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Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo what Deputy Gould has said about the Microsoft workers and I urge dialogue there to ensure that those jobs can be protected to the greatest extent possible. When the Government approaches Private Members' Bills and motions, it is sometimes right and sometimes wrong. Sometimes it can be frustrating, sometimes it is outrageous and sometimes it is just plain silly. This is a bit...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When I was 16 and started working in Roches Stores, all I had to do to join Mandate was to tick a box. I never thought any more about it. It was as simple as that. I ticked a box and that was the end of it. Union subscriptions were deducted and I thought no more about it. That is the way it is with good employers. That is the way it is with many employers. Regarding the cases we are...

Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We will support the amendments and we welcome the changes that were proposed in the Seanad. They are very welcome and people appreciated the announcement in the budget. That said, we need to look to the coming budget in respect of the child benefit rate, which has not increased in recent years and is still substantially below where it was pre recession. That needs to viewed in the context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. This is really fascinating stuff. I will be as efficient as possible. I have three questions for EnergyCloud and one for Irish Rural Link. First, I had heard a little about what EnergyCloud does in advance of this meeting and from reading about it. It is really impressive and quite ingenious and creative and the scale of the increase, the fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Can I just make one point as it occurs to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: One thing that does occur to me, and maybe this is for the longer run because I am sure there are an awful lot of other potential beneficiaries from a housing point of view, is that DEIS schools are another category of people who serve people with disadvantages . Schools are under very severe financial pressure at the minute. Capitation does not come anywhere meeting the costs they have....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 599. To ask the Minister for Health whether the recent decision in the parity claim of medical scientists with biochemists, which has put both categories on the same payscales from January 2024, will also apply to recent retiree medical scientists; and whether their pensions will also be brought to parity, particularly given the attempts to secure parity have been ongoing since 2002. [9212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the discussions between her Department and the Irish Dental Council in relation to the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (29 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his Department have mapped the existence of youth-focused community projects and staff across the state; if he is aware of gaps in coverage or large and populous areas without or with inadequately resourced projects and how do they intend to resolve this. [4038/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on her Department’s plans to address dereliction and vacancy in rural towns and villages. [10548/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann since the publication of its report on the housing needs of Ireland’s offshore islands in November 2023, and if her Department discussed its recommendations with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [10552/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation to collect fines under dog control regulations. [10551/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Process (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023. [10550/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to address the challenges that rural communities are facing in relation to increased costs with transport. [10553/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses from Friends of the Earth and the Irish Cancer Society. They have really added to what I think has been an excellent set of sessions. A lot of the same themes have arisen and I will be as succinct as I can. The ICS has made very logical and coherent recommendations and it would be hard to argue with them. Regarding the recommendation about the SEAI, obviously it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Ms O'Connor. I must apologise as I need to leave early but I will be back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will try to ask all of my questions at once. They are more for the Department of housing than for the Department of Social Protection. I have a brief question for the Department of Social Protection to flag two issues. I can be critical of the Department, so it is good to give credit where it is due and I take this opportunity to do that. We had the Irish Cancer Society before us earlier...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Just to supplement that, Ms Stapleton mentioned meeting the cost of inflation. Construction inflation has risen way above other inflation, especially the cost of timber. Has the Department taken into account increased construction inflation in particular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not. Perhaps the information on the pilot in Fingal could be forwarded to the committee. I would be very interested in that whenever it is completed. It would be very interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (5 Mar 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are underway to increase library membership and participation; and to provide an update on membership numbers at local authority libraries each year over the last five years. [10549/24]