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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: A number of Sundays ago, a gentleman suffered a cardiac event and was resuscitated on the ground outside University Hospital Waterford, UHW. Even if he had been inside UHW, a model 4 hospital in our great Republic, he could not have accessed cardiac care as the cath lab was closed, which it is 129 hours of every week. Sadly, that man passed away two days later in UHW. Ar dheis Dé go...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Taoiseach said I reduced it to politics; I actually did not. He did when he stood in the grounds of University Hospital Waterford with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and made a commitment to deliver 24-7 cardiac care to the south east. In recent weeks, I presented to the Dáil data from a three-year National Office of Clinical Audit report along with three years of patient...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Will it deliver 24-7?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: That was two and a half years ago.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: That was two and a half years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I also thank Ms O'Hora for her great work. I do not think there is a grouping of Deputies in Leinster House with more concern about the post office network than the Regional Independent Group. In the term of this Dáil we have introduced three Private Members' motions in October 2020, July 2021 and May 2022, which the Government accepted....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Given that we are taking a pathway, I do not know what the financial implications are in terms of the franchise arrangements for private operators, but there should not be a tax liability for this funding coming through to the individual postmasters. I ask the Minister of State to take that up with An Post or get approval from the Department on the treatment of that. The Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Okay, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Or perhaps the Minister of State can arrange another pair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I apologise I must leave momentarily to take a call.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I was happy to support the Minister of State's visit to Waterford Airport last week. It was opportune, given what happened at Dublin Airport over the past weekend. As she is probably aware, a media probe in recent days reported that it seems private investment of approximately €8 million has been secured for Waterford Airport. Local authority funding of €2 million is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: May I clarify something Senator Buttimer said? I reiterate that Waterford did not receive any funding from the regional airports subvention or any Covid moneys, which is what Senator Buttimer said. That was just incorrect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We take our beatings easily.

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We all know how important a subject this is across our communities and especially for business owners. The Alliance for Insurance Reform was before the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment recently. We discussed many of the problems of which the Minister of State is well aware and has covered recently. When will the duty of care legislation be published? When will it be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the present procurement schedule and timelines for a new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34954/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: My question is for the Minister. What are the present procurement schedule and timelines for a new build, Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge, Baile Gunnair?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister most sincerely for her engagement with me on this process from the outset and her diligent attention to this school project, which is so badly needed in east Waterford and will do so much to improve the whole ecosystem of Irish in the region. We have an adjacent Gaelscoil as a feeder school to Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge, which will take in almost 180 students...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I sincerely thank Ms Cáit Ní Shé, the príomhoide, and the foireann iontach she has around her, especially the múinteoirí, tuismitheoirí and an bord bainistíochta. I will also raise the issue of site ownership. The Department has to buy that site and I ask that this be expedited. There are ongoing contracts that, hopefully, are to be exchanged. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: During Leaders' Questions last week, the Taoiseach described to me improvements in foreign direct investment, FDI, job creation into the south-east region. I can find no reference to his data. What I can find shows national IDA Ireland jobs growth of 6% but lacklustre growth in the south-east region of just 1.6%. Despite having 9% of the population, the south east has just 5% of IDA...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome this Bill on the provision of education for children with special needs. I thank both Ministers for being in the House today. It has been well outlined that we have a significant problem with providing the educational pathway for children with special needs and disability. We all want to provide, inasmuch as it is possible, the opportunity for children to be offered education in...