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Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Imelda Munster: I was very proud to be elected along with Deputy Gerry Adams to represent the people of Louth and east Meath, but I am especially pleased and honoured to be seconding him for the position of Taoiseach. For many years, Deputy Gerry Adams has demonstrated outstanding political leadership, especially on the peace process and as the leader of the real Opposition throughout the 31st Dáil....

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Imelda Munster: Is the Minister aware of the sheer scale and magnitude of the homelessness and housing crisis? Worse still, does he care about it? I say this for a particular reason. I am the former chairperson of Louth County Council's housing strategic policy committee which invited the Minister several times to meet it to discuss the housing crisis in the county and on each occasion he turned down our...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: Yesterday, 39 patients were lying on trolleys in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in my home town of Drogheda. This was the highest figure throughout the State bar none. In recent years, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has consistently been one of the worst hospitals for overcrowding, with patients forced to lie on trolleys in packed corridors. The cause of this is the removal of the accident and...

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on the upcoming Brexit referendum, which has the potential to cause major changes, not just in the relationship between Britain and Ireland, but in relationships on the island of Ireland, in the event of a "Yes" vote to leave the European Union. As I am sure Members will be well aware, Sinn Féin's approach to engagement with the European...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: We looked for a vote on a motion.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: The Government must now accept that it failed miserably to win the support of the Irish people for its water charges and the quango that is Irish Water. The people had their day and their say on 26 February. Despite what the Government said over and over, water charges were the single issue that mobilised, ignited and rallied the Irish people. They were the single issue that ignited the...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: Finally, I note that those in the incoming government and those propping it up-----

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: -----must honour their commitment and their mandate, respect the vote of the people, abolish Irish Water and water charges and respect everybody that voted.

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic today. However, I am concerned that this is the only debate we are likely to have on this issue for some time as there seems to be a lack of political will to face up to the reality of the devastating crisis that we face as Europeans. If I or any of my colleagues in this Chamber were consistently marginalised and refused an opportunity to...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: Yes. I want to use this opportunity to talk about issues in my constituency. The Drogheda district forms part of the Louth division, which encompasses the greater Drogheda area right out to Clogherhead village on one side and Dunleer village on the other side. In 2010 we had 109 gardaí assigned to this area. We now have just 95 gardaí, down by 14 since 2010. This week an armed...

Adjournment Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is at breaking point. The nurses and the front-line staff are also at breaking point. Every single ward and department is short staffed every day. Consider the nurses in their continued dedication and their caring professionalism every single day despite the stressful and Third World conditions which they endure daily. It is not just affecting Our...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: I will start with a saying with which many of us are familiar, never put off until tomorrow that which you can do today. Why suspend water charges for nine months when we can scrap them right here and now? We have the opportunity before us tonight to scrap water charges, which is what we promised the people we would do. Surely a promise made or a commitment given has to mean something. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional investment to improve accessibility on public transport for persons with disabilities given the widespread deficiencies which result in many persons being unable to avail of public transport services in their area or to travel without great difficulty. [15825/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: I ask the Minister about his plans to provide additional investment to improve accessibility for people with disabilities on our public transport given the widespread deficiencies of which we are all sadly aware and the inequality of access. Is the Minister aware that one in four people with a disability does not use public transport for accessibility reasons? Is he also aware that most...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: On a point of correction - I stand to be corrected myself if I am wrong - I understand that only 50% of Bus Éireann coaches are wheelchair accessible. The Minister referred to the Department's plans. Are they existing Department plans or are they the Minister's new additional plans? The previous Department plans had widespread deficiencies, as we know. Disability access is one...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: -----because there is no access on to the bus.

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: I would just ask-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: What plans does the Minister have because this is shocking inequality? It really is terrible in 2016. What new plans does the Minister have to correct the inequality of this and the serious deficiency?

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: I spoke about the lifts being out of order. In my constituency, covering Louth and east Meath, I know of a gentleman who is a wheelchair user. He attempts to travel from Laytown to Drogheda on an almost daily basis. He is one of those people left at the side of the road as the public bus drives off. The Minister spoke about taxis. I know the target for having taxis accessible for...

Other Questions: Road Safety Authority (14 Jun 2016)

Imelda Munster: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify his views on the effectiveness of the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána in tackling unsafe driving and reducing road collisions and fatalities; and his plans to assist these bodies in this work and to provide the necessary resources. [15611/16]