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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I apologise for being late. I thank the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, for the information and advice it has given. I am one of the newer members of the committee and one of the newer Members of the Dáil. One issue that concerns me is that we are entering into a skills shortage right across the economy. Reference was made to building more than 30,000 houses but there are not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Whose role is it to do that?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: As expected, the legal advice of the UK's attorney general was issued in the past hour, but an equally important document prepared by the EU and UK concerns the more than 150 issues identified by the mapping exercise on cross-Border co-operation and the implications for the Good Friday Agreement. Like many others, the Taoiseach is on record as saying he would like to see that document...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (5 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 80. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to reduce the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50733/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I thank Deputies for their succinctness and for sticking to the times.

Message from Select Committee (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto.

Estimates for Public Services 2018: Messages from Select Committees (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of Vote 13 for the year ending 31 December 2018; the Select Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection has completed its consideration of Vote 37 for the year ending 31 December 2018; and the Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of Vote...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: No charges.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the income levels for eligibility for the SUSI grant in line with tax band and tax credit increases announced in budget 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in tax bands and credits now puts many persons outside the bracket of eligibility for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 361. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the income levels for eligibility for medical cards in line with tax band and tax credit increases announced in budget 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increases in tax bands and credits now put many people outside the bracket of eligibility for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 554. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be rolled out to homes and businesses in remote parts of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50380/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Funding (29 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister of State for his comments because I am delighted to hear him reiterate what I heard him say on local radio recently, that because of the success of the compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, and bringing other properties back into use, he would be amenable to additional funding. I welcome that. I tabled this Topical Issue matter early last week. There may have been an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Funding (29 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for attending. Louth County Council currently has 91 vacant council houses that cannot be brought back into use due to the lack of maintenance funding. I call on the Minister to provide additional funding to ensure that existing houses in need of refurbishment can be brought back on stream as this can happen in a much faster time than providing...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Deputy; he is over time.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Hear, hear.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I believe all life is precious. I have spoken before about embracing disability. I, and many others in this House, have witnessed first-hand the great warmth, ability and talent of children with disabilities, and I have followed the career paths of many. It is not being gospel greedy, but I believe that where there is life there is hope and that people can achieve what they want, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Documents (27 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request a copy of the EU report or confidential document dealing with the mapping exercise carried out by the EU and the British Government in the summer and autumn of 2017 which was key to the Government's strategy to highlight the risks to the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (27 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are changes to bail laws being considered by his Department in view of the Garda Commissioner’s recent public statements on changes needed to bail laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49057/18]

Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: In supporting the motion, I wish first to commend the many politicians, of every party and none, and the public officials, together with those in the many sectoral areas, who worked tirelessly to come to this draft agreement that is before us. In saying that, I preface my remarks by saying that this House respects the UK vote. We regret their decisions. If the UK does wish to leave, we...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Declan Breathnach: By 2031, 21% of the population are expected to be over the age of 65 years. In my constituency there are now more than 16,000 people over that age, accounting for one in eight of the population of Louth and the coastal area of Meath. I acknowledge the good work that has been done and the great initiatives undertaken, be it by HSE staff or voluntary organisations such as Good Morning Louth,...