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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 2108. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been any positive movement in finding a resolution on the psychiatric nurses' strike, either in terms of discussions held or facilitating a general improvement in pay and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 2109. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of any engagement on the implementation of a Dublin allowance for nurses since I last raised this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19308/25]

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Ireland is 19th on the global innovation index but we are behind similar-sized countries such as Estonia, Denmark and Finland, which is in seventh place. I asked previously what is Ireland's equivalent to Nokia. In terms of research and development, what are we doing that is Irish born and that is creating jobs on the basis of Irish initiatives rather than international companies coming...

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The Institute for Management Development’s world competitiveness yearbook 2024 ranks Ireland 38th out of 67 countries in basic infrastructure. To take water as an example, Dublin City Council wants to build 6,000 homes in Ballyboggan but this is under threat due to a lack of water and sewerage infrastructure. The greater Dublin drainage project needs to be progressed. Nationally, it...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Like others, I raised this matter back in February. There has been very little, if any, progress since that time. What is happening is quite frustrating for TDs constituents. This is not really a local issue, although I do want to raise a local aspect in a moment. There has been no real progress since February. I mentioned at the time the need to implement the service level agreement...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Services for people with disabilities are in disarray. There is an ongoing battle for disability services to be provided where needs have been assessed. The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers, which represents a mixture of voluntary public services organisations and voluntary grant-aided bodies, has gone on record recently to state their ability to deliver existing services...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Without carers, especially family carers, the burden on the State would be far greater. Over the years we have heard stories of people being placed inappropriately in geriatric wards or people who need more intensive care being sent home early because of insufficient spaces. Carers play a valuable role and unless we totally change our definition of what constitutes society in Ireland, it...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Government review the Adamstown and Clonburris strategic development zone plans? The last Adamstown review was 12 years ago. There is a major issue arising now due to insufficient carparking spaces. Planning permission has been granted on the basis of 1 to 1.25 spaces per unit but we now have one development near the train station, The Sidings, where there are no parking spaces...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Today it is 80 days since the humanitarian aid blockade of Gaza began. This regime has long since passed the threshold for what would constitute legitimate defence following the horrific and condemnable Hamas attacks on October 7. This was already genocide before the deliberate and inhumane blocking of lifesaving food, medical supplies and shelter, not to mention continued bombing, but new...

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Making statements on biodiversity in Ireland is a bit like that time when Ghandi was asked about western civilisation and he retorted: "I think it would be a good idea." Biodiversity in Ireland would be a good idea if we followed through. I welcome the €2.9 million funding announcement to local authorities for biodiversity projects under the National Parks and Wildlife Service local...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I take a slightly different approach from that of Deputy Tóibín. We have to remember what the ARP is for. It is part of our contribution to help war-torn Ukraine which has been aggressively attacked by Putin's regime. As we are not a military country - we are militarily neutral and not participating in any transfer of weaponry - we have made a contribution as part of the effort...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Go raibh maith agat agus comhghairdeas leat a Chathaoirligh ar do phost nua. Tá suil agam go mbeimid ag obair go dian le chéile ar feadh ceithre nó cúig bliana. I apologise at the outset as I will be leaving shortly before returning. With the hours of this committee, that is going to happen often. We will try to keep the cohesion of the group going as much as possible,...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Comhghairdeas, a Chathaoirligh, as do phost nua. This is my first EU committee. I was on the education committee back in the day. Apologies for having to leave occasionally, like everyone else, for different events, votes, contributions, etc., and in advance, today, I have to head off at around 4 p.m. This is a tumultuous time, not just in terms of the trade issues with the US but also...

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: On this occasion, I would like to offer my personal condolences to the family and welcome the apology given on the record to the late Shane O'Farrell. I used to say that the period between my previous tenure as a TD in 2011 and being re-elected last November was a very long time. Compared to what Shane's family has had to go through even to get this acknowledgement, I feel for the family on...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: We talk about Gaza every week in this Chamber. It is right and proper that we do. One can get emotional about it because every time a child dies it is a harrowing experience, but one has to look at it in a more balanced way in terms of trying to get something done. That is what this Bill is attempting to do; it is trying to put pressure on the Irish Government to make the Central Bank of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister of State's colleague and my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Emer Higgins, said a while back that efficient use of public resources contributes to better delivery of services for our citizens. Obviously, the Minister of State present cannot disagree with that. It makes a lot of sense. The Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, mentioned she had launched a public...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I also wish to raise the paltry bonds payable by developers for estates to ensure they are finished so that they can be taken in charge. It is such a small amount that in some areas of my constituency, 15 years later some estates have still not been taken in charge. Similarly, the bonds payable by companies for large-scale contracts are often not worth the paper they are written on. There...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Do not rub it in.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Couples in the first home scheme and other schemes are being priced out of the market in south Dublin and elsewhere. People who are working hard do not qualify for social housing but cannot qualify to make commercial bids and join the overnight queues for a small number of available properties. I understand the current pricing in south Dublin is €475,000 for houses and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take immediate action to resolve an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27226/25]