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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Gould: ...and national news but also local news. We have stations in Cork such as Red FM, 96 FM, C103 FM, Cork City Community Radio and CUH FM Community Radio that play a vital role. It has been even more vital this year because of what happened with GAAGO. RTÉ and the GAA made the disgraceful decision not to show the first three Cork hurling matches or the Cork-Kerry Munster semi-final...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024) See 19 other results from this debate

.... There will be 22 operating theatres. The building will accommodate five MRIs and 110 outpatient rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, a rooftop helipad, a hospital school for primary and secondary level patients, a third level education centre for postgraduate students and more. I assure the committee that the NPHDB is fully committed to delivering the new children's hospital in as timely a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: .... Many people cannot afford a TV licence and they certainly cannot afford these fines. In the 20 months between the Future of Media Commission report recommending the scrapping of the TV licence and April, more than €500,000 was paid in fines by ordinary people. In the same period, almost 5,000 people received a conviction for non-payment of the licence fee. These figures are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Protection (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

James Browne: ...numbers remain significantly elevated and in the first 21 weeks of 2024, over 8,300 people have arrived in Ireland seeking accommodation from the State, averaging 398 people per week. This is more than five times the average from 2017-2019 and the highest weekly applications in 2024 consisted of over 610 applicants. As of 19 May, there are over 30,000 people accommodated in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mayoral Election (30 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Tim Lombard: ...ahead of us, and having a directly elected mayor will give Limerick the potential to have an extra voice when it comes to attracting investment. The real question for the Government, although it may be one more for the next Government than for this one, relates to how we are going to have a coherent local government policy that will promote the regions that need to be promoted and be a...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...commend and thank the Tánaiste, everybody in the Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs and various NGOs, and all who have worked to get us to this point. It is not an end in and of itself but more of a beginning. It is a very clear statement of our collective belief that there can be no peace in the Middle East until such time as the Palestinian and Israeli people can, in...

Seanad: Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024: Motion (30 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

James Browne: ...parents and families are supported. Today, I move that parent's leave and benefit be expanded from its current entitlement of seven weeks to nine weeks from 1 August 2024. This increase will allow parents to spend more time with their baby during the crucial formative years. This leave is to be taken within the first two years of the child’s life. The Minister for Children,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: ..., Fáilte Ireland has also provided industry supports to some 250 participants across numerous Fáilte Ireland training programmes and facilitated the creation of 60 leisure and food saleable experiences, with more to come across all sectors. Currently, Fáilte Ireland is conducting a mid-term review of the destination experience development plan, Ancient, to ensure it is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (30 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Martin: ...;s housing policy Housing for All as led by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This multi-annual, multibillion euro plan aims to improve Ireland’s housing system and deliver more homes of all types for people with different housing needs. Support for the arts and professional arts practice has been a key priority for me as Minister. Last Monday, 27 May, I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I thank Deputy Munster. Public service media are a key pillar of our society and, in particular, of our democracy. This has never been more apparent than over the past number of years from maintaining cultural, educational and social engagement during Covid restrictions to countering disinformation through trusted content. They must, however, be supported with adequate resources through a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Pat Buckley: ...Mr. Doocey makes his opening statement for approximately ten minutes. We will then have questions and comments from members. Each member will have approximately ten minutes. Members may speak more than once. I call Mr. Doocey to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024) See 11 other results from this debate

Frank Feighan: ...not enshrined in the Government structure, that it effectively relies on the sympathy of the relevant Minister. Have any Ministers been proactive? Is there any Minister, party or grouping that is more sympathetic in respect of these challenges? The solution has to be a new approach. One aspect Ms Nelson talked about is that the Governments, North and South, should invest in...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024) See 16 other results from this debate

Emer Higgins: ..., the Oireachtas health committee, my fellow members of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy, which was a special committee put in place to look at this, especially its Chair, Deputy Whitmore, and my colleague, Senator Mary Seery Kearney. Most important, I thank the families, campaigners and groups who kept this on the news agenda, the political agenda and the legislative...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Catherine Murphy: ...remarks on the last debate on a similar motion, we were told it is challenging to draft permanent legislation and while a piece could be done on this alone, the Government wanted to do a bit more on alcohol legislation. Deputy Howlin referred to stand-alone legislation. We were told that could not be done in time. We were then told that the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, expects...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

James Browne: ...it is important for us all to be remain vigilant of our rights as Deputies within this Parliament. I certainly take the Deputy's point and will raise it internally, but we should all be vigilant of this. Moreover, I welcome his support over the course of his career in the Dáil. He has a strong legacy in this area, which I absolutely acknowledge. To respond to Deputy Murphy, a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (29 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: ...try to hijack it, they called off any form of meeting or engagement because they did not want to be used as pawns by the far right. What I would say to communities is that I accept that we need to do more and to do better in terms of community engagement, but do not allow yourself be hijacked or exploited by the far right in this regard. We are very conscious of security. We discuss it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...are based here in Ireland. We have incredible universities and research infrastructure and we have a health service that we are now funding with the sum of well over €22 billion per year. Can we do more on access to orphan drugs and learn from the European example? I think we can and I think we have to. I will talk to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, about the...