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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (13 Jun 2024)
Simon Coveney: Last night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme was, to say the least, uncomfortable watching. There is a lot to consider in the context of a European horsemeat trade that needs our attention in this House, but I want to focus for today on what we saw in Shannonside Foods Limited in Straffan. It was completely unacceptable and we need to deal with it very firmly. There was a horse in a...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (13 Jun 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Last night's "RTÉ Investigates", which I also watched, showed really horrifying footage of welfare abuses on a farm premises adjacent to the sole horse slaughter plant in Ireland, as well as potential breaches of traceability rules in Ireland and member states across the EU. The behaviour seen last night is utterly unacceptable. It is disgusting and entirely inconsistent with the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for going to the efforts he has gone to and I again thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this debate. I understand the problem but, unfortunately, some of us have been around Castletown Estate when it was in its previous ownership, in Connolly-Carew's time. We got to know all the people who worked on the estate and we listened to their queries over a...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy and ask the Minister of State to respond briefly. We have gone over time.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I again thank the Deputy. I reiterate I want to stick with process, as I agreed with the working group and the Deputy. We will continue to speak to the landowners, look at Batty Langley Lodge for temporary access for staff, examine the legal case the Deputy made about the right of access and consider the Kildare campus. I am exploring every conceivable avenue to work with everyone to find...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Septic Tanks
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Joe Flaherty: Like many of my rural colleagues, I was giddy with excitement at the 2023 Ard-Fheis when the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, announced changes to the septic tank grant scheme-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is it not amazing the things that get us worked up?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Joe Flaherty: Indeed. I have been living ever since with disappointment and a feeling of being unfulfilled, however, given numerous constituents have come to me and pointed out the shortcomings of the scheme. Just 19 grants have been paid out this year by the Department to householders with septic tanks and the Department is coming under increasing pressure to revise the eligibility and application...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and providing me with the opportunity to address the matter on behalf of the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The policy of providing grant support for domestic wastewater treatment systems, or septic tank grants, arises from the need to address damage being done to water quality in sensitive areas, in particular, and in...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for being here to deal with this matter.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank my esteemed colleague, Deputy Durkan, for his long-standing, genuine and heartfelt interest in Castletown House and estate. As I have said previously, it is something on which the Deputy has worked over a considerable period through our parliamentary system, and he has dealt with it publicly as well. I take this opportunity thank all members of the Castletown House...
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill: Referral to Select Committee (13 Jun 2024)
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill: Referral to Select Committee (13 Jun 2024)
Neale Richmond: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill: Referral to Select Committee (13 Jun 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (13 Jun 2024)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (13 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Joe Flaherty - To discuss shortcomings in the private house septic tank scheme. Deputy Simon Coveney - To discuss matters relating to horse welfare and food safety at Shannonside Foods in Straffan, County Kildare. Deputy...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (13 Jun 2024)