Results 761-780 of 1,020,538 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Carol Nolan)
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am making it quite clear. I am not criticising the people in the Passport Office. They are dedicated and committed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his staff.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, we are way over time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is just a fair observation that something has gone wrong.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Taoiseach to respond.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Could we please get it right? It is costing families thousands of euro-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Mick Barry: Respect the Chair.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----and the loss of their holidays
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this issue. I echo his kind words for the staff in the Passport Office. They work extremely hard, and it is a very busy time of the year. The suggestions and observations the Deputy made are definitely worthy of consideration. I will pass them on to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Patrick Costello: Robert Emmet Community Development Project, CDP, in Dublin 8 is facing a rent increase of 300%. The CDP provides supports to the Oliver Bond Street community and the wider Liberties in ways that no other service simply does. Will the State step in and increase the funding on offer in order to help it to meet this rent or even provide the State-owned building that has been promised for...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising this issue and for her Private Members' motion, which the Government will support tomorrow. I thank her for putting the motion down. I will have to come back to the Deputy with an answer from the Minister for Health regarding the legislation. I will get that for her directly. We are trying to grow the dental workforce and invest more in dentistry...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Holly Cairns: I am asking about public dentistry.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I know you are but the direct answer is that we have to grow the number of dentists in our country in the first instance. We are investing specifically more in regard to waiting lists in the public service, including a further €3.5 million this year. I will perhaps write to the Deputy. We will have an opportunity to outline our position on the motion tomorrow.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: I heard the Taoiseach during Leaders' Questions trying to distract from the reality that, if the leaks are accurate, the Housing Commission's report is absolutely damning for the Government. The Taoiseach seems to accept the fact that it calls for a radical reset of housing policy. It would not be calling for that if housing policy was basically correct. It reveals we have "one of the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy is wrong there.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: That is precisely the problem; the Taoiseach thinks housing can only be delivered primarily on the basis of profit. I have a few quick questions.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Only one question, Deputy, please.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: Has the Taoiseach any idea why or on what basis this report was leaked? If it had not been leaked, would he still have published it this week or would he have waited until after the upcoming elections? Will he accept the basic conclusions, for example-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.