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Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: Like Deputy O'Reilly, I am prepared to listen to what the Minister might say in reply.

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, to delete lines 3 to 41, and in page 14, to delete lines 1 to 5. Again, like with amendment No. 7, I would like to get the Minister's comment on the amendment.

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Report 3. The Minister shall, not later than 3 months after the passing of this Act, make a report in writing to each House of the Oireachtas on the estimated number of persons affected and the estimated savings to the Exchequer achieved by the provisions of sections 4 and 8 to the effect that an...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I welcome the fact we are on Report Stage of the Bill. I put on record my thanks to John O'Meara, and I recognise his late partner Michelle, and I also thank my colleague, Deputy Kelly, who has put tremendous work into this, as the Minister has acknowledged. The Minister might clarify the point Deputy Kerrane raised in her contribution. My understanding is that anyone would be entitled...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I want to talk about my hometown of Athy. I have been dealing with Irish Rail over the last period about increasing the frequency of rail services from the commuter town of Athy into Dublin. I was pleased with a recent response from Irish Rail that told me the imminent DART+ fleet coming on stream would free up additional carriages. We are looking for an hourly service from Athy and also...

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: We need a fair deal for care. This means ending the privatisation of nursing home care and giving older people the choice to age in their own homes and communities, with a statutory right to home care. This right to home care has long been promised by successive Governments since 2017, but we have yet to see any real progress on this. Instead, the only option that older people and their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Tusla publicly-provided residential care places for children, available in each year from 2020 to 2024; the number available in 2025; the additional number of regulated places added in each year, either public or private; the plans for adding new public places in 2025; the additional funding in place for 2025 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the most up-to-date list of dentists contracted by the HSE under the dental treatment services scheme in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35075/25]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: I know the Minister is only joining us now but my colleague, Deputy Ahern, has laid this out very distinctly. Realistically, it is vital we have laws and proper functioning courts in place to deal with crime in this country and that is what Deputy Ahern has said. Also important is the fact that non-jury trials should be the exception rather than the rule. I will concentrate the rest of my...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: A lot has been said by my two colleagues and we need to hear from the Minister. The anomaly that has been spoken about by Deputies Coppinger and O'Reilly is something that nobody wants to create. We all welcome this legislation. It has cross-party and cross-group support right throughout the Oireachtas but this is something that has been flagged by a number of groups, including FLAC,...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: The scenario being painted here regarding children after two years of separation is something that needs to be looked at. I know of a number of similar cases. It is something on which the Minister needs to engage with FLAC. We are not talking about large numbers but it needs to be looked at. The spirit of the Bill was mentioned. The spirit of the Bill is to protect children and give them...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: I move amendment No. 29: In page 20, after line 17, to insert the following: "Report 19. The Minister shall, not later than 3 months after the passing of this Act, make a report in writing to each House of the Oireachtas on the estimated number of persons affected and the estimated savings to the Exchequer achieved by the provisions of section 4 and 8 to the effect that an entitlement to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Taoiseach. I am informed the time for Taoiseach's Questions has finished so we will move on to statements on nursing homes and care for older persons. We will wait for the Minister of State to join us.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: That is what I have been informed by the clerk.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: I am told the rule is 45 minutes. The time is up so I have to proceed to the next item on the Order of Business, which is statements.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 216. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide the cleaning costs associated with a situation in County Kildare (details supplied) to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the Taxsaver increases for Kildare commuters following the introduction of the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 322. To ask the Minister for Finance how a person in County Kildare (details supplied) can go about taking a former payment away from their credit history record, given that it no longer applies but is causing them financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of working family payments that are currently in payment in the State; the number of working family payments received by the State over each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Wall: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether his Department has any record of the number of people who may be entitled to the working family payment but have not made an application; whether the Department is following up on this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/25]