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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 359. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to support an application regarding a community organisation in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51068/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: The waiting list for children needing psychological treatment in Kerry and the Cork-Kerry region from 2022 to 2025 as recently outlined by the HSE shows a growth pattern that can only be described as horrendous. The risk grew by 470% during that period. This is inexcusable. The shocking figures for Kerry show that the number of children registered in 2022 was 217. This figure for 2025 is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [48528/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: There are former residential and reformatory school survivors on hunger strike outside the gates of Leinster House as we speak. I raised this matter last week with the Minister for justice in the Dáil. This is their tenth day on hunger strike. This very serious situation has reached an impasse, with the Minister for education having advised them that their demands cannot be met. The...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: Despite the enormous profits being made by insurance companies in this country, premiums continue to rocket upwards. Given that insurance is not alone essential but, in instances like motor insurance, it is required by law, the Government should have stricter control of any proposed increases in premiums. We know that increased construction costs have a large effect on domestic house...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Means-testing for the carer's allowance is not fair on either carers or patients. It could end up costing the State hundreds of millions of euro. The carer's allowance is a weekly social welfare payment to people who care for someone because of their age, disability or illness, including mental ill-health, for at least 35 hours per week over five to seven days. Personal savings should have...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: -----who is in a position of power to address this issue and reverse what they are trying to do. Otherwise, we will be looking for more carers for these people. That is the point I am trying to make.

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: This is a facility that the people of Kerry fundraised for, which was given free of charge. It should continue to be used for the purpose for which it was originally given to the people of Kerry by the Doyle family.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 253. To ask the Minister for Health in light of recent figures released by the HSE on the horrendous growth in the numbers of children on waiting lists in Kerry and in the Kerry-Cork region from 2022 to 2025 inclusive (details supplied), the reason the figures for Kerry and Kerry-Cork are so much worse than other regions; the plans now in place to address the waiting lists; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support the establishment of a dedicated pilot study focused on all aspects of the health service in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas, including staffing challenges, mental health, day care, primary care, home care, respite, palliative care, community hospital beds and ambulance provision, with a view to developing a model for service delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if she recognises the concerns of residents in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas in County Kerry, who feel they have long suffered from substandard health services due to their remoteness from the centres of decision-making; and if she agrees that the need to travel long distances for basic care amounts to a form of geographic discrimination. [51843/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Cathaoirleach and welcome our guests here today. I concur with Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, who hit the nail on the head. It is fair to say that our rich waters have been and are being robbed and raped of our fair share, our country's fair share, our fishermen's fair share, and that has led to a debate in regard to inland fisheries here and disagreement, obviously. I am a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: To finish up, there is an urgent need for financial support for the inland fisheries sector. In an ideal world, I should not even have to say that, but to wrap up, the monster in the room is obviously the foreign boats coming in. They are robbing and raping our waters. Will the committee move on organising that type of deputation to Brussels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: Some courts in Kerry are not suitable as family courts. They have no privacy whatsoever. I have heard of a number of very sensitive cases where divided families are grouped with a number of families and abuse has been thrown. That is not good enough in this day and age and must be addressed. Is there anyone present who can look into the old courthouse in Killorglin? It was closed a...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I acknowledge and thank the committee for the opportunity to raise a most important and urgent matter in my own county of Kerry. We have a huge issue with respite beds. Many families are waiting several months-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Okay so.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I wish to raise the proposed sale of St. Mary of the Angels in Beaufort, which is a fabulous facility.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Is that not appropriate? That is fine. No problem.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the delivery of a new roadway and footpaths through Cahersiveen town on the N70 Ring of Kerry road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51824/25]