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Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: We need to cast our minds back five years to Covid and look at what we were able to achieve when people came together, in a very short period. All of the norms were overturned in a weekend to do what we needed to do to keep people safe, yet we come in here on this issue year after year. I am here six years now and we have raised this issue for six years and before that. I have been with...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 9 o’clock As a parent, I cannot recall the number of times that my wife and I brought our children to the children's hospital for various accidents or illnesses. Never for one second did I think I would not implicitly trust the doctors and consultants. One cannot but be shocked at these cases involving children, where parents have sought second opinions. In some cases, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: There is record homelessness.

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

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. We must all be clear that the blame for the current trade tariff situation is laid firmly at the door of Trump and his cabinet of billionaires. While the scale of the tariffs and the response from the EU are still fully unknown, we need in the first instance to look after Ireland's interests. Any knee-jerk reaction from the EU could have...

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

Paul Donnelly: This is a topic that really interests me so I have been listening to the debate. I sometimes I think I live in a parallel universe. I have listened to successive speakers on the Government side talking about things I absolutely agree with. I agree with everything people have mentioned, such as investment in youth services, prevention and making sure we do not get to the stage where we need...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Italy during quarter 2 2025. [16501/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current and capital budget allocation to the National Cyber Security Centre in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [16485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps the NTA and Iarnród Eireann are currently taking to ensure that the new DART carriages fully cover the gap between the DART and platform at all DART stations prior to the new carriages coming into service next year. [16486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, currently working within the sales and marketing department of Dublin Airport Authority. [16487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional immediate steps Tourism Ireland will take to deal with the 30% reduction in tourist numbers arriving into Ireland during February 2025 compared with February 2024. [16499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing of Events (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount currently still owed to An Garda Síochána in respect of policing non-public duties events in 2024 as of 28 March 2025. [16493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the last competition was held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join the Garda band; and the number of Gardaí that have applied to join the band. [16494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to Garda Public Order instructors posts in either Templemore Training College and Garda Headquarters, the number of posts filled; the number of vacant posts; and when those vacant posts will be filled, in tabular form. [16496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 28 March 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [16497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána plans to introduce measures (details supplied). [16498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 289. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently in the neuro-rehabilitation team covering CHO7; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies on the team, in tabular form. [16500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the amount of that budget allocation that was spent in 2023 and 2024. [16488/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dual diagnosis services in CHO9. [16489/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Services (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have attended the eye emergency department at the Mater Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if there are plans to restore this service to a walk-in facility. [16490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (3 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dentists within CHO7 that are currently accepting new medical card holders, also to include the addresses of same, in tabular form. [16491/25]