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- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy should wait and see how that debate goes.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: Let me absolutely clear, there is no question of a protocol being in place to refer homeless families to Garda stations. That is not the job of An Garda Síochána.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: Gardaí obviously deal with homeless people and do everything they can to make sure accommodation is sourced for people who come directly to their attention. Clearly Garda stations are not the place for any family and the Garda does not have any responsibility for providing accommodation. The issue is being co-ordinated by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: More than €1 billion in extra funding has been made available to the health service to support hospitals throughout the country and the work that takes place day in and day out. I will ask the Minister for Health to liaise with the Deputy directly on the point he raised regarding Kerry hospital.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: I made absolutely clear that what happened to these families on Tuesday night is completely unacceptable.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: No, our policy will ensure families will have accommodation and our economic policy will allow the budget to be made available.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: No one is saying this is acceptable. We never want to see a family in this situation.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: The amount of contingency emergency accommodation has been doubled overnight in order that further accommodation will be available for families who find themselves in an emergency late at night.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: As I stated, there was capacity last night that was not used. The matter will be monitored very carefully, but of course this case was completely unacceptable.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: The issue the Deputy raises is a very significant one. The issue of farm safety is a very significant priority for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and his colleague, Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, who has responsibility for the Health and Safety Authority. Farming is the occupation with the highest risk of fatalities in Ireland with a rate nearly ten times the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: Gardaí are very clear about their responsibilities in such a situation. For example, a family turned up in Finglas the other night. Every effort is made to ensure they are made aware of all the services. Contact is made with the appropriate services. In this situation we are talking about housing. The Garda works very closely with all the agencies and will do everything possible to...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: I will ask the Minister to communicate directly with Deputy O'Sullivan on the exact timeframe.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: As I have often stated, the Deputy comes into the House repeatedly and speaks about individual cases, but I cannot comment on individual cases. However, I can ensure the Garda has the resources to deal with the issues that the Deputy has outlined-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: -----to conduct appropriate investigations and to get on with the operational work it has to do.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: Let me be clear. At the very beginning I indicated my concern at the findings of the interim internal audit report relating to the financial procedures in the Garda College in Templemore. It paints a disturbing picture of the way in which the college's finances were run. In short, it found that financial controls that cannot be stood over were in place there. That is the reality of the...
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: I have already made my position and that of the Government in respect of the Garda Commissioner very clear . The Government established the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland under the chairmanship of Kathleen O'Toole. Deputy Wallace comes to the House and puts various names on the record. He does so again and again. I believe that we ought to observe due process. In...
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy knows, the Department is involved in an analysis of those vacant homes. I do not have the precise timeframe as to when further details will be published. Clearly, every action is being taken to ensure that where it is feasible for vacant homes to be used or purchased by local authorities-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: That does not mean there is not activity going on within the Department. The Deputy knows the complexities around vacant homes. There are ownership and property issues, questions of who in fact the owners are. This is not something that can be dealt with overnight. Every effort is being made to ensure that, where appropriate, vacant properties can be brought back into use.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: We have a growing population and extra demands. Houses cannot be built overnight.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2017)
Frances Fitzgerald: All the different initiatives-----