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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I congratulate the Tánaiste on his new position and wish him well in his new role. The new extreme right-wing Israeli Government has made the expansion of illegal settlements on Palestinian land a priority. This, in effect, amounts to ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities. How does the Minister view the new Israeli Government's policy of expanding settlements in the occupied...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The Minister acknowledged the violation of international law and said that Israel disregards international law and the views of the UN and EU. However, there are still no consequences for Israel stealing Palestinian land, for apartheid in Israel or for increasing rates of murder by the Israeli Defence Forces. The new fanatical, fascist, homophobic Minister of Finance in the Israel...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The point I am getting at is that the EU, for example, took clear and decisive action against Iran over human rights abuses. I heard the Minister say earlier that he disagreed with the introduction of the death penalty in Iran. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is looking for the reintroduction of the death penalty in Israel. When Ireland and the EU take action against...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I congratulate the Minister of State on his new role. It is a very interesting brief and I wish him well in it. As Israel's fanatics take over its Government and shooting Palestinians becomes a national sport for the Israeli security forces, the Irish Government needs to go beyond expressing concern and condemnation. The apartheid Israeli Finance Minister recently said: "I may be a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 304. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if steps will be taken to resolve an issue regarding the payment of a salary to a teacher (details supplied). [4189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (31 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have accessed the accident and emergency services in Dublin as a result of alcohol and drug misuse in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3928/23]

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I want to thank Deputies O'Reilly and Cronin for bringing the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021 forward. It could equally be called the compassion Bill because that is really what it is about. It is about showing compassion to people who find themselves in horrific circumstances, something that none of us would ever like to imagine facing. This will impact a very small...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The problem of mould in flats is not being taken seriously by the Government. We cannot entrust the local authorities to fix this problem which has been there for decades. The homes are passed with just a bit of paint or bleach, which some tenants are given. The days for that are long gone. Government needs to intervene and ensure that the funding is there. The funding can be there if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his attendance. I have been meeting with tenants living in flat complexes across Dublin. I attended a meeting earlier today in Pearse House. The level of neglect by the Government and Dublin City Council is horrendous. There are affected flats in Beech Hill, Rathmines, Cuffe Street, Digges Street and York Street. There are too many flat...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the chance to speak on Irish forestry. It is of vital importance not just to rural TDs but also to urban TDs. It a vital part of our commitment to tackling climate change, to reversing the damage done to our ecosystem over decades and also vital for supporting local communities across rural Ireland and strengthening the local economy. When it comes to forestry in Ireland, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I acknowledge the Minister of State's reply. I do not want to labour the point but we need to move away from the sports capital grant scheme. We need to move to national sports facilities. In 2012, the Government developed a draft sports facility strategy which was supported by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI. A circular was sent to all local authorities to try to develop...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: It is interesting to hear the Minister of State reject the idea of a national sports facility strategy given that the Government has already done considerable work in developing national sports facilities. In the past it gave a commitment to develop a sports facility strategy. It is not a coincidence that when a particular Minister of State with responsibility for sport is in situ, his or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: It is possible to have both.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: Nobody is disputing that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation at a grassroots level in women's football ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023 in Australia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The Irish women's football team have qualified for the World Cup in Australia in July. This will be a major boost for football in Ireland and particularly women's football. It is an enormous achievement for the women's team under the stewardship of Vera Pauw. What measures are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation in grassroots football ahead of the finals in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. We need to ensure that the grassroots level is the best it can be to ensure we capture the almost certain increase in participation around the finals in Australia. We need increased investment in facilities across the country, particularly for grassroots development. Regional development is very important. It is great to see a Kerry football...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the current status of opening of the next round of the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The sports capital grant scheme is clearly very important but we need to move away from it. We need a sports facility strategy, which ensures that funding delivers resources to where they are needed when they are needed rather than being awarded following good political lobbying. Very often, you find that the big, almost professional clubs, which are well resourced and have very deep...