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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 410.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if people who are eligible for the defective concrete block scheme can simultaneously avail of the housing adaption grants for older and disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (11 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 611.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide guidance on accessing the mother and baby homes redress scheme when the concluding year of an institution in the booklet does not match with the lived experience such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24808/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 655.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children availing of the universal National Childcare Scheme subsidy; and the number of children availing of the means-tested National Childcare Scheme subsidy. [25306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 656.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total amount spent on the Universal National Childcare Scheme subsidy; and the total amount spent on the means-tested National Childcare Scheme subsidy in 2023 and the profile for 2024. [25307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (11 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 928.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog breeding facilities in Mayo; the average size; the number of inspections carried out in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25308/24]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I acknowledge the hard and valuable work the 53,000 childminders across the country do. They fulfil a great role. As a parent, I have experience of this. Not everybody can afford long maternity leave. My two children went to a wonderful childminder, Sheila Wilson. They were part of her family and she provided not just a service but had them as part of her family. I know the difference...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Sinn Féin and I believe Ireland can create a fair and efficient asylum system in a better way. We will vote against the migration and asylum pact. We oppose it for very good reasons. First, it undermines human rights. That has to be the basis of everything. That must be the basis of the message that goes out from this House. All people are equal. I will never support any...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Figures released to me show there are fewer asylum applicants and Ukrainians in State-funded accommodation today than a year ago. Almost 10,000 fewer people are being housed by the State than there were at the start of the year, with 85,215 in January and 76,087 now. This is a positive development but I was taken aback when I saw these figures and I think most people would be. The chaos...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Please, this is very serious.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The impression is given that the system is overwhelmed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Mr. Dorgan for his statement. I am really glad to have an opportunity to discuss this matter in greater detail with the witnesses. My first question is on the value for money. Who does the analysis of the PPPs? Is it the contracting Department or is it the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The NDFA-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: What role does Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform play?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Who would make the decision as to whether something should be a PPP or whether it should be done in another way under some other model? Who makes that decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am trying to discover the role of the Department when it comes to deciding which pathway to take. Does it have a role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I completely understand that, but does the Department have another role? If there is single project, for instance, and the Department is deciding to use PPP or whatever, is it purely down to the Department and the NDFA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: When Mr. Meaney says "the sponsoring agency" what does he mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is that whichever Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: You can understand already how obscure it can seem to people when they are trying to find out whether the money is being used for the right thing. The expert group review from 2018 said that PPP financing was more expensive than State financing. They argued that PPP was suitable for countercyclical investment when it is difficult or expensive for the Government to borrow. Since 2020, we...