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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Addressing vacancy and dereliction is a key priority for the Government. As I stated, I am taking this debate on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne. As I mentioned, with to regard to dereliction and vacancy in Ireland, particularly in small towns and villages, the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy O'Brien. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with TII under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, and in line with the national development plan,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. Due to the issue of funding constraints for national roads, a prioritisation exercise was necessary in line with the NDP and Government policy. The Minister of Transport allocated national road funding in a manner which sought to achieve the key outcomes...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Boyle for raising this important matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I understand that safety at this location is of concern to the Senator and those he represents, particularly the children, parents and teaching staff of the school. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank Senator Boyle for raising this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy O'Brien. The Minister for Transport is conscious of the importance of ensuring road safety, particularly in the vicinity of schools. Senator Boyle will be well aware that getting progress on projects is a process. As I stated in the initial answer from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator O’Reilly for raising this matter because it gives me the opportunity to update the House, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy Helen McEntee, on the current position regarding the new building project for Bailieborough Community School, Virginia Road, Bailieborough, County Cavan. The project referred to was originally approved to enter the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank Senator O’Reilly for bringing up this issue on behalf of her constituents. As I said earlier, I am dealing with this matter on behalf of the Minister for education, Deputy McEntee. The Department of Education and Youth awaits the submission of the stage 2b post-planning report and will progress the project once this has been submitted for evaluation. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People, to assist those in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants, which include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, are funded by my Department with a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Kelly. I know of his keen and genuine interest in this particular subject. I will deal with the questions he actually raises. I have an answer there for him. I am going straight to the capital programme. As part of this capital programme, older persons' services in north Tipperary are being enhanced by the opening of a new state-of-the-art 50-bed community nursing unit in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate the frustration of people, including the residents of St. Conlon's and the people in the area. I have gone through this intensively and there is a process. There is an application before HIQA. It takes an average of about ten working days to assess an application. The application has gone in within the past week. I cannot pre-empt the outcome of the registration by HIQA, but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not in any way questioning the Deputy, but on the process, they have been waiting a long time. Once they are moved over along with the staff, the HSE has assured me locally, and I have made very up-to-date inquiries, that it has the resources staff-wise to be able to move and scale up to the 50-bed unit very quickly. Looking at the cycle of it, we are in the month of September and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister recognises fully the frustration of people in the local area with long waiting times for certain services and realises that much more needs to be done to fill local vacancies, address waiting lists and ensure consistent, equitable and timely access to primary care services. Since 2021, the primary care psychology waiting list initiative, which targets removals from the waiting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Primary care psychology plays a central role in providing care and treatment to both children and adults in the community and, particularly, in offering the opportunity for early intervention for children and young...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I acknowledge the story the Deputy tells about Elizabeth. Is it her son Leo?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: What age is Leo?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is called Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome, OCNDS. Is that the norm?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate how difficult it is for Elizabeth, Leo and his family. Once again, I thank the Deputy for providing the opportunity to discuss this important matter. As previously stated, it is hoped that through the implementation of the recently launched national rare disease strategy, we can increase rare disease research opportunity in Ireland. Knowing that meaningful research is being...