Results 81-100 of 1,602 for speaker:Jackie Cahill in 'Dáil debates'

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The last part of the Minister of State's answer showed that she fully understands the issue and the problem in north Tipperary. As she said, we have a brand new primary healthcare centre in Thurles. It was officially opened by the Taoiseach a couple of weeks ago. It would be an ideal location for a core centre in the town of Thurles. It is a matter of geography. As the Minister of State...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The issue I raise relates to Shannondoc services in north Tipperary. It is a follow-up to a parliamentary question I tabled a couple of weeks ago. In Tipperary, there are three centres, comprising one core centre in Nenagh and regional centres in Thurles and Roscrea. As the Minister of State will know well, given my constituency stretches into her home town of Portumna, the geographical...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise some serious road safety concerns that I have in relation to the R489. That is the main road linking Portumna and Birr and it is at the very end of my constituency and my county. Because of its geographic location, the road does not get the resources that it deserves. For 1 km from the Ferry Inn in Portumna and Lorrha the road gets extremely narrow and trucks have to stop...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As Teachta Dála for Tipperary I welcome the €31 million we got this morning from the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF. The people of Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea are absolutely delighted. I thank the Government for delivering that for us. The N75 is the main artery from Thurles to the motorway. The junction at Drish Bridge has, unfortunately, seen a...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and it is great to see him back in the Chair. I thank Deputy O'Connor for letting me go first because I have to go to another engagement. My first point concerning Irish Water and its policy is that the process of transferring workers from county councils to Irish Water is currently under way. In County Tipperary, definitely there has not been enough...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Usually when Deputies get to their feet in this House, we are looking for resources to be put in place for our constituency. There is the nonsensical situation where access to a swimming pool in a town that locals have used since the establishment of the Garda depot in Templemore in 1965 is now being denied to them. This is nonsensical and makes no sense. Leaving the pool idle for the next...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As I said, the Taoiseach met Deirdre Ryan, one of the protagonists in trying to get the pool open to the public of Templemore, and it is clearly not his view that this is Government policy. As for energy saving, surely swimming lessons for the children of Templemore is an activity that warrants public expenditure. This notion it is for energy saving just does not wash and is not acceptable....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Last Sunday evening, I stood with businesspeople and residents whose homes had been flooded for the third time in four years. Thurles has a combined sewer, where storm water mixes with sewage, which exacerbated the situation. Having your home or business flooded with water is one thing, but having sewage come in around your home is another entirely. When will money be provided to put the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: How many CDNTs are in CHO 3 and CHO 5? Where are each of the teams based? How many staff in WTE terms are approved for each team? How many are currently assigned to each team? How many vacant positions are there in each team? I ask the Minister of State to make a statement on these matters.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will allow Deputy Murnane O'Connor to talk about Carlow and Kilkenny. The three figures the Minister of State shared in respect of Tipperary are extremely concerning. There are vacancy rates of 38% in north Tipperary, 20% in Cashel and 37% in Clonmel. Those are disturbing figures. There is no way to have an effective operation with vacancy rates such as those. CDNTs are only staffed...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I want to talk about the restoration land policy that is now being formulated by the Commission and the very significant impact it will have on this country. At the outset, there needs to be much more discussion on this restoration policy. It has to be modified greatly. This country will suffer very severe consequences if it goes through as outlined in the proposals that we are seeing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I raise the issue of two sets of workers. I refer to civilian Garda staff, of whom there are 4,500, and those county council workers who work in water services. It is proposed that county council workers are to be switched over under the control of Irish Water and that civilian Garda staff be switched from the Civil Service into the public sector. Both groups of workers are greatly...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the expansion of the employment permits system to allow for a growing workforce to be made readily available here in Ireland. I constantly speak to business owners, machinery operators and farmers. The message I have been getting for a long time now is that there is a major shortage of workers for key parts of the economy. I am consistently contacted by employers, particularly in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: This is not the first time I have stood in this Chamber to talk about crime. I want to make a few specific points about the escalating situation in County Tipperary. Last Thursday night there was a large public meeting in Moyle Rovers GAA club, which illustrates the growing public concern about the levels of crime and criminal activity. The first point I want to make relates to the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The trespass laws most definitely need to be strengthened and not just in the context of illegal hunting. Anyone found on property who has no right to be there should face far more severe penalties. Rural crime is not the only issue in my county. There are also problems with anti-social behaviour in town centres, including Ballina, Nenagh and Clonmel. I have had numerous complaints in the...

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I was listening to the debate in my office earlier. One would think that this Government has built no houses but the reality is that 54,000 new homes have been brought into the system and we have provided over 9,000 social houses last year. I very much welcome last week's extension of the grant for vacant and derelict houses to rural areas. That will be beneficial in creating more supply....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (29 Sep 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I accept that fully and am not criticising her in any way. I just feel the Ceann Comhairle should inform us and give us the choice if the Minister or Minister of State with responsibility is not available.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (29 Sep 2022)

Jackie Cahill: In case there is any misunderstanding, I am not criticising the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, in any respect. She delivered a Jigsaw project for Thurles that is fully operational now. We were waiting a long time for it and I am thankful. She has such an excellent record of delivery that I wanted to make the points about a dementia unit to her personally. She is developing the strategy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (29 Sep 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will make a point before I start and I intend no disrespect to the Minister of State who is here. I have looked for this Topical Issue matter on a couple of evenings and it has been selected for this evening. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has responsibility for the area that I wish to discuss and I am disappointed I was not informed by the Ceann Comhairle's office that she was not...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As a Government Deputy, I am proud to be associated with this budget. We have been lobbied a lot over the past couple of months. We have been in an unprecedented crisis given the war in Ukraine. We have made a very serious attempt at addressing the cost-of-living increases for those under the most pressure. At times in politics, we receive a lot of criticism and many issues are raised...