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- 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)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Architectural Heritage
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue again and for permitting me to raise it on many occasions in the past. I also thank Minister of State from coming into the House to reply. I thank him for his work since his appointment in attempting to resolve this particular issue. Despite his best efforts, the Castletown House saga continues. It is a bit like the "Forsyte...
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)
Verona Murphy: As there are no more Deputies in the Chamber, we go back to the Minister of State to wrap up. He has 15 to 30 minutes to do so.
- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)
Neale Richmond: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions to this extremely important and worthwhile debate. I will address all the points and the questions raised, but there are a few things I would like to add in response as well. I do not think I will take the full 30 minutes. I will try my best to get in and get us on the road. I look forward to engaging further on Committee and Report Stages...