Results 101-120 of 2,580 for speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn in 'Dáil debates'

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister of State was here last week when I challenged the Taoiseach on the failure in respect of affordable housing. I thank the Social Democrats for its motion. I will repeat what I said to the Minister of State on that occasion. Last year, just seven of the 31 local authorities in the State delivered affordable housing. There is a complete failure to deliver affordable housing....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The people of Donegal are sick and tired of the neglect of Letterkenny University Hospital, LUH. The Minister for Health met with representatives of the County Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland when he was last up in the county. He learned first-hand about the serious crisis in diabetes care. An adult is supposed to wait six months for an important appointment, but it is 24 months in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: These are facts, the hard facts.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am happy to meet the Minister one-to-one to enlighten him, if he wishes.

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will focus my comments on the need for partnership with fishing communities when the Minister is developing offshore wind. I want to report back to the Minister that I met with fishermen from Wicklow just before I came to speak in the Dáil and they are very clear. I speak to fishermen all around the coast. They do not feel that they have a partnership with the wind energy companies...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A Banking & Payments Federation report reveals that the average income now of first-time buyer families is €90,000, a shocking figure in light of the average wage in the State. I listened to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, talk about affordable housing. I have to hand a copy of the report from last year for all local authorities. Seven out of 31 local authorities...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister of State's colleague, the Minister for Health, is not here. At the Business Committee last Thursday, I made it clear this Private Members' business would be on hospitals, relevant to that Minister. He has not given any apologies to our colleague and spokesperson on health, Deputy Cullinane. It is really disrespectful. What is happening in our health service is having a...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Oh come on now.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a great pity that the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs did not stay for this debate because this goes to the heart of the Irish people's stand against apartheid over the years. In 1984, the workers at Dunnes Stores led the way, and within a few years the Irish Government had followed suit and put in place sanctions and bans against the South African apartheid regime....

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This week.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Last night, there was a huge public meeting in Tyrone of a grassroots campaign, Enough is Enough, led by Tyrone GAA and the families of people who have lost their lives on the A5. As the Taoiseach knows, the project has been bedevilled by legal objections, but now there is huge momentum to make this happen. The then Government had committed to equally co-funding the road. When the...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The history of the regulation of construction and quarries in Ireland is really appalling and counties like Donegal are paying a profound price for that. I live in Buncrana, the epicentre of the defective blocks crisis. Not a day goes by that I do not talk to a family whose lives are utterly destroyed by the fact that their homes are falling apart. It is not just about the cost of fixing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is disgraceful.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: You are an absolute disgrace.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 May 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Here we go again.

Proposal for Re-Introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Given the seriousness of this issue for so many families throughout the State, I ask under Standing Order 83(3)(b) that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Good Friday Agreement rightly and deservedly stands apart, is internationally respected and is a milestone in terms of what is possible when people mired in and plagued by conflict not only aspire to peace, but are committed to moving beyond conflict. Oftentimes, and perhaps most often, speaking of such agreements or processes is within the context of constitutional issues, ideology or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is now the second time that the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, will come in to make a statement on a matter of serious public concern. This is about our planning legislation regarding the sale of lands by local authorities applying to all citizens equally. It could not be more serious. There cannot be a situation where he comes in, like he did the last time, at the close of...