Results 61-80 of 1,679 for speaker:Imelda Munster in 'Dáil debates'

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: Will the Minister provide the details of any and all concerns she has communicated on behalf of the tourism sector regarding tourist accommodation availability for the peak season and any economic effects this may have on the wider tourism sector for 2023 to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: We are fast approaching peak tourism season. Notwithstanding the pressures we have been under in seeking accommodation for asylum seekers over the past 15 months or so, the use of hotel accommodation and the problems this might cause for the tourism sector have been flagged for at least the past year. We are right in the thick of it now. Nationally, the average use of tourist accommodation...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: The over-reliance on the tourism sector has been well flagged. The Minister told me in January: I can confirm that the Government has approved the construction of 700 rapid-build homes with the potential to house up to 2,800 individuals in family units. The rapid-build homes will be constructed on State-owned land. The Office of Public Works, OPW, is leading the development of this...

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: This State is rightly proud of the stand we took against apartheid South Africa. We did the right thing and we were on the right side of history. Today, we see those very same obvious injustices, atrocities and forced removals being carried out on the Palestinian people and, again, the so-called great powers turn a blind eye to them. These are not just historical wrongs lost in the mists...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: Contact was made with the Ceann Comhairle's office-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Imelda Munster: We did make contact with your office. I want to raise the alarming issue of Louth local authorities being forced to close to applications for housing adaptation grants, housing aid for older people grants and mobility aid grants due to a lack of Government funding. Shamefully, there are currently 600 people on the waiting list, many of whom have been waiting for years. There will be...

Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals: Statements (23 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: In all seriousness, how long has the Minister been saying that safe staffing levels is a top priority? I wish that we could see the real results coming from that. The question is: when is a priority actually a priority? It has been five years since the final report of the task force on safe staffing and skill mix in Nursing. The Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in General...

Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals: Statements (23 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: In December, I also stood with staff and protested with them as they highlighted what they described as a third world service caused by lack of resources and capacity in the hospital and I listened to their pleading for more resources. At that time staff told me that there were 60 health and social care professionals vacancy deficits as it is, never mind bringing Our Lady's Hospital in Navan...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: The Minister should look behind him and around him at the rows of empty seats. Government Ministers and backbenchers are showing utter contempt for thousands of people who face eviction and homelessness in the next ten days. Are they hiding in their offices or in the Dáil bar? They can hide from the debate tonight but they cannot hide from their constituents tomorrow evening if they...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: I raise the issue of Irish Water officials refusing requests from local authority officials and elected representatives to attend their meetings in order that they might answer questions on serious issues such as lack of supply, long-term boil water notices and discolouration, to name but a few. The only reason Irish Water is being asked to attend is because it is not answering questions and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: That is not happening which is why I raised it.

Protection of Cash as Legal Tender: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Because of how precious cash can be during times of financial stress, many have said that cash is king. This phrase means that having liquid funds available can be vital because of the flexibility it provides during a crisis. It does not have to be a crisis, however. It can be as simple as granny slipping a few coins or, if they are lucky, a fiver into her grandchildren's hands with the...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: This Bill will allow Ireland to procure up to 450 MW of temporary emergency generation capacity to mitigate the security of supply risk next winter. However, the Minister cannot say the threats of blackouts just happened or blame this situation on the war in Ukraine. This is an unmitigated failure by the Government to manage electricity demand and supply. EirGrid has been raising this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: I want to raise again the ongoing scandal of residents in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme being charged for items that are covered by the medical card. I raised this with the Secretary General of the Department at the Committee of Public Accounts more than a year ago, I raised it with senior management of the HSE and I raised it with the Minister, and still nothing. I have received...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: We have had the recent scandal with nursing homes. This is an ongoing scandal.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: When is the Government going to act?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Will the Government ask the HSE and the Department to put a clause into the contract to secure and offer those residents protection so they are not ripped off - the most vulnerable in society?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: That is not happening.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: I sent it to the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: We cleared this earlier in the afternoon.