Results 101-120 of 1,028,604 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Kathryn Reilly OR speaker:Malcolm Noonan OR speaker:Maurice Quinlivan) in 'Committee meetings'

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Ar laethanta saoire.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: They should be in a position to come back to the Deputy. There should always be a good flow of information. I am happy to engage with the Deputy on it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The Irish fishing industry has been decimated under the watch of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael since we joined the EU and particularly over the last two decades. Things only continue to deteriorate. Last week, a new trilateral mackerel deal was agreed between the UK, Norway and the Faroe Islands. These are countries that have a history of overfishing and we have previously seen them...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this issue. I will speak directly to the Minister for agriculture on this specific agreement and ask him to revert to the Deputy on the matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Health Research Board has advertised that cocaine addiction among Irish women has risen by almost 400% in six years. Last year, 1,300 women sought treatment. What is the Government doing to address this? What measures are being taken to stop large shipments of drugs? What additional supports are being given to our gardaí and service agencies?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I very much remember from my time in the Departments of Health and Justice the excellent work that is done to seize these issues. We are continuing to beef up the resources to An Garda Síochána. As we grow garda recruitment, that will enable the Garda Commissioner to allocate more resources to those areas. I take very seriously the point the Deputy makes in terms of health,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Chris Andrews: Last week, I raised the lack of investment in League of Ireland football. I recently attended the League of Ireland academy’s briefing in the audiovisual room. It was clear to all who attended, right across the political divide, that there is a long-term sustainable football industry to be created in this country. It will benefit the economy, it will benefit society in general and,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: Deputy Andrews makes a very fair point. As he has said, investment in football creates a football industry and has a wider benefit for young people. I am very proud of some of the decisions we have made around serious investment in sports facilities. We will have the largest ever sports capital grants, €250 million, in September or October. There is also some large-scale capital...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Joe Flaherty: We have had seven months of uncertainty and disquiet for staff, service users and family members of service users at St. Christopher’s Services in Longford. Figures have been bandied over and back with the HSE. We have been assured that a new funding structure is to be put in place. At the moment, they are running the service with a shortfall of at least €140,000 per month....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy very much for raising this issue. The HSE has assisted St. Christopher’s Services to deal with its financial challenges through a cash acceleration process. It is continuing to work with the organisation to sustain its future as an important provider of disability services in the midlands. The HSE continues to link directly with the management team in St....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I want to be associated with the remarks that have already been made on the passing of Tommie Gorman and Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and recognise the huge contributions they both made in their respective fields to this country’s society, politics, public life and sport in general. While I do that, I might also mention our own colleague, former Deputy Bernard Allen, who...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: -----with a view to identifying some kind of regularity.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important matter. The best way forward on this is through the Judicial Council, which has now been established and provides a structure for issues such as sentencing guidelines. Some analysis and research will be carried out. The Deputy is quite right that the administration of justice in Ireland will greatly benefit from it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are out of time, but with the Taoiseach’s co-operation-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: Sure.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: -----I will take the other speakers. I ask them for co-operation in relation to the time limits. I am going overboard.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024, which is almost through the Seanad. Will the Government give consideration to enacting that Bill so we can have a referendum on it? When might a referendum be held?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: The Government has not made a decision yet on the timing of that referendum. I know the issues of patents and joining a unified patent court are important. The Government will give consideration to that in due course.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Gerald Nash: In 2021, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, set up a review of the Derelict Sites Act. In my view, the Act is being brought into disrepute on a daily basis. It is a charter for rogue property owners to evade their social responsibilities. Three years on, we are still waiting for the Minister, Deputy O’Brien’s, review to be published. While we wait for that report, the...