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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Page 44 of the programme for Government contains a commitment to increase the budget for local and regional roads by 50%. This morning, I will focus on class 3 local roads, often referred to as culs-de-sac, which are listed as council roads in each local authority's road schedule. That schedule legally obligates the local authority to maintain these roads, yet they have been ignored for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Not true.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Can we get an answer to the question?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I make no apologies about raising this issue. I asked last week for the beef task force to be set up immediately and for some concession to be made on the credit issues that farmers experience across the country. It has to be in the Minister's capacity to make an 80% payment on the scheme, subject to all the inspections and satellite searches that have been made. This is causing major...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (26 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I am grateful for the opportunity to debate the issue of community CCTV schemes. This was a much heralded and welcomed scheme, which is not functioning properly or effectively and needs addressing and adjusting. I discussed this matter with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and he concurred that the scheme is simply not working in Donegal and many other areas. The community-based CCTV scheme is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (26 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I am glad the Minister recognised this is a CCTV scheme for communities and not a scheme for the Garda. He allocated approximately €4 million to the scheme. Some 22 applications have been approved for funding totalling €566,000. The money allocated is not being spent in spite of the demand for schemes. I am here to support the Minister and the concept of community CCTV. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration (26 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to improve CAMHS in CHO 8 and also to ensure there is no service gap when a transition to adult services occurs at 18 years of age. [48858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (26 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to expedite the provision of medical cards for cancer patients. [48857/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Tá an chéad cheist, Uimh. 31, in ainm an Teachta McConalogue ach tá sé le tógáil ag Teachta Cahill.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Data (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I remind Members that we will get through more questions if people stick to the six-and-a-half-minute timescale. Deputies in the Chamber will not have their questions answered if people go over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Time is running down for this question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I had to cut Deputy Cahill off during his second supplementary question. I ask Deputy Stanley to take no more than 30 seconds.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: There is a time limit on each question of six and a half minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Deputy Penrose has 30 seconds for his final supplementary question.

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Message from Select Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Communications, Climate and Environment has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2019 - Vote 29.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I will stick to the rules. There is a commitment, on page 140 of the programme for Government, to protect the Good Friday Agreement and the interests of the people north and south of the Border. What is being done in respect of the ongoing and planned projects and innovations in the Border region? What discussions have the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance had with EU officials in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The role played by third level institutions in the regions is invaluable in respect not only of attracting employment but also of providing the skills necessary in the regions, as was instanced last week, when WuXi Biologics in Dundalk announced it would add 200 jobs to its workforce, bringing the total to 600. My question relates to the role of Dundalk Institute of Technology, DKIT, and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The programme for Government gives a commitment to tackle crime-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I will have the question asked in one minute from now.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The programme for Government gives a commitment to tackle crime, and CCTV surveillance plays a large role in that. There are two schemes, the Garda CCTV scheme and the community scheme. The community scheme is not working. Twenty-two applications have drawn down about €500,000 of a €3 million fund. Will the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice and Equality examine what...