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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (20 Jun 2024)

School Transport

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (20 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I join colleagues in congratulating the Minister of State, Deputy Jack Chambers, on his elevation to deputy leader of Fianna Fáil. As a fellow Fianna Fáil TD, I am delighted he has been appointed as deputy leader. From a party point of view, it is a very proud day, as it is for his community and his constituency. I know how proud he is of his country and he always tries to do...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (20 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate Deputy O'Sullivan's kind words. I am taking this on behalf of our colleague the Minister, Deputy Foley. Before I address the specific issue raised, I have been asked to provide an outline of the extent of the school transport scheme which is managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year, more than 161,600 children are being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I know every effort is made by the HSE to keep it within the framework of the legislation. Will a simpler system be brought forward so that families like Natalia's and Natalia herself, who has lifelong complications, are not faced with an 80-page document, dozens of phone calls and over and back trying to source a medical card? Will the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the difficulty for certain individuals and families. We all, as constituency TDs, try to work with families and individuals to support them in the application process. The HSE and all Departments and agencies should strive to make sure that applying for public services is a user-friendly process for everyone involved. As the Deputy mentioned, lengthy documents or a lot of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Laboratory Facilities (20 Jun 2024)

Laboratory Facilities

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Laboratory Facilities (20 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I warmly congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment as the deputy leader of the Fianna Fáil Party. I wish him the best of good luck in that new role. Since the start of the year, I have regularly asked the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Health and the HSE about the future location of the genomics laboratory currently based at Crumlin hospital. This question...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: The regeneration of social housing flats is within the parameters of the national regeneration programme, which targets the country's most disadvantaged communities, those defined by the most extreme social exclusion, unemployment and anti-social behaviour, as per housing Circular 11/2007, policy framework for the regeneration of local authority estates. It is the responsibility of local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Costello for raising that important matter. Before we move on, because this is my first opportunity to do so, I want to extend my congratulations to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his appointment as the deputy leader of his party. I am conscious that in my role over the last number of years, we spent a lot of time and put a lot of effort into trying to encourage...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Ceann Comhairle very much.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Medical Cards

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I, too, extend my best wishes to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his promotion to his new position. I am disappointed, however, that the Minister for Health is not present. I thought someone with responsibility in the area of health would be present. I have asked-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is a doctor.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: So be it, but the Minister for Health has a habit of not appearing in the Chamber for Topical Issues, and this has been raised before. I have asked for this matter to be discussed because it is reflective of the difficulties that can be experienced by people with life-long conditions and their families. The constituent of whom I am speaking is a 17-year-old girl. When she was born she...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Deputy Browne for their kind wishes. I also thank Deputy Browne for raising this important issue. Eligibility for a medical card is primarily based, as the Deputy knows, on a financial assessment, which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970. The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (20 Jun 2024)

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (20 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 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 Réada Cronin – to discuss the egregious situation at Shannonside Foods, Straffan. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire – to discuss the need for additional electric trains for the Cork metropolitan train network....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (20 Jun 2024)

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Regeneration Projects

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: I rise to discuss the Government's failure regarding the regeneration of social housing communities. This is a major, ongoing issue. It does not just concern the current Government because it is a wider issue. It is highlighted by several key issues and problems that have manifested themselves in my constituency. In recent days, residents in Dolphin House have begun a process of complaint...