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- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: 158. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the funds necessary to build 500+ performance spaces in Dublin to address the dearth of such venues in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55230/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: 173. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the absence of cultural spaces in Dublin specifically for performance and artistic exhibitions; and the actions she plans to take to address same. [55229/21]
- Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education Act 1998 and to provide for related matters. This Bill seeks to guarantee that young people and children can access relationship and sexual education that is unbiased, fact-based and scientifically accurate in all schools that receive State funding. I thank the Office of Parliamentary Legal...
- Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Rather than feigning outrage at opportune times, I have tried to be consistent in my engagement with the Taoiseach on the reopening of schools. On five occasions since September, I have used this session to ask for stronger mitigation measures in our schools. I ask again where the air filtration devices and the CO2 monitors in every classroom are, as per the recommendation of the joint...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: It is a disaster.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reaffirm the commitment to reaching a spend of 0.7% of GNI on official development assistance by 2030; the status of a roadmap to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56772/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: I ask the Minister to reaffirm our commitment to reaching 0.7% of GNI on our official development assistance by 2030. Is there a road map to achieve this? I ask he make a statement on the matter.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for his answer. There is a great deal of merit in what we are already doing with ODA. Next year's figure of 0.32% of our GNI is very welcome. We know how well that money is going to spent and how far it will go. However, I return to the end of his reply where he referred to the appropriateness of providing a roadmap. It is 51 years since wealthy countries committed...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: I fully accept that but while our contributions are increasing so too is the need, and drastically. The three "Cs" of Covid-19, climate change and conflict all make the need for and urgency of significant increases in ODA by us and other wealthy nations all the more vitally important. It is welcome we have reaffirmed our commitment and have done consistently. However, we need to...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: The only Member in this Chamber who has created a false binary choice about antigen testing is the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. On the radio yesterday, he said that the reason we cannot have free antigen tests in this country is that would be the cost of a nurse. That was a binary choice that the Government created. Some 637,000 people in this country are living in...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: It is not untrue.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Do you have the scheme?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Who are you accusing of rushing out to the media?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Retract that statement.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Tell me about the scheme by which Members can pay for their antigen tests or retract that statement.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Tell me about how I pay for an antigen test. What is the scheme?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: This is what was conveyed from the Business Committee.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Yes. Am I rushing out to talk to the media?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)
Gary Gannon: Are you going to retract that statement?