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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister of State. Those who work in the home and the residents and their relatives are very concerned about its future. There has been ongoing awareness and protests with a view to keeping the facility open. I have a number of questions. Will the HSE consider taking over the facility on a full-time basis? If not, would other providers be interested in taking it over? The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: The designated centre is a residential care setting operated by Passage Healthcare International (Ireland) Limited. Passage Healthcare has been in examinership but my understanding is that the receiver has removed the protection of examinership and that a liquidator will be appointed. As the Deputy knows, Passage Healthcare also operated Sally Park Nursing Home in Firhouse. Sally Park was...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: That is relatively good news. If there is a scenario where none of the care providers is in a position to take over, it would be a disaster if facility had to close because it would mean the 50 residents would have to seek other accommodation. There is also the situation of the staff. People are very happy there but they are very worried about the long-term future of the nursing home. It...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I do not disagree with the Deputy regarding the imbalance that exists. The situation at Lucan Lodge was compounded because the owners of the property are resident in America. An Irish provider that was registered with HIQA was providing the service. Any takeover would be complicated, especially when we are talking about receivership and examinership. I met again with my officials...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2024)

Questions Nos. 2 and 3 taken with Written Answers.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the opportunity to discuss with the committee the Estimate for 2024 in the areas of local government, planning, Traveller accommodation and support, and housing for people with a disability and older people. Supporting vulnerable households with their housing needs continues to be of paramount importance. I am particularly pleased, therefore, that more than €271 million...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: On the scheme itself, back in May we increased the 2024 allocation to €93 million. Some €75 million of that was from the Department and the remaining 20% was matched funding from the local authorities. The scheme delivers up to 13,000 grants each year. We hope to increase that to 15,000 grants. Some local authorities are better than others. We allow local authorities to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: Absolutely. We have seen some local authorities request additional funding. Those requests have been honoured on many occasions. We will continue to support local authorities to ensure that priority cases are dealt with. We continuously get feedback. In the Housing for All action plan, there is a commitment to revise the scheme. We will publish the recommendations and implement them as...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: It is at an advanced stage. We hope to publish a revised scheme over the summer period leading into September and quarter 3. We will also need to get a commitment from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on any budgetary commitments. The regulations will also need to be updated.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: I support the comments by the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and the Chairman. I know the Chairman has raised this on Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill and also on Report Stage in the Dáil. I will work with officials within the local government section, with the Chairman, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to see what we could...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (12 Jun 2024)

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (12 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (12 Jun 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (12 Jun 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 12.24 a.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 13 Meitheamh 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 12.24 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 13 June 2024.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On Thursday, 30 May 2024, on the question "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and that division must be taken now.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Dáil divided: Tá, 88; Níl, 36; Staon, 1. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Denise Mitchell.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Tá Ivana Bacik, Cathal Berry, Colm Brophy, James Browne, Richard Bruton, Colm Burke, Mary Butler, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jack Chambers, Niall Collins, Patrick Costello, Simon Coveney, Michael Creed, Cathal Crowe, Cormac Devlin, Alan Dillon, Stephen Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Francis Noel Duffy, Bernard Durkan, Damien...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Question declared carried.