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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I think Deputy Cassells and I might be at cross-purposes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is easy for me to back the calls made by both Fergus Healy and Mick Devine because we need a new divisional headquarters in County Meath. We do actually have one but it is nowhere close to being up to scratch for what is expected for the delivery of An Garda Síochána services. The Deputy is aware that a number of sites are being evaluated. A substantial amount of money will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am surprised the Deputy heard me dissing people's concerns this morning because on a number of occasions I have welcomed, and I do so again now, people's comments on the flagship changes being proposed by the NTA. We welcome them because there is no monopoly on wisdom, not in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, in my Department or on any benches in this House. The reason we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Deputy. This gives me an opportunity to say that a €4.25 million fodder import support measure covering fodder imported from 12 August to 31 December has been allocated for this year. A representative group chaired by Teagasc co-ordinating advisory messages, including a dedicated helpline, has been set up for farmers to support them so that they can be engaged with the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: This autumn, higher Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, payments will provide for €260 million in additional cashflow for farmers. In addition, flexibilities for participants under the green low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, will bring a potential additional 270,000 ha into fodder production.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Another esteemed Deputy from County Kerry yesterday raised the issue of University Hospital Kerry and was invited by the Taoiseach who did not yesterday have specific information on that hospital to meet him to discuss the issue. I do not have specific information on the hospital, but on behalf of the Taoiseach extend an invitation to the Deputy to join his brother, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: National statistics compiled from information from hospitals such as those in County Kerry indicate that the waiting list for cataract treatment has reduced by 2,734 in the past year and, in particular, that there has been a reduction of 3,000 in the category waiting over nine months.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Some 400 new beds were introduced in the system between 2013 and 2017, while 240 were introduced last year. An extra €1.35 million has been allocated to the Healthy Ireland fund to enable and encourage people to take care of their health. The Deputy facetiously referred to expecting people not to become sick. However, the Healthy Ireland programme aims to empower people to look...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: May I finish?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I have answered the Deputy's questions. I will conclude by saying if he has specific concerns about Galway hospital-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: -----I invite him to attend the meeting with his brother and the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I rarely disagree with the Deputy, but I must do so this morning. There was adequate planning to ensure a level of preparedness for this morning's storm. The national director for fire and emergency management has been monitoring the situation which is evolving and met daily with Met Éireann in the past week. I closed offices to protect the safety of departmental staff and the clients...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: BusConnects is one of the flagship investments that will be delivered by Project 2040, the ten-year national development plan that was launched by the Government earlier this year. Reports show that approximately 70% of people travelling into Dublin city each morning do so by sustainable transport and public transport, which is very welcome. More than half of public transport trips are by...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: With the height of respect to Deputy Joan Collins, she said there was no public consultation and she concluded by saying that we presented proposals to the people for their consideration. There is a meeting for four hours in Dublin tomorrow and there is a meeting for five hours in Dunboyne in County Meath on Friday.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: There have been meetings day after day in recent weeks. First, the discussion document was issued in June and the consultation process report was issued in July. That is what the meetings are about. All Deputy Collins has to do is look back through the local newspapers in Dublin and see the notices of the public consultation that has been happening. The purpose of the project is to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Minister of State engages regularly with the two representative bodies the Deputy has just described and hears loudly and clearly not only the concerns but sometimes the objections members of the Defence Forces raise with us. We take them very seriously, as we take the pride in the Defence Forces. I will again say what I said to Deputy Dara Calleary. The Defence Forces are the bedrock...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy asked on a number of occasions why anybody would join the Defence Forces. He has listed a litany of things he thinks are wrong, yet people have joined and are joining the Defence Forces.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The reason they have joined and are joining the Defence Forces is they have a grá for public service-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: -----and take pride in the security they provide for every man and woman who safely go to bed at night in this country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: That is why people join the Defence Forces. In case I was not clear, I will reiterate the substantive actions we have taken in recent months and will continue to take. We are benefiting in the Defence Forces from the increase in pay, ranging from 6.2% to 7.4%, following the cuts made because of the economic crash in recent years. Members of the Defence Forces are benefiting from pay...