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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: The ongoing conflict in Gaza risks igniting a much wider regional war, an outcome that would be profoundly tragic and destabilising. Gaza remains an open wound festering and poisoning relations, not just between Israel and Palestine, but also between Israel and much of the international community. Ireland has made the situation in the Middle East a central foreign policy priority and we...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: I also apologise for being late. Unfortunately, the health and disability committee meetings clash, which is a pity because they are equally important. The figures for Ireland in relation to disability in terms of poverty, health, mental health, employment and housing do not make good reading based on international comparisons. We are starting from a very low base. I missed the Minister...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: I thank the Minister of State for her answer. The stark example was a mother at this present time who said that if I could check her into an acute psychiatric unit, would they look after her 45-year-old son? That is stark.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: I thank Mr. Gloster and his team for coming. I reiterate his tribute to the public health workers in hospitals, the community and various settings throughout the country. The vast majority carry out their roles with distinction but there are questions, some of which he identified. He touched upon the one that is possibly the most sensitive to this committee, namely, the moral hazard of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: I will come back to the reporting system. It is clear from the 2021 internal report from CHI, which Mr. Gloster did not know about, that there was a breakdown. There did not seem to be a view within CHI management that the report should have been progressed to the HSE. That points to a gap in governance. That is a question the public really wants to know about. Can something that is, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: I thank Mr. Gloster.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider raising the national public procurement tender threshold for goods and services from €50,000 to €143,000 in line with the EU threshold, to support micro enterprises, reduce administrative burden, promote sustainability, and enhance value for money, while maintaining compliance and transparency in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 308. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the further initiatives being considered or implemented to drive tourism in the midlands region, building on the success of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 420. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a strategic plan in place to support small to medium-sized post offices from December 2025 onwards, following the conclusion of the current three-year funding arrangement under which €10 million per annum is being provided to An Post (2023-2025) to stabilise the post office network; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received any responses from the chief executives of Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council following the Cabinet’s ratification and circulation of the planning framework to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 632. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the significant shortfall in early years childcare provision in Boyle, County Roscommon (details supplied); if funding or support will be made available to develop suitable premises for additional childcare services in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: 88. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will reconsider its stance on the shingles vaccine given recent studies that indicate a 20% reduction in dementia diagnoses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for outreach centres for the National Rehabilitation Hospital to help those recovering from serious injury and stroke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (26 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given under the National Development Plan to the inclusion of Galway University Hospital as a designated Model 4 Hospital incorporating a regional cancer network to serve the north west region, in line with the objectives of balanced regional development and Sláintecare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27746/25]

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: I apologise for being late, but I was attending the health committee. From what has been said, we have the three strands of access to therapies, primary care and CDNTs, and it is now proposed to add education. I am interested in what was said about the ability to deliver therapies in a school setting for children with special and additional needs. On the availability of the parents, a...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: Is Dr. Tamming saying the more complex cases are at this time well catered for, or better catered for, in special schools, to the possible detriment of children with additional special needs? I need to be careful how I say this, but is there a possibility that the potential for improved outcomes could be lost if there is an imbalance in the system?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: On the retention and recruitment of therapists, there is competition between primary care, the CDNTs and, it would now appear, the educational sector as well. We are training more allied health professionals and therapists in those areas. In terms of recruiting people from abroad, does that need to be looked at in the CORU reform of how we allow people into our system to work?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: I thank the Minister, Ministers of State and Department officials. I will try to do question and answer as we might get more views from them on what is happening in the health service. I am delighted the investment is increasing year on year, but I am struck by the Minister's observation that we are not getting return for our investment. A number of issues come to mind, one of which is the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Daly: I will very quickly give two examples, Ballaghaderreen and Edgeworthstown. Ballaghaderreen is an area of severe deprivation, with a large immigrant population and huge needs. After five years, the town has been left without any prospect of having a primary care centre being delivered. I will leave it at that. I thank Mr. Tierney for his answer. I appreciate it.