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Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: At the outset, I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this Private Members' motion on child poverty and homelessness. We are not by any means the poorest nation in the world, but poverty exists in our society. Poverty severely affects the very young, who are more vulnerable to ill-health because their bodies are not fully formed in comparison with those of teenagers and mature...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: The waiting list for children needing psychological treatment in Kerry and the Cork-Kerry region from 2022 to 2025 as recently outlined by the HSE shows a growth pattern that can only be described as horrendous. The risk grew by 470% during that period. This is inexcusable. The shocking figures for Kerry show that the number of children registered in 2022 was 217. This figure for 2025 is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to urgently address the dangerous junction on the N22 Killarney-Cork road at the turn-off for Kilgarvan at Loo Bridge, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to changing the date of return for all schools from summer holidays to the beginning of September as such a move will extend the tourist season and will be a major boost to businesses across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to introduce emergency legislation to urgently address data collection issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51011/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (24 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 155. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to support pre budget submission of an organisation (details supplied); to support foster families who open their homes and hearts to children in the care of the State, often at great personal and financial cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50609/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: As I outlined earlier, the figure for 2025 is 1,022. The list grew by a massive 470% from 2022 to 2025. These figures appear to have spiralled completely out of control during that period and there is widespread fear and frustration within the families of those affected. This cannot be allowed to continue. As I stated earlier with regard to CAMHS, we have already witnessed the fiasco in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: The waiting list for children needing psychological treatment in County Kerry, and in the Cork-Kerry region, as recently outlined by the HSE for the period 2022 to 2025, shows a growth pattern that only be described as highly horrendous. The list grew by 470%. These figures appear to have spiralled out of control during that timeframe. There is widespread fear and frustration in the...

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: Irish householders are facing a winter of increased fuel prices following recent announcements by energy suppliers of price increases, despite the companies involved already having made significant profits. I cannot understand how these increases can be justified in light of soaring profits. It seems to be just another instance of women and men at the side of the street being milked to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank him for his work since he took office. He has got a grip on this. It is a difficult area and he is doing a very good job. I believe that has been acknowledged by all. I have a declaration to make. My wife received an email from Bed and Breakfast Ireland on behalf of the Department, which was urgently looking for accommodation for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I know that but just in case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I wish to acknowledge that as well and the work the Minister has been doing in that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: It has been broadly welcomed, to be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I sent details of a young refugee in Cahersiveen recently with regard to her family in Gaza, specifically regarding family reunification. I understand the Minister has discretion to accept UNRWA cards as sufficient proof of refugee status for family reunification or humanitarian admission and that a family can be admitted under section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. That...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Service Executive (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to facilitate the opening of a service (details supplied) on a full-time basis, seven days and nights per week; her views on whether one night of respite care in a five-year period is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the stage the Mercosur talks have now reached; the safeguards that will be put in place to protect the livelihoods of Irish farmers in the event of an agreement being agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to examine the profits of electricity providers (details supplied); the way in which increases in costs for all households can be justified in light of soaring profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a progress report regarding the South Kerry Greenway; to open the first completed section prior to the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision of a mainstream class in respect of a school in County Kerry (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to student teachers who are on placement given the cost of these placements has risen substantially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50372/25]