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Investment Funds Trading in the Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: We saw the recent arrival of the cuckoos and vultures in Belcamp Manor, Dublin, but in north Kildare we met them already. This was when they descended on Mullen Park, Maynooth, my hometown, and swooped off with homes for ambitious and talented local workers who had their hearts set on buying their first family home. The Government’s 10% stamp duty did not work then and has not fixed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1041. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made with a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); if a decision is expected in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined by his Department. [1988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (17 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1799. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to provide essential colonoscopy examinations for persons with Crohn’s disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1803. To ask the Minister for Health if he can confirm that all neurological services at Naas General Hospital are fully open, functioning to optimum level and are staffed appropriately including with any locum appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/24]

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to speak on Second Stage of the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023, which relates to women in the home and the operation of care. I thank the citizens' assembly for its great work and commitment. I thank again all the NGOs that came to the committee to discuss this. It was an interesting committee. I enjoyed contributing to it. I also thank the chair of the...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to speak on the Bill. It and the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023, Second Stage of which is also being taken today, are very much interconnected and reflect the changed and changing State and society in which we live. We have come a long way in the past 40 years in particular, and these referendums will be important markers on the next stage of our journey....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: My constituency of Kildare North is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the State. However, parents have contacted me already regarding uncertainty about school places in secondary schools next year. I have been inundated with calls from parents in Prosperous and Clane. It is only a matter of time before I hear the same from Maynooth and Kilcock. I have already submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate resources for genetic testing services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, in line with that of other comparable countries where the turn-around time is 12 weeks (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55906/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí in north Kildare; and the number in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54635/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I ask the Minister for Justice for the current number of gardaí in north Kildare over the past five years in tabular form, and if she could include in that the new recruits who will be passing out before Christmas and coming to Kildare.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: The reason I asked is that in Kildare, my constituents really want to know this. Kildare used to be the county with the lowest number of gardaí per head of population. We have now been passed out by Meath. Kildare is now the second worst. Communities need gardaí, and they need to see gardaí out and about. Does the Minister of State have figures for how many gardaí...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I was in my constituency office in Naas that Thursday evening, and I could hear the sirens going off on the main street as gardaí headed towards Dublin. It is for this reason that I really want to talk to the Minister of State about what it is like for families of gardaí who were left unprotected that night at the riot. I know what it is like to be a member of a Garda family, and...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: For most of us, this is a time of year when we are always thinking about children. It is unconscionable that 4,000 children who are facing into Christmas and waiting for Santy to arrive are in homeless emergency accommodation. The real political and social emergency in this Chamber the fact that we need emergency accommodation for our children. These children are wondering if Santy will be...

Delivery of a Rights-Based Care Economy in Ireland: Motion (7 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this motion on a rights-based care economy with my colleagues in the women's caucus and the gender equality committee set up after the citizens' assembly report. We all know that if carers downed tools for even a day, our economy and society would grind to a halt, except, carers, of course, would not do that, which governments know. In so many...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: As the Minister of State and the Taoiseach go to the European Council next week, I want them to make it very clear to those who profess to defend European values that they cannot be selective in their condemnation of war crimes. I want them to take a clear message to the European Council that the attitude of official Europe to the Palestinian people bears no resemblance or relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (6 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's emergency plans to address the shortage of school places in north Kildare, with a least 66 children currently without a school place, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53995/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: Can we remind Fine Gael Members?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: Nobody is saying that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Réada Cronin: I welcome the ambassador to the committee. I wish to ask how she and her family are. Does she have family in Ukraine?