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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: My thanks to Deputy Shanahan for raising the issues in respect of University Hospital Waterford. My understanding is that 96 additional beds have been announced in the past three years for the hospital, and rightly so. They are needed in Waterford and the wider south east. Specifically regarding the stroke issue the Deputy raised, I will raise it with the Minister for Health. I will...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Last but by no means least, I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I suppose I had better say something nice about Eamon Ryan, seeing as how others have. Eamon was the reason I joined the party in 2015. Many of us in the House can describe a problem, but few people put a solution to that problem afterwards. I have got to know Eamon since 2020. He is a great politician, but he is a better man.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Deputies: Hear, hear.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I wish to raise the issue of post offices. They are a vital piece of community infrastructure. Postmasters are falling between two stools at the moment. They are suffering from cost-of-living increases. Many of them have missed out on the increased cost of business scheme, ICOB. As many as 50% cannot avail of it. They have funding out to 2025 but will have to negotiate a new seven-year...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: As is perhaps fitting from a Green Party Deputy, that was the most accurate tribute I have heard to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. He is a good politician and an even better man. That is certainly my experience. I am conscious that today is a difficult and challenging day for the Green Party – it always is when there are moments of transition – and I wish the Deputy and his...
- Estimates for Public Services 2024 (18 Jun 2024)
- Estimates for Public Services 2024 (18 Jun 2024)
Paschal Donohoe: I move the following Revised Estimates: Vote 23 — An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised Estimate)That a sum not exceeding €11,719,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2024, for the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin. Vote 16 — Tailte Éireann (Further...
- Estimates for Public Services 2024 (18 Jun 2024)
Votes put and agreed to.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Cairns for her kind words for the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and I congratulate her on her own good news. I know everyone in this House is genuinely delighted for her and for Barry and we wish them all the very best. It is nice to have good news in this place too. I thank her for raising the very important issue relating to the Women’s Aid report and the work relating...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Mick Barry: Can the Taoiseach tell us when the Government will make an announcement on the issue of funding for the Cork events centre? It is now nearly eight and a half years since a clatter of politicians, led by Enda Kenny and Simon Coveney, were photographed turning the sod in the run up to a general election and still to this day, not a single brick has been laid. Can the Taoiseach tell us what...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I will be able to very shortly and will be happy to tell the Deputy once I have received a final submission on the issue. My Department, for legacy reasons, as it were, has a role in bringing this project forward. I intend to bring a memorandum to Government on it very shortly. Once I have brought that final memorandum to the Government and it has made a decision, I will be happy to share...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Mick Barry: Will it be before the summer?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: That is my hope.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Seán Canney: I wish to get some information on the all-island rail review, which has been published in draft. An implementation plan is also being prepared for its execution. I have a particular interest in the western rail corridor, north from Athenry through Tuam and on to Claremorris. It is phase 2. It was shelved back in 2011 due to austerity measures but is now part of the all-island rail review....
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Canney for raising the matter and for his kind words for the Minister, Deputy Ryan, which I am sure he will appreciate. I acknowledge that the Deputy has been pursuing the issue of the western rail corridor and the all-island rail review for some time and we discussed it recently when I became Taoiseach. My colleague, the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is due to bring a memorandum...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Mattie McGrath: I too want to be associated, on behalf of the Rural Independents, with Deputy Ryan’s departure as party leader.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Paschal Donohoe: Oh my God.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Mattie McGrath: He was always courteous in debate, while I fundamentally disagreed with him in policy. I hope he did not find the coldest June too hot to handle. Maybe his climate change clock has gone wrong but I wish him well. While I thank the Taoiseach for meeting Cara Darmody today with her father, Mark, she should be in school today. She will be off for the summer shortly but she will be up here...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his words of tribute to the Minister, Deputy Ryan. I think many could learn from his courteous and civil approach to politics -----