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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we have a little order please?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
David Cullinane: More lies.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to talk about disabilities-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
David Cullinane: More lies.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----if people would give me the opportunity. On Monday, with our local Labour representative Patrick Dempsey, I was privileged to visit the SAOL Hub in Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre run by Stewarts Care. We heard first-hand the challenges facing young adults with disabilities - the under-resourcing and lack of opportunities. As the Taoiseach knows, disabled people are at a much...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I acknowledge the work of SAOL, and people are happy to engage with that organisation. There are a couple of issues, and I would like to address each of them. On comprehensive employment and the need to do more for people with disability to access the workforce, I acknowledge that it was a former colleague of the Deputy's, Fergus...
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Amendment put.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. Now, later than scheduled, we proceed to Leaders' Questions.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: The cost of living is putting enormous pressure on households. A report by Barnardos published this morning highlights the sharp impact on families and children. Nearly half of parents say they or their children have gone without or cut back on the basics over the past six months. This includes food, clothes, medicine, electricity and heat. Some 47% of parents say they are forced to cut...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important issues highlighted by the Barnardos survey published this morning. I am very grateful to Barnardos for the work it does and the survey it produced. I thank its dedicated staff and volunteers. Objectively, Ireland is making progress when it comes to child poverty. The consistent poverty rate for children is now lower than it has been at...
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Michael Ring: The Minister of State should now continue.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Seán Fleming: We have had an interesting debate over the past hour or so. In particular, we had a very important debate yesterday on recognising the State of Palestine. On the issue of neutrality, the world has changed since the last general election. In my lifetime, I have never seen an invasion by Russia into Europe before. I have heard no------
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: Ukraine is not in Europe.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Seán Fleming: What?
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: Ukraine is not in Europe.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Seán Fleming: It is not in the European Union. It has preferred status to-----
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: It was part of Russia.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Michael Ring: Please, Deputy Healy-Rae. I will have to ask you to leave if you do not stop. Let the Minister of State continue.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Seán Fleming: The UK is not in the European Union but it is in Europe. The European Union is not Europe and it is important to recognise that. Switzerland is in Europe but it is not in the European Union. I am not referring to the EU. In the last few days, I have heard very little criticism in this House of what Hamas did on 7 October. We are very fair and proportionate. We criticise what Hamas...