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- Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Canney: I move: That Dáil Éireann calls on the Government to set out a clear road map for the abolition of the Carer's Allowance means test by 2027. The Regional Group is tabling this motion because, given that the budget is next Tuesday, it is time that the Government take action on this issue. The motion calls for a roadmap towards abolishing the carer’s allowance means test...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Pat Buckley: Gleann Fia.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Gleann Fia. Specific works are being carried out there at the moment in terms of hydrological tests. We want Cork County Council to be in a position to submit a minor works application to us shortly for funding for mitigation works in Mogeely. I hope this will happen. I will keep going as I want to deal with the interim measures that are ongoing, as I said. There is a substantial...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: A Theachta, your colleague is here now. Go ahead, but it is one and one.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Pat Buckley: That is no bother. I thank the Minister of State for his response and there is a lot of work in it. He has mentioned that he is meeting with Cork County Council again, and I welcome that. Reference has been made to the Owenacurra and Dungourney rivers, the Lidl bridge and the old Cork Road bridge. Deputy O'Connor and Deputy Stanton will be aware that years ago we used to dredge the slob,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy might follow up on the last item he brought up in an email to me so I can follow up with my officials in the OPW and Cork County Council.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State and I appreciate that.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
James O'Connor: I want to add to the comments that have been made by Deputy Buckley in relation to the ongoing works. I want to acknowledge the assistance of the Minister of State and his Department. It has been very helpful to all three Dáil colleagues who are here with us in the Chamber: myself, Deputy Stanton and Deputy Buckley. In the limited time I have, I want to raise the need to progress the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: How much time do I have?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: You have two minutes. You can have a tiny bit of leniency because there are only three topics.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence. I ask Deputy Buckley to send me an email on the last particular point he made so I can follow up to see if there are possibilities there. Deputy O'Connor can go through the script but on the particular issues, I approved €155,000 on 17 September to deliver flood mitigation works in Castlemartyr and Killeagh. This was made...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: I am sick of all of the failures as well, Mr. Gunning, in relation to this fiasco, which is what the children's hospital has turned into. I am sick of the fact that we have 14 completion dates that have come and gone. In fact, there have been 17 in total, if we are being honest. I am sick of the fact the costs have escalated where it is now €2.2 billion and will be potentially more....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: It is hundreds of millions of euro in any case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: In terms of the process to deal with those claims, am I right in saying there is a standing conciliator as part of the contract. Obviously, if any party does not agree with the adjudication of the standing conciliator, it can go to court. Ultimately, the High Court can adjudicate. Claims can also be settled by agreement where both parties agree they will reach a compromise. From a policy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: My point is that Mr. Gunning cannot say for certain that it will not be one penny more because, as I have just pointed out, there is a conciliator. I will come to that because Mr. Gunning makes an interesting point. In May 2024, the standing conciliator adjudicated on some of the claims in relation to delays. Am I right that the standing conciliator awarded BAM €108 million,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: He made a recommendation then. His job is to make a recommendation which is binding unless it is overturned by the courts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: It is binding unless it is overturned by the courts but the conciliator made a binding recommendation to award the contractor €108 million. That was outside the board's control and it is additional money that will have to be now paid to the contractor. In fact, it may have been paid, and it can only be returned if the High Court adjudicates on it, which it may well do. Am I right...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: The board can issue that notice.