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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I wish Deputy Whitmore well and thank Martin for his sterling service over 22 years. He was always cordial and helpful. I have just come from a Business Committee meeting to be told that the EU migration pact, which was buried conveniently and in a deceitful manner for the election will now be discussed in the House next Tuesday in a five-hour...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I am not aware of the outcome of the Business Committee's deliberations but the Government is anxious to provide as much time as possible to debate the EU asylum and migration pact.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: There is a guillotine.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: There are different perspective on this across the House and we acknowledge that, and the Government deems it is in Ireland's national interest to be part of an EU-wide system with an EU-wide agreement. The Deputy holds a different view and there will be ample opportunity to air those views-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It is being guillotined.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: -----and tease out all of the issues-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Nine hours.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: -----over the course of next week and the Whip will respond on that in due course.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I wish Martin all the best in his retirement as well. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years before he started working in the House here.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Of beating him?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, many years ago, and we rekindled that when he began to work in the House. I wish him well in his retirement. I am sure the Minister will agree that migrant doctors, nurses and consultants play a vital role in our hospitals and GP clinics and are keeping our healthcare system from collapsing completely. It is essential that we are doing everything we can to retain all healthcare...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy. First, looking to the medium to long term and the need to ensure there are adequate facilities and infrastructure at University Hospital Galway, as the Deputy knows, we are making progress on the delivery of major capital projects that are planned for the hospital. A formal project board has now been established. We are finalising a master plan for the development of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: One almost loses the will to live in regard to this. In 2014, the accident and emergency unit was deemed not fit for purpose. Ten years later, it is still not fit for purpose. The Minister tells me money is going into it. There are 62 people on trolleys. They should not be on trolleys. We live in a Republic. The Government has normalised a situation where patients are on trolleys. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: The facilities at University Hospital Galway are not fit for purpose. I have been there in recent months and I am very much aware of the ambitious capital investment plans, which we will support. They need to happen because the scale of demand for services there is only going to go in one direction, and we have to ensure we have not just the staffing but the physical infrastructure to meet...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before moving on, by way of information to the House, I want to let Members know that one of our longer serving and most respected ushers will retire tomorrow after 22 years' service. Before he came to us here, Martin Murray worked in the newspaper sector, in journalism and editing. In fact, he worked from the age of 14, I understand. He is a great traveller and he loves Malta, one of his...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Chris Andrews: A Cheann Comhairle, if I can just say, this will give Martin plenty of time to practise his fantasy football.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay. Now, we go to Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and let me also, Martin, be associated with the words of the Ceann Comhairle. I wish you all the best in your retirement and thank you, on behalf of Sinn Féin, for all the assistance you gave us and the whole team in the Oireachtas throughout the 22 years. We really appreciate that. Yesterday, the public had a case of déjà vu, with the chair of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I thank Deputy Naughten for raising what is a very important issue. The first point I want to make is that the Government is committed to ensuring that patients in Ireland get timely access to new and innovative medicines. In my time in the Department of public expenditure and reform, this was an issue on which we consulted and worked very closely with the Minister for Health, Deputy...