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Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Ireland is simply an outlier in terms of how little State funding is spent on childcare. UNICEF recommends that at least 1% of GDP be invested in childcare. The OECD average is 0.7%. The optimal amount is 2%. Ireland invests a mere 0.3% in childcare. We cannot simply provide high-quality childcare if we are not prepared to fund high-quality childcare. It is not rocket science. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance will be extended to those in receipt of illness benefit experiencing fuel poverty who are unable to work due to illness or ongoing medical treatment. [48187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if former prisoners (details supplied) had been given extra money by the prison to help them re-enter society; if this extra money was used to buy drugs; and the steps taken to ensure that such funds do not get spent on drugs. [47591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the case of a person (details supplied). [47592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prison Service (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 544. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) on remand will be transferred to another facility. [48174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prison Service (5 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prisoners currently waiting to be transferred to the Central Mental Hospital; and the current bed capacity and waiting times. [48175/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister cannot have it both ways.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: He cannot say he supports it and then say something different.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will shortly introduce a maternity care Bill, which will deal with the crisis in the maternity sector. First, I will raise the issue in Navan hospital. Its emergency department is set to be closed by this Government and the HSE. Over the past 20 months, the frontline of Covid has been emergency service beds and ICUs. The Minister has even mentioned the reason we cannot have normal rules...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister commit to protecting the services in Navan hospital?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an important point of information. I never do this, but-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I have been told by at least five Ministers they will get back to me-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Ministers never get back to me on any questions I have asked from this side of the Dáil. The Tánaiste said the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, would get back to me on this question just last week and nobody ever comes back. It is purely for theatre and the frustration-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: It is out of order for a Minister to say people will come back, when they never do.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: They never come back.

Maternity Care (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure that mothers receiving maternity care may be accompanied in hospital during childbirth and on occasions prior and subsequent to the birth; and to provide for related matters. As I said in the context of the previous business, it is frustrating when we put questions to Ministers. On six occasions in recent...

Maternity Care (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 30. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sí cúrsa pleanála faoi chúram Údarás na Gaeltachta ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht. [48608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain a bheidh dlí pleanála nua maidir le tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht curtha i bhfeidhm chun an Ghaeilge a chosaint sa Ghaeltacht. [48676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (6 Oct 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth a bhfuil maoiniú TG4 chomh híseal is a tá sé. [48609/21]