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Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: Issues have arisen in relation to the Cregan commission of investigation. The Government wants to ensure an effective and timely investigation of matters of public concern and aims to secure the greatest possible degree of consensus across the Oireachtas on the optimum solutions. The Taoiseach, therefore, intends to meet the leaders of the Opposition to explore these matters in the coming...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to conclude today's debate on the forthcoming meeting of the European Council. As the Taoiseach has mentioned, I will focus my remarks on energy union and climate change. The European Council is expected to encourage swift delivery of the legislative package needed to advance the energy union project, as endorsed last month by the Union's energy Ministers, and to welcome the...

Topical Issue Debate: Middle East Issues (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: The achievement of a sovereign Palestinian state, recognised not just by Ireland but by everyone, including Israel, has been a major foreign policy objective of the Government since it took office. It is something we seek to achieve in reality, not just in words, and all of the Government's actions in relation to the Middle East conflict are directed to that end. The Minister for Foreign...

Topical Issue Debate: Middle East Issues (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I remind Deputies Crowe and Ó Snodaigh that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and his Government colleagues are willing to move on early recognition of Palestine if it is concluded that it can be helpful and the time is right. The Minister made this very clear in last year's Dáil debate, when he outlined the factors that would guide that consideration. The Minister is...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Care Professionals (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and apologise for the absence of the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. Protection of title is a core function of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council. It is vital that when people access health services that there be no ambiguity about the profession and the competence of the health service provider they are attending. The system...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Care Professionals (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: This may be the Deputy's last contribution in this Dáil, given that he is not seek re-election.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Care Professionals (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will certainly convey his sentiments to the Minister. This is an issue about which I have spoken in the past and in which I have an interest. I appreciate the fact that the Deputy has raised it in the House and received some clarification on it. I will convey his concerns to the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: Yes, the second Commencement matter.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Social Scheme Administration (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am taking this Commencement Matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys. Senators will be aware of the many communities in rural areas that benefit from the services supported by the rural social scheme, RSS, and the positive impact that the scheme has had on the livelihoods of farming families and the social fabric of communities along the western...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Social Scheme Administration (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will do that for the Senator.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Mooney for raising this matter. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Deputy Kevin Humphreys. Senators will be aware of the many community companies that provide services across the country. The Department of Social Protection supports service provision through a number of programmes and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Mooney for raising this matter. A number of companies were in contact with me about it in recent days, so I am delighted to be here just to clarify that position. That is my understanding of the response I have given here today to Senator Mooney's motion. That is my interpretation, namely, that companies that have a need will be able to work with the Department in resolving...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: In-service Training (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Mary Moran for raising the matter this morning. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I will first set out for the House the role of the Teaching Council in programmes of initial teacher education, or ITE. The council has statutory responsibility for the review and accreditation of ITE programmes and all programmes that lead to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: In-service Training (16 Dec 2015)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will certainly convey the Senator's concerns about the matter to the Minister, whom I hope to meet later today.

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: In the few minutes available, I will try to outline as much as possible the effects that the recent flooding had in my county and to sympathise with many people who have been affected by flooding all over the country, especially in counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Limerick and Clare. We have certainly seen an unprecedented level of rain. Last month was the wettest December in history, or...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance (14 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am responding to the Deputy on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who regrets he cannot attend. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources, supplemented...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance (14 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: I certainly will convey the Deputy's sentiments to the Minister and I am sure he will see the record. I suggest the Deputy write to the Minister on this matter, which affects various local authorities throughout the country. It may involve a change of policy and direction in future.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (14 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am responding to the Deputy on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who regrets that he cannot be here this afternoon. The most extensive impact of the weather to date in the transport sector has been on the road network through both pluvial and fluvial flooding. This has caused serious disruption to daily life in many areas and has led to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (14 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will convey the Deputy's concerns to the Minister. I advise that she write to him outlining the details of what is clearly a very inferior road which is having a huge effect on the lives of people in the local community in different ways. I will be happy to convey the Deputy's sentiments to the Minister. He asked me to do so.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Site Acquisitions (14 Jan 2016)

Jimmy Deenihan: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, I thank the Senator for raising this matter. The Department of Education and Skills is aware of Meath County Council's plans to develop a linear park in Ashbourne.As outlined by the Senator, the proposed park includes a portion of land alongside the Broadmeadow River which is in the Minister's ownership. As the...