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Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: The Labour Party will support the motion. We note the Government's countermotion, in which there seems to be a strong emphasis on all the moneys being spent by the Government across a whole range of areas, from CAMHS to the capital expenditure on infrastructure right through to things like BusConnects. Nobody would discount the fact that the Government has expended large amounts of...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: We will be supporting the Bill. The provisions, though technical as regards the regulation of AHBs, are an important tidying-up exercise. It is welcome that we are getting rid of this administrative burden and ensuring they remain under a proper regulatory framework. On the cost rental tenant in situ scheme, we are glad to see legislation being introduced to underpin it. The scheme could...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is in receipt of a request for Irish exemption; and if she will provide an update on the request (details supplied). [40070/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the fire cover review for an area (details supplied) and all costings explored. [39816/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 650. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ringfence funding for a project of a new long promised library (details supplied). [39817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 14. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the gradual diminution of anaesthesiology services at Mallow General Hospital to the point where surgical lists have been significantly reduced and the sustainability of services and maintenance of activity levels within the hospital is at risk. [35350/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 31. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the strategic review of anaesthesiology services within the southern region, and specifically within the South/South West Hospital Group; the proposed completion time for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Enterprise Sector (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: On the point Deputy Kerrane makes, in his public utterances I perceive that the Minister is very cautious about saying anything overt about the need for a public, State-funded model. We all acknowledge the incremental progress that has been made as regards the supports provided by the State. Where is the Minister's thinking, based on the Taoiseach's comments, around the idea that we align...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Enterprise Sector (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I do not want to cause a row, and I accept that the Minister sets out his party's view, but, with all due respect to him, he is here as the Minister, so what is the Minister's view? With all due respect to him, it is not a matter for me what the Minister's position is as leader of a party. I am asking the question to the Minister of the day about a publicly funded model.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Enterprise Sector (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: Can the Minister not separate the two roles?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Enterprise Sector (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that the Minister stated percentage increases but I do not see any hard figures. All of us in the Opposition rely on hard figures. I appreciate the point the Minister is making, if I am reading him correctly, that it is not possible to give an exact top-line figure for the number of people waiting. However, it is clear from the running theme in the questions so far this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: It would be useful if the Minister could furnish me with the reply and the breakdown by county in numerical form as opposed to percentage increase form. I reiterate the point I made on the movement towards a public model. The Taoiseach, on 11 September, stated, “I want childcare to be part of the public education system”. That is the Taoiseach saying that. He also said...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: He is the Taoiseach of the country.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 2. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on a waiting list for early learning and care and school-age childcare services, by county. [38914/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: How many people, by county, are waiting for childcare places at this time across each of the offerings being provided by the Minister's Department? I ask for that information to be given in tabular form, with a county-by-county breakdown.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I ask that the Minister read out the data for Cork. We will start there.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 15. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of moving the entire childcare system into a public State model operated by the Department of Education, segmented by staff costs, capital costs and provider acquisition costs. [38911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 28. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of CDNT staff that have accepted different terms to HSE contracts in the CDNT staff roles under the HSE panel access confirmed by the HSE in recent weeks. [38910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 42. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE staff that will be removed from each CDNT into special schools, in tabular form; and if he expects the gaps to be filled for the CDNT intervention. [38912/24]