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Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Boyd Barrett talked about unity and solidarity. He said he does not want people to fall for the tricks of the far right and then he laid out tricks of the far left. He said we should not conflate real social problems that everyone in this House cares about with xenophobia and racism. He then spent his entire speech conflating those two things. I have sat beside the Taoiseach...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: He should think about that and for once reflect on the fact that there may be other people elected to our national Parliament who care about the citizens of this country and the people we invite into this country.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is very good at coming in here and accusing people of all sorts of things. He is very good at accusing the Government of not caring about the citizens of Ireland. However, he does not like it when people in government point out exactly what he is doing. I have the height of respect for Deputy Boyd Barrett and always have. He has essentially presented the march on Saturday as a...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and say there is no place in our country for racism, there is no place in this country for xenophobia and those who protest at places where children have fled from war in Ukraine. Those who protest outside on the streets are cowards and thugs in my opinion.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Why do we not actually act with unity and solidarity, and keep these two issues separate?

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Let us speak with one voice on the fact that we must protect those fleeing persecution-----

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and then by all means let us have the most heated of debates about what needs to happen around housing and health. However, would the Deputies opposite please stop pretending that the only people elected to this House who care about housing, healthcare and education are those in their parties and of the far-left? This Government has a long way to go on housing but last year-----

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----we built more social houses than in any year since the foundation of the State. The Deputies opposite will never acknowledge or accept that.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Last year the number of men, women and children waiting longer than the Sláintecare targets for care fell by 11%. The Deputies opposite will never acknowledge that. All they do is come in here and preach crisis, anger and fury, which is what they were referencing in their speeches.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: How about we all speak with one voice in calling out the xenophobia and racism and say that Ireland is doing everything it can? While our response is imperfect, we are doing everything we can to welcome people into our country, provide the children with education and provide the men, women and children with access to healthcare. Over 50,000 medical cards have been provided and we have...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----which is why we are building more social homes than have ever been built.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: More needs to be done and the Government is bending the resources of the State to that. However, could we please, for once, speak with exactly the unity Deputy Boyd Barrett talks about, call out the racism, bigotry, xenophobia and hatred and say to these men, women and children that they are welcome here-----

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and that we will do everything we can to protect them? We will not get it all right but by God we will keep trying.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Anyone who is ordinarily resident in Ireland is entitled to access hospital services as a public patient. When a patient is admitted to hospital, they have the option of whether they wish to be treated privately or publicly. Should a patient opt to be treated privately, this does not necessarily include access to single or limited occupancy wards as access to accommodation is based on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together. The Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill is prioritised for publication in the current session. The Bill will address the advertising of nicotine inhaling products but not packaging. The advertising of e-cigarettes on television, radio and online is already prohibited by the Tobacco Product Directive Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537, 553, 557, 578, 595, 600, 606 and 620 together. As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea and vomiting, during...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and...