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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (29 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payment method of the daily expenses allowance to applicants of international protection in Ireland; whether the recipient has discretion in this regard; the choices that are available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education Schemes (29 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 594 of 30 April 2024, the number of children currently based in designated accommodation centres, the number of those children who were provided a school place education after two, four, six, eight, ten and after 12 weeks, in tabular form. [24330/24]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are two primary elements to the legislation. One relates to the pay-related job seeker's benefit, which we welcome, and the other relates to the PRSI increase, which we are not in favour of, and consequently we will be voting in favour of the legislation. I will deal with them separately. They are connected but I will deal with them one after the other. We have long called for...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It was in my speech.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister would not be right.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not think you would.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Read back over my speech. I was very clear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (30 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what strategy she has for Gaeltacht island communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/24]

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I commend the work of my colleague, Deputy Sorca Clarke, on this issue. This is ever a debate at this time of year, particularly with regard to the issues in respect of summer provision and access to school places for September, which is always a really challenging issue for many families. Deputy Paul Murphy correctly highlighted the Jesuitical attempt to say that there was no cut in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 297.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to change assault leave legislation for teachers and special needs assistants who work with children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24997/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 440.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in relation to the legislation arising from a case (details supplied), cohabiting couples without (dependent) children will be covered like married couples without children are. [24802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 441.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if cohabiting couples who lost their partner in 2020 will receive backdated payments if they made a claim and were turned down. [24803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 442.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if cohabiting couples who lost their partner before a person (details supplied) lost their partner, will be entitled to a backdated payment or if they will only be entitled to payments from the date of a new application and not from the date of their partner's death. [24804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 443.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of years of cohabitation that will be required to qualify for all cohabiting couples in the future. [24805/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I give my best wishes to Eamon Ryan. He is a very courteous man and very willing to engage. I have great respect for anyone who recognises that their first priority is their family. That is an important thing that we would all do well to remember. One of the last Private Members' debates in the Dáil before the elections was on housing maintenance. Doubtless this is an issue that...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "to accept the following measures" up to and including the words "migration and asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147" and substitute the following: "(a) Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on asylum and migration management, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1147 and (EU) 2021/1060...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is what you said. I asked a you a very straight question and you said the answer to that first question is "No." That is what you said. We can look back at the record afterwards but you said very clearly that no consideration was given, and I checked it again this morning. It was a reckless and not thought-through approach.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You can clarify that in the closing remarks but what is on the record is crystal clear, Minister. This is a reckless and not thought-through approach and the public would be absolutely astonished at this. We are in a unique position. We share a common travel area with Britain as we have for the guts of a century. We have considerations that no other country has because of that travel...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No, if the Tánaiste listens back that is not the case. Only by retaining the powers to make our own decisions on migration will we maintain a system that is properly managed and fair and that applies common sense and common decency. It does not make sense to give up that flexibility. Sinn Féin also opposes the migration pact because there are significant human rights concerns....

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Family carers are the backbone of care provision in Ireland. That has long been recognised in sentiment and it is now time it was recognised in substance. They play one of the most important roles in our society. They care for their loved ones, their families and friends, out of a sense of love, duty and responsibility. They are not looking for any applause. However, being a carer in...