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Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Comhghairdeas leat, a Cheann Comhairle, faoin ról nua. Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas le muintir Chorcaigh Lár Theas as an deis a thabhairt dom bheith mar ionadaí acu. Two and a half minutes is not much time by any measure, but particularly to try to do justice to many of the complaints, fears, concerns and frustrations on the issue of housing that my...

Business of Dáil (14 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Gabh mo leithscéal. I support the proposal made by Deputy Adams. We should be sitting an extra day next week. An excuse of constitutional business has been offered. Obviously, constitutional business is very important but if we are to continue to come back week after week without this being rectified and without dealing with the issues, it is unacceptable. I am sure that, like many...

Business of Dáil (14 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If the Deputy gives me a second-----

Business of Dáil (14 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Along with a number of Deputies, I am sure, I have encountered many issues of local and regional importance. It is high time that we considered some model, such as the taking of a Topical Issue debate next week.

Business of Dáil (14 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are issues of particular urgency in my constituency. For example, the dockyard in Passage West requires the attention of the Office of Public Works. There needs to be some kind of avenue whereby we can tease out these issues with Ministers.

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mar atá ráite ag mo chomhghleacaithe, an Teachta Munster, tá an reifreann seo tar éis titim amach de bharr bogadh suntasach go leor i dtreo an eite dheis i bpolaitíocht na Breataine, ach tá impleachtaí suntasacha ansin do mhuintir an Tuaiscirt chomh maith. This month was the 18th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which has led to a...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Few political movements of any kind have disturbed Ireland's political establishment in the way the movement against water charges has but not in the way some have characterised it today. There have been comments from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that seemed to suggest that Sinn Féin and others have delighted in some kind of anarchy or mayhem unleashed by the water protests. Tá...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Táim buíoch as ucht na deise seo labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach, tromchúiseach agus truabhéalach seo. Tá sé deacair orm a shamhlú cad a dhéanfainn dá mbeinn ag cur fúm sa tSiria. Tá sé deacair radharc a fháil ar an saol atá ag na daoine sin a bhfuil fonn géar orthu teitheadh ón gcoimhlint, ón...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (4 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the appointment of members to fill the vacancies on the Council of Gaisce, the President’s Award, some of which have existed for over a year; his views regarding the precedent for having a previous award recipient on the council; on youth participation in decision making in this organisation; and if he will make a...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I canvassed in the recent general election, it was clear to me that the level of anger, frustration and sheer disappointment that the public felt at the previous Government had not dissipated or subsided with time. People felt betrayed by promises forgotten. They were livid that relatives were waiting long hours or days on a trolley or months and years for essential procedures, or that...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I congratulate the Minister on her elevation to the portfolio of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and wish her the best of luck in her role. Guím gach rath uirthi sa ról tábhachtach, suntasach seo. Tá níos mó aird tugtha le cúpla bliain anuas ar ghnóthaí a bhaineann le leanaí, cúram leanaí agus cúrsaí óige...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 427. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to confirm the maximum value of a house under which it will be eligible under the mortgage-to-rent scheme. [9819/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 428. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are exceptions to the maximum value limits of a house for applying under the mortgage-to-rent scheme; if local authorities have discretion regarding the maximum value limits of a house. [9821/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 429. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process through the mortgage arrears resolution process, by which a distressed shared wwnership house can be transitioned to a mortgage-to-rentscheme, and if the same house value limits apply in those circumstances as apply to the Mortgage to Rent Scheme more generally. [9820/16]

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (18 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá mé chun a bheith beagáinín contráilte anseo. Bhí roinnt Teachtaí ag tabhairt amach níos luaithe go raibh an tAire Mhic Unfraidh as láthair. Tá sí anseo anois, ach feicim nach bhfuil aon státseirbhísigh nó aon duine ón Roinn anseo. De ghnáth i ndíospóireachtaí, bíonn daoine ón Roinn...

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (18 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ceart go leor. Tá mé sásta é sin a chloisteáil, ach de ghnáth bíonn siad anseo. Is minic a chuirtear an cheist ar Ghaeilgeoirí: "Cad é staid na teanga faoi láthair agus cé chomh láidir agus sláintiúil is a bhfuil sí?" Ní fuirist an cheist sin a fhreagairt. Tá gnéithe fíor-dhearfacha ann faoin...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (24 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to share time with Deputy Funchion. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a rá leis an dá Aire Stáit atá anseo agus ar ceapadh le déanaí. I will speak to the nature of the overall discussion around mental health in recent years. Recently, depression has become somewhat synonymous with sadness or a prolonged sense of sadness. I fear we are beginning to draw...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (24 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ----- and not to have to wait perhaps a year for treatment, as a young person in my constituency has recently informed me they will have to wait, despite knowing from a private practitioner what specific treatment is required. The fact that someone is not in what might be described as a crisis situation does not mean the situation can or should wait. Properly funded public treatment is...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (24 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: However, this proposal can be undertaken quickly, and at limited cost, and in the context of significant demand and need, it should be considered.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I listened to some of the Fianna Fáil contributions to the debate last night. They seemed rather sore and their contributions were worthy of pantomime season in the Everyman Theatre or the Gaiety Theatre. We heard of "magic money", "grandstanding" and "empty rhetoric". It was all very entertaining stuff but it was part of a vain attempt to distract from the fact that Fianna Fáil...