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Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Matt Shanahan: First, I commend Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh, our Regional Group parliamentary assistant, for her help. The Regional Group previously brought forward a motion on these issues in February. We continue to press for the rights of family carers and for carers to be formally and properly recognised for the value, contribution and intrinsic good they offer our State. Would the Minister of State...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Family carers represent one eighth of the Irish population and have long been the cornerstone of care provision in the country. Whether it is caring for an ageing parent, a spouse with a chronic illness or a child with special needs, these remarkable individuals demonstrate unwavering commitment day in and day out. The means test for carer's allowance is no longer fit for purpose and is...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: This is my fourth time in 12 months to stand in this House to advocate for carers and the abolition of the means test. Seeing as most of what we say seems to fall on deaf ears, I am disappointed, not with respect to the Minister of State, but because we do not have the senior Minister here to deal with this. There are more than 500,000 carers in this country. One fifth of the population...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is not opposing the motion put forward by the Deputies. I welcome the opportunity this morning to discuss the important issue of the carer supports provided by Department of Social Protection. I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this motion. It is a very timely discussion. Next Tuesday, the Government will be announcing a package of measures under budget 2025. As...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Cathal Berry: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am delighted to be in the Chamber today to again speak on behalf of the carers of Ireland. I accept the Minister of State's bona fides in this regard. I know it is an area he is interested in. While our intentions are quite similar, where we differ is in emphasis. We are very much in...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Noel Grealish: I thank my colleagues and Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh for bringing this motion before the House. I also thank the Minister of State for being here this morning. It is a very important motion and I hope the Government will support it. As my colleague Deputy Canney said, I hope this will be included in the forthcoming budget. I am sure there is not a single person in this House who does not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: That was not a precedent. It was just an exception.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is occasionally good to be regarded as the exception.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 9.50 a.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 9.58 a.m. Sitting suspended at 9.50 a.m. and resumed at 9.58 a.m.

Message from Select Committee (25 Sep 2024)

Message from Select Committee (25 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its detailed scrutiny of the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 and, in accordance with Standing Order 178, has recommended that, for the reasons outlined in its report, the Bill should proceed to Committee Stage.

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

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.