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Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Dara Calleary: Seven years in government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste ran out of the then Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Dara Calleary: Bienvenue to our visitors. I wish them a pleasant stay. It is now ten weeks since the lid was lifted on the appalling collapse in standards at CervicalCheck and the failure to communicate that collapse. It is ten weeks since the courage of Vicky Phelan in fighting her case and resisting enormous legal pressure to sign a gagging order came into the public domain. Let us never forget that if...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste stated that he encourages questions but he has just shown that he is not very good at giving answers. The Taoiseach, while in the seat in which the Tánaiste is now sitting, promised that the review would be completed by the end of May. Nobody else in the House made that commitment. The review is complex and there is science involved and we want it to be done properly...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (3 Jul 2018)

Dara Calleary: 495. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of progress towards completing the development of a national policy on social enterprise following the announcement in September 2017; the month and year that the policy will be completed and published; and the number of stakeholders that have been consulted to date. [29000/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste will have to ask for permission from Deputy Ross first.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: Electric Ireland yesterday announced a 6.2% increase in electricity prices and an 8% increase in gas prices starting in August. This electricity price increase is on top of a 4% increase last February and is symptomatic of a range of utility price increases affecting families and homes across the country. This new increase will add approximately €50 per annum to electricity bills on...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: He has gone.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: Bhí. He grew some hair. I join the Ceann Comhairle in welcoming our guests and wish them every success in their talks. If they know what is going on, they might let us know. Yesterday the Taoiseach talked about being interested in the next generation and not the next election. The Tánaiste will excuse my scepticism about his remarks when one looks at today's newspapers;...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: There is no sense in increasing training spaces when people do not want to remain in the service. They see people like Dr. Kieran Moore and many others resigning or retiring because of low morale. We need to start actively filling the 450 vacancies. While there is international competition for those positions, our pay structures for consultants and our backup for consultants are not at the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: His words were "untenable and unsafe".

Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: 9. To ask the Minister for Health if a new national dementia strategy is being prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/18]

Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: My question is similar and aims to tease out an update on the preparation of a new national dementia strategy. The current strategy is due to be completed this time next year, having missed most of its targets. Given the increase in dementia rates across our community, what are the Government's plans for a properly funded strategy that can be implemented?

Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: For each of the 55,000 people who suffer from dementia, at least three others are affected by it. They need certainty and consistency in the delivery of services, but that is not happening. We are putting these people on an appalling health journey, and the blockages and inconsistency in services throughout the country are making that journey even more difficult. It took the Minister of...

Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: We do not need to change the culture, as communities are leading the response to dementia on an organic basis throughout the country. The HSE is behind the curve. It comes along and tries to shut down community-led initiatives. A new strategy will have to be prepared without the participation of The Atlantic Philanthropies. Since there will be no rich sugar daddy anymore, the money...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching principals in primary schools by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the burden of work placed on teaching principal teachers in primary schools across the country; his views on whether further supports are necessary for these principals in order to avoid burnout; and his plans to address their challenges. [27830/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (26 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: 271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review employment permit regulations to include the role of health-care assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the introduction of legislation in relation to the duty of candour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27831/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2018)

Dara Calleary: There has been a serious disruption this morning in the debit card services of one of our leading banks. The Government has done a great deal of work to encourage people to use debit cards in recent years but this is not the first service disruption by a bank. Does the Government plan to introduce financial sanctions for banks for service disruptions which cause huge inconvenience and...