5 other results from this debate

Maurice Quinlivan: The reason the number of horses that were collected is down is that they are simply not being collected. The problem is just being ignored and let go. I appreciate the Minister of State's response but on the ground, the reality is this continues to be an issue, predominantly in working class estates. I have absolutely no doubt that if these horses were tied to a lamppost and destroying...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Shane Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for that answer. I am a little disappointed that we still cannot give a date for this meeting of stakeholders. I note that the passage of time is attributed for the need to evolve the presentation. I hope that, in a few months' time, we are not looking at the passage of time again as being an issue why this has not progressed to a point where it is being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Library Projects (13 Nov 2025) See 5 other results from this debate

Pádraig Rice: I thank the Minister of State very much. I am concerned at the response because what we see is a passing of the buck. It goes from the Government to the council. The council says it does not have enough money to complete the project, so it goes back to the Government. We never get a full answer about when the library is going to be built. Is it going to be a new-build library? Are we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (13 Nov 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Minister of State's response is really disappointing. This is going to be fought by all public representatives across the board. It completely ignores people in rural Ireland and rural Irish towns. This is the wrong thing to do. The Government is copping out by saying that An Post is a separate commercial entity. It is being funded by the Government. There has to be an influence...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2025) See 30 other results from this debate

Louise O'Reilly: That concludes our debate. I welcome those in the Gallery and thank them for staying and listening to the debate this evening.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (13 Nov 2025)

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (13 Nov 2025)

Science Week: Statements (13 Nov 2025) See 18 other results from this debate

Marian Harkin: I thank everyone in the House for the opportunity to have this debate and their contributions. Many of them were quite insightful and thoughtful. As a former science and maths teacher, I am pleased to see so many people across the country participating in Science Week because it is about making science fun, accessible, interesting and real. I agree with Deputies Eoin Hayes and Paul...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025) See 69 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this issue and for the comprehensive list of towns and townlands in County Kerry where there are challenges in relation to mobile phone coverage. I know the Minister for communications has a blackspot task force operating in his Department to identify these. It is quite peculiar how this happens. There are areas very much in the heart of urban and rural...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (13 Nov 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: Go raibh maith agat for raising this matter. I thank the Deputy for the work he is doing on the Oireachtas committee and as our party spokesperson in the area of climate action. He triggered a number of thoughts on my part in relation to this. The overriding priority has to be that the perfect is not the enemy of the good when it comes to homeowners being supported. The Government and I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2025) See 87 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: As is often the case, I agree with the Deputy on some things and disagree with him on others. I will try to take him through that. Rents in this country are too high. That is why we have taken a number of measures to try to increase supply. I am of the view that when you increase the supply of housing, there is a demand-and-supply effect. I also believe that we need to do other things in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Nov 2025) See 9 other results from this debate

Eoin Hayes: I thank the Minister and his officials for creating a task force for the Fastway workers. I am conscious that we are not just talking about people who are in typical employment situations. We are talking about people who are self-employed, who are contractors and who are franchisees. According to the information I have, about 1,000 people are in that category as opposed to the 300 who were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (13 Nov 2025)

Pensions Reform

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2025) See 6 other results from this debate

Dara Calleary: They are 20 permanent staff for the appeals office. You do not just drop somebody into an appeals office. They need training and experience and there is a process in place within the appeals office to do that. It would have taken time for those 20 to be trained up and get stuck in but they are definitely getting stuck in. I also point out that we introduced new social welfare appeals...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Nov 2025)

Social Welfare Eligibility

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2025) See 9 other results from this debate

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputies Ardagh and Daly for this question. DCA is a non-means-tested payment of €360 per month and is payable in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability. The child must require continuous care and attention substantially over and above that required by other children their age. Applications for DCA are decided by a deciding officer on an individual...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Nov 2025) See 7 other results from this debate

Barry Heneghan: I appreciate the update on the work the Minister is doing and the meetings we have had. The issue is that the existing threshold does not reflect the hidden cost of disability, which has been mentioned by Deputies across the House this morning, or the medical, transport and energy costs people face. I welcome the fact the Minister has been carrying out a consultation. We need to modernise...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (13 Nov 2025)

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Nov 2025)

Social Welfare Schemes

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (13 Nov 2025) See 7 other results from this debate

Paul Murphy: I presume the Minister is not disputing the fact that the budget made disabled people poorer, despite the measures he is announcing. The disability support grant was cut by €400. In respect of the living alone allowance, the lump sum of €200 was cut. That is another €200 gone. The fuel allowance was reduced for disabled people, resulting in a net loss of €160....