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Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to express my deepest sympathies to the parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt. It must be very difficult for the family to lose a young son like that. The Tánaiste, Simon Harris, and the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, have met with Harvey's parents and there will be further meetings. They have agreed to work in partnership with parents and advocates on the inquiry into spina...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (15 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, Deputy Mary Butler. Improving access to a range of youth mental health services nationally remains a priority for the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, the Department of Health, and the HSE. In the broader context, the total allocation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (15 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I too welcome the members of the men's shed. I have no doubt there are some great rugby players in the group. They are welcome to Leinster House and the beautiful Seanad Chamber. Several factors need to be considered in the development of a new services location for services like Jigsaw. A proposal for a new location requires a detailed business case, premises, support from the regional...

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister, Deputy Browne. The Government's commitment to housing continues to be its top priority. Budget 2026 reinforces this commitment with unprecedented levels of funding allocated to housing. The Government is committed to delivering more affordable homes to buy and to rent. The capital funding being provided under budget 2026, coupled with LDA investment and HFA lending,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Officials in my Department have sought further clarification from the Deputy in relation to this PQ.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am pleased to contribute to this debate in my role as Minister of State with responsibility for older people in the Department of Health and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I have worked with colleagues to secure substantial funding increases that will assist in meeting the needs of older people in the areas of health and housing, along with the Government firmly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The First Home Scheme is a shared equity scheme designed to help bridge the gap between a purchaser’s deposit and mortgage, and the price of their new home, within regional price ceilings. First-time buyers, Fresh Start applicants and those who wish to build their first home are eligible to apply. It is also available for tenants to purchase their current rental property where they...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (8 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Critical to preventing homelessness and to supporting households to exit homelessness is our continued investment in the social housing programme. Budget 2026 continues the record level of investment in social housing, with €2.9 billion in capital allocated to support the delivery of social homes by local authorities. This continued investment in the social housing programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future includes a number of commitments to deliver “Practical Housing Options for Positive Ageing”. These commitments build upon the policy objectives in Housing for All, which commit to increasing the housing available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. This includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Programme for Government commits to rolling out the Care and Repair scheme nationally. A number of local schemes are in operation across the country with Age Action being the largest provider of this service. The Care and Repair scheme aims to support older people to remain living independently in their own homes through the improvement of their housing conditions. The Care and Repair...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The selection of a nursing home of preference is a matter determined by the applicant and/or their respective families and there are currently no supports available outside of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS). The transfer of residents from one nursing home to another does not fall within scope of the NHSS and is a matter between the resident/family representative and the respective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Chief Inspector of Social Care and the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is the national independent regulator of designed centres for older people including public community nursing units and private nursing homes. Department of Health officials directed this query to HIQA who have advised the following: "HIQA was established under the Health Act 2007, as amended, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act (2009), responsibility lies with the HSE to consider each individual application and accept it or reject it on the basis of legislative and operational guidelines. I am precluded by the provisions of Section 10B of the Health Act 2004 (as inserted by Section 6 of the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013) from directing the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (2 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (2 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.