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Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: We had some discussion yesterday on other aspects of Irish Water. I mentioned the ageing infrastructure and the fact that we have high levels of leakage - 40% overall, although 16% in newer, fast-growing areas like my part of south Dublin. However, some pipes, particularly in the city areas, are more than 100 years old. We need that general investment. That is clear. As others have...

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: To continue from what I said earlier, if MAGA USA has a plan aside from Trump's ego and desire to exercise power, it could be that the tariff strategy is aimed at devaluing the dollar while also managing to retain it as the global reserve currency. I am not sure about that but it is a radical and risky strategy, if there is a strategy. It could equally be totally unintentional and be purely...

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the opportunity to have this discussion. It is also good to know we will have a further chance to talk about the current Trump slump later today. It is widely known that in the 1940s and 1950s, the cliché was that Ireland's biggest exports were live cattle and people. Many of these people went on to create lives and send money back to Ireland from the...

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Water is a fundamental right, which means that irrespective of income or means the water infrastructure should be funded through general taxation. In this context, I fully support and reiterate the calls of colleagues for a referendum on water infrastructure and ownership vested in the people of Ireland. It is a matter on which I have previously tabled motions when I was a councillor....

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: On one level, this is a very straightforward Bill. I will try to stick to the topic, although the Ceann Comhairle might give me some leeway. I have read that this is an updated version of the earlier touted Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024, which was here before I was elected in November. The Bill delivers a statutory provision that sets out that an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 828. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE physiotherapists and social workers based at Clondalkin Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 829. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Rossecourt Children's Disability, Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 830. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists based at Palmerstown Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17250/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank the Minister of State. Scoil Mhuire is well equipped to provide autism support. For example, two staff members recently completed a master's of education in autism. It is a capable school, which does its best for students of all backgrounds. I am still looking for further clarity, if it pleases the Minister of State, on whether we can say that ten years down the line Wombles...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I have been raising this issue, including through parliamentary questions, for quite some time. It is the matter of Wombles Pre-school at Scoil Mhuire, Airlie Heights. While the Department correctly acknowledges that it has no direct role in the provision of childcare services based in the school, everyone acknowledges that the service is essential. There were 46 early childhood care and...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: It is good to have the opportunity to speak on this issue. To be quite honest, I would love an hour, no more than anyone else would. To put it in the optimistic point of view, Central Statistics Office, CSO, information from 2022 suggests that only 2.3% of young people aged 12 to 17 were referred to the Garda youth diversion programme. Obviously, there were activities that did not get...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: A worrying increase in incidents involving the spiking of drinks has been reported. I met a constituent this week whose daughter's drink was drugged, but luckily she had people close by. This sinister offence and others like it are currently covered under legislation on poisoning or drugging - namely, the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, the...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I will use less than my 90 seconds because we are pressed for time. I welcome Deputy Healy's motion, which gives us another opportunity to talk about the important issue of housing, in particular the fundamental point that is the five-year emergency plan, which I absolutely support. We need to take a multifaceted approach. I have made a few suggestions before. A couple of months ago, I...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: This confidence motion arises because several Opposition parties want to take down the Ceann Comhairle. She is not the issue. The problem is the Government riding roughshod over speaking time and designating the Lowry Independent group as somehow non-Government and reducing Opposition speaking time. As an Opposition TD, I have called this out on several occasions, but some want to use the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 207. To ask the Taoiseach the population of the Lucan area at each census since 1981 [15414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed in the Lucan area every five years from 1981 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of registered GPs working in the Lucan area, every five years from 1981 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurse specialists employed to cover the Lucan, from 2000 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care of the Elderly (1 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded community groups servicing the needs of older people in the Lucan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15418/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Gogarty: This Bill, in essence, seeks to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts, make consequential amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act and provide for related matters. As noted by other Members in this discussion and in committee, the Bill will give effect to the Supreme Court decision in the O'Meara case by expanding entitlement to social welfare schemes aimed at bereaved partners and...