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Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: It is good to have the opportunity to speak on this issue. To be quite honest, I would love an hour, no more than anyone else would. To put it in the optimistic point of view, Central Statistics Office, CSO, information from 2022 suggests that only 2.3% of young people aged 12 to 17 were referred to the Garda youth diversion programme. Obviously, there were activities that did not get...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: A worrying increase in incidents involving the spiking of drinks has been reported. I met a constituent this week whose daughter's drink was drugged, but luckily she had people close by. This sinister offence and others like it are currently covered under legislation on poisoning or drugging - namely, the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, the...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I will use less than my 90 seconds because we are pressed for time. I welcome Deputy Healy's motion, which gives us another opportunity to talk about the important issue of housing, in particular the fundamental point that is the five-year emergency plan, which I absolutely support. We need to take a multifaceted approach. I have made a few suggestions before. A couple of months ago, I...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: This confidence motion arises because several Opposition parties want to take down the Ceann Comhairle. She is not the issue. The problem is the Government riding roughshod over speaking time and designating the Lowry Independent group as somehow non-Government and reducing Opposition speaking time. As an Opposition TD, I have called this out on several occasions, but some want to use the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 207. To ask the Taoiseach the population of the Lucan area at each census since 1981 [15414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed in the Lucan area every five years from 1981 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of registered GPs working in the Lucan area, every five years from 1981 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurse specialists employed to cover the Lucan, from 2000 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care of the Elderly (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded community groups servicing the needs of older people in the Lucan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15418/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: This Bill, in essence, seeks to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts, make consequential amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act and provide for related matters. As noted by other Members in this discussion and in committee, the Bill will give effect to the Supreme Court decision in the O'Meara case by expanding entitlement to social welfare schemes aimed at bereaved partners and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: They own it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The policy of charging tolls on the M50 has been raised on multiple occasions. I would agree with the abolition because it has been long paid for. 1 o’clock However, I want to take it from a slightly different angle, which is the need to stagger the tolls along the route. In my constituency, areas like Lucan are choked with traffic going through the village every evening,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank the Minister for agreeing to take my points on board. The roll-out of fast chargers is really suited to commuters, taxi drivers and others who need a quick top-up. The mid-range 7 kW to 22 kW chargers are supposed to charge over a period of four to eight hours. They are suited to a different cohort, namely, people going to the supermarket, going to play a five-a-side game or watch...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Additional Government policy is needed to encourage the use of electric vehicles. One of the principles in the Government's own EV charging infrastructure strategy is that for the majority of EV users, home charging will be the main solution. However, in new, more densely populated housing areas in my constituency such as the Adamstown strategic development zone, the SDZ in Clonburris,...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I do not have much time but in that very short period, I reiterate my support for this earlier introduction of the ARP. I also commend my former Green Party colleague, Deputy O'Gorman, on his work in this regard. It is hugely important that this scheme continues. I note the Minister said today that all we are doing is extending it for a year and it is not about the wider discussion, so I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: There are many pressing national and international issues we need to discuss. In this context, given that the total Opposition time has been reduced by almost 70 minutes and Government-related time has been increased by 56 minutes, the time for the Government to be held to account is being significantly curtailed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The Taoiseach has to acknowledge his role, and that of his party, Fine Gael and the Lowry line-up in the whole debacle of calling time for Government Independents non-Government time. Will he now push for the Dáil to sit at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays to address the time balance? Even better, he could review this plan. Abusing the Ceann Comhairle is wrong, the way the Ceann Comhairle was...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Overall time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans in place to set up a regional scheme to assist parents who wish to give their children the opportunity to complete transition year, but whose school either does not provide the year or holds lotteries that exclude students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools, that have autonomy on enrolment but nonetheless must complete the designated curriculum, are given leeway in terms of running a transition year programme or limiting numbers and subjecting students and parents to lotteries; whether there are plans to make transition year a mandatory component of the senior cycle; and if she...