Results 141-160 of 9,364 for in 'Dáil debates' speaker:Simon Harris
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 14, inclusive, together. Ireland’s well-being framework is a programme for Government initiative to measure progress and policy impact in Ireland in a more holistic way. The framework was launched in 2021. We are now focused on embedding this approach into the Irish policy-making system. The framework consists of 11 dimensions which are...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: There were a variety of issues and I thank the Deputies. I would be pleased to meet Deputy Ó Cathasaigh on his legislation and to discuss the 11th dimension that he believes is needed in the context of the dashboard around the culture and language. I agree. that the purpose here is, to use the Deputy's words "to stitch" the well-being framework to our budgetary process. I would be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I will try to respond to some of those issues. Objectively and fairly, the Government has been responding in real time to a migration system that moved from one that was used to seeing about 3,000 to 4,000 people per year to one that, between international protection applicants and people from Ukraine, saw around 143,000 people over a period of time. The Government has taken a number of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I will have to get the details as regards that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Sorry. The Deputy has given me the figure for the number rescinded. I will have to get the details as to why they were, which is an appropriate thing to do. This matter is quite a long way from the questions that were asked, so I do not have the information to hand, but the Minister for Justice of the day, whoever he or she is, has a role to play in the migration process and can make...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this important issue for his community and that organisation. I will certainly ask the relevant Ministers to see how the Government and other agencies might be in a position to support them.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on migration, integration and Ukraine was established on 9 April to oversee the development and delivery of a whole-of-government response to the system of international and temporary protection for those arriving in Ireland from abroad, including international and domestic policy options, accommodation...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We have many affordable housing schemes-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Five hundred and fifty thousand euro is not affordable for many people.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Excuse me, the Deputy is looking-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy might please have a bit of decorum. She can either ask the question or answer the question; she cannot do both.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: No, you did not get the answer.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off and-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off again.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I said it is not affordable for many people at those prices. That is why the Government is providing a variety of different affordable housing schemes. We are also providing many supports for first-time buyers in the Deputy's constituency, which Sinn Féin oppose and would get rid of if it was in Government. I do not know why the Deputy is shaking her head and saying "No". Sinn...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: It would get rid of the help-to-buy scheme. Those are two measures that are helping the Deputy's constituents in Dublin Fingal-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: -----to buy a home for which she is not in favour.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Objectively, the previous budget was progressive. That is the finding of the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and the finding of the documentation that is published on budget day. It was a progressive budget, and the measures taken were progressive. The Deputy raised a fair point with regard to children with disabilities. There was a consensus in this House that we should...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I fully agree with Deputy Troy. I thank him for his support for the technological universities. It has made a real positive impact in Athlone and in the midlands. Just before I left the Department, we had gone out for proposals from the technological universities on what they could do on student accommodation. Those proposals are now back, and they are being assessed. I expect 2024 to be...