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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Ms Bronagh Hinds (2 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I will keep it very short and sweet because An Cathaoirleach is being very kind allowing me to come in here. I am solely dependent on public transport, so I apologise. I will look back to read Ms Hinds’s comments. First, I extend my thoughts to Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell and his family. I thank Ms Hinds for her thorough contribution. It was very interesting to...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend the Regional Group on bringing forward this incredibly important and thorough motion and thank Deputy Sherlock and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. Why is pre-emergency care so important for people living in rural communities? It is because they struggle with access to primary healthcare in their communities. They are the ones who have been losing GPs for the past number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of carriages on the Sunday train services from Limerick to Galway and vice versa, in view of the fact it is an incredibly busy day for travel in respect of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the cancellation of elective surgeries on a number of occasions in the past week at Ennis hospital; the contingencies he will put in place to ensure this does not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I wish to raise issue of the frustrations of the many folk in County Clare who are living in rural communities, such as the beautiful area of Kilmurry McMahon. The issue is that the roads there are like dartboards. They are unsafe and they are damaging people's cars. This is hugely problematic for those living in rural Ireland who depend on their cars. The costs involved in maintaining a...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister for all information he provided and for being present for the wrap-up. As I said at the outset, I welcome that he has conducted a review into the equality Acts and, importantly, invited submissions. I very much welcome that the Bill was roundly recommended in those submissions as the best way to proceed and is, at least, a starting point. I will speak to the...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Deputy Andrews and I are sharing the time evenly. At the outset, I want to say that my thoughts are with DCI John Caldwell and his family. As a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, I am acutely aware of the significant 25 years of peace on this island and the role of all of those who...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Last week I welcomed the approval in principle by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, of 22 one-, two- and three-bedroom houses for Moore Street in Kilrush. I want to raise the matter of demand for the larger four- or five-bed units which the Government is no longer building. In my constituency, there are 164 families approved for four- or five-bedroom homes, and in my town of Kilrush alone there...

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Gabhaim buíochas le Deputy Collins for sharing her time with me so that I could speak on this very important motion. While we are here today debating the motion on the establishment of a citizens' assembly, we are a year behind schedule already. There have been several delays and I hope there will no further delays. The Minister of State's predecessor, Deputy Feighan, had said that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form. [8888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will lay out the current situation with respect to the proposed Shannon liquified natural gas terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8618/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans for a facility (details supplied) under A8, wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/23]