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Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank Deputy Brady and his team for introducing this Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Palestinian ambassador in the Gallery today. There is a trend with this Government that is becoming more and more frequent, that is, switching into spectator mode. We have seen the Government standing on the sidelines watching crisis after crisis evolving and we have listened to Government...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange for resources to be issued to the OPW to allow them to extend the opening hours of (details supplied) to be in line with other nearby parks in the vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has mobility issues will be given an urgent appointment to see an occupational therapist. [22670/23]

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: Could the Ceann Comhairle explain that?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: The GAA is a wonderful organisation. However, it seems to be drifting to a new corporate, profit-driven model in what is an amateur sport. Recently we have seen moves to a cashless ticketing system, moves to prevent clubs from displaying charity logos on their club jerseys and now we have the subscription model of viewing games. This all feeds into a view among many that the GAA is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, and I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for his late arrival. I am grateful for the presentations by the witnesses. We are approaching the summer camp and arts project period of the year. My constituency is diverse; there is an affluent area and a not-so-affluent one. I see very few arts projects in the less affluent areas. Just because I do not see them...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the witnesses.

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank my Sinn Féin colleagues for their work in tabling this motion. Perhaps the most visible sign of the cost-of-living crisis is the continual rise in the cost of food and groceries. Everyone in a household, from children to parents, can see prices rising. The Government's approach of sitting on its hands as food prices soar shows clearly how utterly out of touch it is with...

Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration. It was signed when much of Europe was still rubble after the devastation of the Second World War. The aim behind it aim was simple: to prevent the horrors of war from ever unfolding in Europe again. The declaration fittingly states its aim to make war between the historic rivals "not merely unthinkable, but materially...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: The sports capital programme has over decades provided real support to sports clubs across the country. However, it needs reform. The sports capital programme requires clubs to pay up-front the cost of equipment or works, after which they can draw down the grant allocation. This is a deeply unfair method and has a disproportionately negative impact on clubs in less affluent communities...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: They cannot afford to draw down the money.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: It happens in other Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (3 May 2023)

Chris Andrews: 187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme who were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully, setting out for each round of the sports capital programme the number of grants fully outstanding, the number of grants partially drawn down, the number of grants fully drawn down...

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: I commend my Sinn Féin colleagues on the motion. We have seen from previous financial crashes, including those associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the current cost-of-living crisis, that we live in a very volatile economic system. It is shifting and changing, not always for the better. Since July, the European Central Bank has increased its key lending rate...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the officials for their presentation. In his report, Geoffrey Shannon said the board of St. John's Ambulance put the organisation ahead of young people. That is a pretty damning statement. Clearly, St. John's Ambulance has not learned, because while at the same it is apologising publicly, it is still fighting survivors in court and that is a huge thing-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: Ms Duggan mentioned it was flagged in 2013 with Tusla that there were issues around abuse. What actions did Tusla take prompted by the flag raised with the agency then? I am not clear about what actions it took on foot of that, and how it came to 2018 and Geoffrey Shannon exposing everything. Does Tusla feel it could get a better idea of how organisations were implementing safeguarding...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: When I asked about Tusla's view of the current child protection standards in St. John Ambulance earlier on, I was told that everything from the recommendations of the Shannon report would be enacted. Is Tusla saying that St. John Ambulance is a safe place to send children to work?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: I suppose that rules out my next question. With regard to the issue being flagged in 2013, it was mentioned earlier on that Tusla had power to intervene in cases where it has concerns and sees red flags. However, in 2013 a red flag was raised and nobody intervened.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Chris Andrews: Notwithstanding that the individual was gone from the organisation, does that not raise concerns that there is serious concerns about the organisation? Surely that would initiate a review from the child protection agency or pretty intense scrutiny and investigation. That did not happen.