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Creeslough, County Donegal: Statements (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: We are here to speak on the awful tragedy at Creeslough. It was one of those moments where the island was united in shock and in grief. It was one of those moments when we look at our own lives and the people in them and take the time and opportunity to tell them how much we value and love them and how unbearable it would be to imagine life without them. This is exactly the present and...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: There are people in my constituency of Kildare North who cannot move into their homes because of water supply issues. That is not a problem just for people in my colleague's area. I make my contribution as a member of the climate committee in the week of COP27 and the growing public awareness on this island and globally that water, and access to it, is something we can no longer take for...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: People can live for a few weeks without food but we can only live for a few days without water. We reject the idea that it would be privatised and profitised. Sinn Féin will oppose every measure to move water out of public ownership.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: The Department engages in a lot of consultations. Is it Mr. Lawler's opinion that benchmarking might save a bit of time? The Department would not have to be ticking boxes, having consultations, meeting different groups and reading their submissions if the pension were benchmarked, say, to average earnings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: Mr. Hession was talking about the carer's allowance for people who are full-time carers being defined as not less than 35 hours per week. Has the Department ever considered for full-time carers the basic income minimum pay of €325 per week that was introduced for artists? Has the Department considered that as a basic pay for carers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: Will Mr. Hession go into a bit more detail about the winners and losers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: There would be no means tests, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: The losers would be people who already had other income and the winners would be people who did not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: It would recognise carers' work, though. That might be something we could look into again.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if homeowners subject to payment of both service charges to an owner's management company and liability for payment of LPT to a local authority could be allowed by his Department to off-set service charges against LPT until their estate is taken-in-charge by the local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55026/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: The HSE and the Department of Health management has eye-watering salaries and the perpetual luxury of learning lessons. In the week of Vicky Phelan's death we learned there has been no retrospective review of cervical slides for the past four years, despite recommendations to do so. This morning we learned that Tusla has spent €400,000 - nearly half a million - without tender, on a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a refusal to accept a direct debit from a bank. [56796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the systems that are in place for financial protection and assistance for frontline healthcare workers who, having contracted Covid-19 in the course of their hospital duties, subsequently developed long-Covid, and having exceeded their sick leave, are now to face their continued absence from work without any pay; his views on whether a particular duty on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (16 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for the pending human tissue Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56825/22]

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I do not want to hurt the Taoiseach's sensitive feelings about who used the word "emergency" first. When it comes to housing, we are at it. Our Uachtaráin, a man who is never at a loss for finding the right word, called it a "disaster" when he visited my constituency of Kildare North a few months ago. A decent home is normally an indication of a decent society, but it has become a...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to speak on the Social Welfare Bill. Given that the cost of living is rocketing for many people, I will make my contribution all about the money. In my constituency, Kildare North, people are feeling the pinch. The terms "social protection" and "social welfare" are important, good, positive, inclusive and caring. They form the basis of care for people in our society who need...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 425. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the decisions taken on the proposed refugee centre at the equestrian centre in Kill, County Kildare to include information on identification of site; the various bases for same, for example, suitability of site and facility services and amenities; and the dates of each and all...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I approach the debate with the desire and need to tread carefully and sensitively. The debate is about abuse at certain institutions but all Members present should be aware that if the number of people who have been sexually abused is one in four, then there are at least 40 survivors in this Dáil, 15 in the Seanad and at least 200 among the Oireachtas staff and media who work in...

Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to speak to the Bill and I commend na Teachtaí Tóibín, Grealish and Canney, all of whom had some part in getting it to this stage. It was nice to hear the Minister's remarks. I always think the Thursday debates are a bit more easygoing and it was good to hear her put her dogs' names on the record, so I will do likewise. I had no dog to welcome me home last night...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide the official approval and building formulation report, in order that the school building project at a school (details supplied) can be progressed without any delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58550/22]