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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: There is a serious-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: The Minister has done a great job in Cabinet and the people of Monaghan know that too.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: They do know that. They will tell Deputy Carthy all about it soon too. May I answer the question?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: There is a serious issue with the need for a special school in Monaghan. My understanding is that the Department and National Council for Special Education, NCSE, are currently working to finalise special school capacity for September 2025 and Monaghan will be addressed as part of that process. I will engage with that group directly.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I do not need to do it through Deputy Carthy. I can do it myself, thanks. It is a democracy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I do not need Deputy Carthy's assistance.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I will have to ask the Minister to comment on the timeline.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I have control within constitutional parameters. I am not making light of a very serious issue and I do take that point. I will ask the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to engage with the Deputy directly. Deputy Bacik asked about legislation. I have asked the Attorney General to look at that. I will get the Deputy an update in this Dáil, yes. Let me see if I can get that update quite...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Responding to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, assures me that the changes that are being brought in with regard to that cap level will be retrospective to those within the scheme. I want the Deputy's constituents to know that, and I know Deputy Pringle's bona fides on this. It will take a period of time to draft the amendment. I will ask...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Lowry. To reiterate my position, which I am not saying is that of the Deputy, I do not see it as a choice between the passenger cap at Dublin Airport being resolved and the growth of our regional airports. Frankly, we need to do both. This is an island; air connectivity is important. In fairness to my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, who has responsibility...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Lowry for this important question in relation to aviation policy and indeed the role of Shannon Airport. More broadly, on the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, as the Deputy knows this arises from a 2007 condition attached to planning permission for terminal 2. I do not believe a 17-year-old decision holding back growth in 2024 to be a sustainable situation. I engaged with...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I spoke to the President of the United States for approximately 58 minutes and I know exactly what I spoke to him about.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: The President of the United States knows exactly what Ireland's view is on this.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: All levers at the disposal of all should be used and all countries should not provide weapons to Israel.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: You voted in this House to stop me going to even have a conversation.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: So you gave me a break.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I made it-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I would love to answer it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: The answer is clear. The people over there voted in this House last week to suggest I should not go to the United States of America. They now want to critique what I said in the United States of America. If it had been up to them, I would not have been able to have a conversation. I made the point to President Biden that I make in public and private. All countries should use all levers...