Results 201-220 of 1,022,029 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Joan Collins OR speaker:Martin Kenny)

Prelude (28 May 2024)

Paidir agus Machnamh.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: At a Fine Gael press conference, the Taoiseach told reporters that as he canvasses around the country, he has heard too many examples of the bulk-buying of homes by wealthy property funds, but, of course, he already knew this was happening and that it is not happening by accident. Property funds bulk-buying family homes is a direct result of Government policy. Over a decade ago, Fine Gael...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I read it this morning and to be honest I found very little in it beyond indications that a lot of consultations are happening and reports are being written, with promises of where they are going to be. Yet we heard on the radio from the Environmental Protection Agency that we are not going to meet our targets and are going to be well behind. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: Most farmers do not consider forestry to be farming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: They consider it retirement. That is the problem we have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: While I accept the Minister's ambition on all of that, farmers in Longford, Leitrim or Mayo listening to him today are not going to decide to grow grass to feed the biodigester because of what they have heard. They do not have the clarity as to what is going to come down the road and that is the difficulty we have. Apart from that, I think that is something on which I would appeal to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: I wanted to focus a little bit on transport for a moment because it is the second biggest area that we need to try to tackle or sort out. The Minister mentioned rail, and particularly rail freight. While I have heard all of this before, again I do not see the concrete proposals in place to deliver on that. I have raised the western rail corridor with the Minister on numerous occasions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: Sligo?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: No freight will go on a greenway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: It is open to it, I believe.

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank each of the three speakers for their valuable contributions. It is nice, on the part of the officials, to hear Tara Kelly and her team acknowledged for the work they put into this report.

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Message From Select Committee (23 May 2024)

Message From Select Committee (23 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 and has made amendments thereto.

Message From Select Committee (23 May 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 5.31 p.m. go dtí 2 p.m., Dé Máirt, an 28 Bealtaine 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 5.31 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 May 2024.

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister of State for her attendance on a Thursday evening. I recognise a huge amount of work has been done in this area. I acknowledge the work of the Minister of State and that of the Minister, Deputy Foley, in taking on a huge number of the recommendations we made in the committee report. It is heartening for me, as the Chair, and for the committee staff and members when a...

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to update the House on the progress made on supporting the mental health of our children and young people. I thank the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, for its work on the report Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education. I especially thank the Cathaoirleach of the committee,...

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It is collective.

Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Motion (23 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I have increased the budget by 33% since I came to this post four years ago and I believe that a report on supports for mental health for students is required so that we can stop the political point scoring. Approximately €146.5 million is being provided to CAMHS this year. In addition, €110 million is provided to community-based mental health organisations and NGOs...