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Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I was out knocking on doors in Kilcock over the weekend. I met a lovely older lady in a lot of pain, who was waiting for an operation for a new knee. We got talking about the national scandal of people in pain waiting, waiting, and waiting. I told her about this motion and about the lovely day I had in my constituency office a couple of years ago with David Cullinane when we met children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there is a single project manager appointed in her Department for each school building or renovation; who oversees all aspects of same and accounts to the Minister at regular intervals by order; if not, if she will create such appointments or roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the tender review process for a school (details supplied) was concluded on 18 January 2024 with a construction firm appointed to finish the job; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State so far of the school building (details supplied); to outline any security or ancillary costs separately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date of the modular classrooms and other accommodation on the site of a school (details supplied) including the delay to the completion of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (22 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether the Air Corps will continue to appear in air or military exhibitions and so on overseas, given local concern notified to his Department regarding the emissions levels involved in practice for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (22 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship ceremonies anticipated in 2024; the month or months in which they will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if the 8,000 people who depend on services (details supplied) will continue to have access to them under the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the list of engagements his Department has had with the HSE in the process of securing funding for services (details supplied), given their criticality to 8,000 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 279. To ask the Minister for Health how 8,000 service users (details supplied) will be accommodated by the HSE, given the recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: The delegates are very welcome. In their opening statement, they said the oversight body has met 20 times since its establishment. On how many of these occasions did it meet representatives of organisations such as RACO and PDFORRA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Did the oversight body meet RACO and PDFORRA on the same day, or were there two separate meetings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I agree it is important to meet them, because there will be health and safety issues. I do not know whether Professor MacCraith watched the proceedings of the meeting last week. It was clear from listening to the representatives that they have strong thoughts on ensuring they have representation. They also have strong thoughts on what they might have described as draconian leanings on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I do not know whether Ms King watched the meeting last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: The representatives of RACO and PDFORRA were passionately upset about the potential impact on their freedom of expression, the prohibition on their organisations’ membership and the career-progression potential in the Defence Forces.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I would like to know the opinions of the oversight body on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I accept that. At the meeting with representatives of RACO and PDFORRA, they raised the matter of the Secretary General of the Department being a member at ex officio level while they are not. What are the delegates’ thoughts on having ex officio membership or another type of membership for representatives of Defence Forces personnel?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I will follow up on what the Chair was asking around autonomy. The witnesses have expressed how important the autonomy was for them and that the body should have as much autonomy as required. That is really important and I agree it is necessary in terms of the transformation. Whether I believe it is feasible within the culture or not, I am impressed with the witnesses' enthusiasm and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Section 9 provides for the Minister to commission a review from the body which can make recommendations. Section 10 allows the body to do the same, but only with the permission and consent of the Minister. Does Professor MacCraith believe the oversight body should be able to commission reviews of its own volition without sign-off by the Minister? With all that the body is learning this...