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Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Hear, hear.

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Cúpla bliain ó shin, bhí fear ó na Stáit Aontaithe ar an raidió ar chlár Marian Finucane. Fear a bhí ann a bhí ina chónaí i Nua-Eabhrac nach raibh in Éirinn riamh. B’as na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha dá mháthair ach b’as Rann na Feirste i dTír Chonaill dá athair. Sula ndéarna sé an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Norway is currently allowed to fish 74,000 tonnes of blue whiting in Irish waters, whereas Irish fishermen can only catch 48,000 tonnes. [11115/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Environmental Protection Agency report (details supplied) noting the need to reduce national herd by 30% to meet climate targets; if his Department has undertaken a study to determine the impact these proposals would have on the livelihoods of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of persons becoming homeless. [11118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the reason pain patches (Versatis) for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are not included on the medical card; and if he will change the regulation to ensure that the medical card does cover this key pain killer. [12094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to recent Teagasc research (details supplied) into the sequestering of carbon on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to studies showing Government policies are fuelling a mental health crisis among farmers (details supplied). [11114/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach agus lena fhoireann as teacht isteach agus as a chur i láthair. I will focus on two different areas but I am not saying any of this in a combative fashion. I genuinely say it in an effort to tease out some of the problems that exist in government at the moment. If one looks at housing, healthcare, the cost-of-living crisis or the migration issue,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The number of adverse incidents has increased by 25% in the last number of years. The system is getting worse. There is no effort here on my part to blame anybody------

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: In 2019, the figure for adverse incidents was 75,000 while in 2021, the figure was 105,000. Again, most of those adverse incidents are likely to have happened because doctors and nurses are under so much pressure because of the lack of staff in those systems. When Simon Harris was Minister for Health, he commissioned a report that showed there was a direct correlation between under-staffing...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Could I----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Could I take those five minutes at this point?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Nothing is more important than this one but I have to get to another committee meeting.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: If the Government is seeking a slogan for the next election then it should choose "in the next few weeks" because when we ask about the windfall tax we are told "in the next few weeks". Everything seems to be horizon politics. The promised land is on the horizon but when we get to that moment in time it still seems to be further on, unfortunately. On cross-Border issues and the crisis in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: What about the work of the Assembly?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Seventy thousand people signed up to Be on Call for Ireland.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: This is a question about investigation.