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Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Paul Donnelly: ...people drive, pose. Two weeks ago, I was cycling up Dame Street and watched as three scramblers came down the street on one wheel. That is one of the main streets in our capital city. They are totally confident nothing will be done to tackle them, just like in our communities. There is total impunity to drive these as dangerously as they wish. I welcome the response I got to a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on Indexation of the Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Paul Donnelly: The issue of the pandemic was raised earlier. When the first pandemic payment was announced it was the basic €203 a week. There was absolute uproar from people who argued they cannot be expected to live on this. Very quickly there was a U-turn, a flip-flop, whatever you want to call it, and it went up to €350. That was a classic example of when everybody looked at this and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Donnelly: As a dog owner, I am aware that there are far more responsible dog owners than there are irresponsible ones but, like in every other area, there needs to be enforcement of the rules and the legislation. My local authority is Fingal County Council and it is an example of best practice in respect of the number of dog wardens and the level of enforcement. I see dog wardens regularly in my...

Report of Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands: Motion (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I thank everyone for the work that has been done on this and the sustainable development goals, including those on the committee and all the people who attended. The Cathaoirleach has done excellent work over the past year. It has been a really useful exercise and shows what we can do when we look at the recommendations. I will go through some of them briefly to highlight a few issues and...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: ...the pre-legislative process and identified by others. I found the pre-legislative process and the committee meetings very useful. I thank everyone who engaged with them, including the Charities Regulator, the ICCL and the members. First, we need to remind ourselves why we are doing this and to look at the massively important work being done by charities throughout the island of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I commend the gardaí in Dublin West on the hard work they are doing and the commitment they have, particularly in the difficult circumstances since the horrific murders on Christmas Eve. However, I want to raise the chronic issue of the lack of Garda numbers, which is affecting the confidence of people in Dublin West in the ability of the State to provide a service. Confidence in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: To start, I wish to pass on my condolences for Mr. Paul Kelly, his family, friends and colleagues. This is very sad news. I have a couple of questions. Some of them follow on from Deputy Ó Cuív's questions. I will give two examples. In one, a constituent of mine contacted me regarding his mother, who was on pay-as-you-go tariffs for both electricity and gas. When he did an...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I would like to claim that I wrote the following words, but I did not. These are the words of the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, who stated: It has been reported that the Government [is about to] publish a Green Paper prepared by ... Minister ... Shatter, which will propose that Ireland loosen[s] the triple lock [in relation to] overseas military engagements. This is happening...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I am happy to hear of the Minister's fulsome support for remote working and people working from home. The committee was recently on Arranmore during a visit to the islands. It was incredible to hear that, at one stage, there were only two remote workers on the island. That has increased due to the hub and due to improved broadband, which is critical. Our committee is looking at rural...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I did not interrupt Deputy McGuinness. Last week and over the last couple of years since I have been in this Chamber, I, like many others, have raised the issue of section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations. We have raised it for years, on occasion after occasion. We met the workers and the unions yesterday in the audiovisual room in Leinster House and they were angry that there...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Paul Donnelly: ...is precisely because they care so deeply about the people whom they care for, including those in drug services, disability services, homelessness services and section 56 organisations, whom I have worked with previously; those who care for those in care; and the most vulnerable children in the State. In 2008, these workers took the hit for the bankers and bondholders that Fianna...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the People Before Profit-Solidarity Deputies for bringing forward the motion. As we head into the winter, many more families and workers will face a winter of unbelievable stress. Many thousands fear the letter from the landlord and the knowledge that the chance of them getting somewhere in the so-called free market is virtually impossible. I, like many colleagues and, I am sure,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I acknowledge the work that the Minister of State and his Department have done on this. It is critically important for the Government and Ministers sitting around a table to address this issue at a governmental level across the board. When we talk about community-led projects, many would involve sections 38, 39 and 56 organisations in towns. When we talk about the community, voluntary and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paul Donnelly: There are a couple of issues I would like to address. One relates to AHBs. We have a lot of experience in my constituency with AHBs. They are buying and building vast numbers of homes. We have seen how it has worked in the area. It is a really good suggestion. I like the idea that it is a community basis coming from the islands themselves because they are the ones who understand and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I recognise some of their faces from the islands. We were there last year. In relation to the islands piece, there was one point that struck me. Childcare was a big issue, but the housing issue struck me as particularly difficult. When we look at the area of tourism, we must ensure that in the summer there is the lifeblood of money coming...

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: At this moment we face into a serious problem as regards nursing homes and care homes. There are closures happening all over the State. Thirty-four have closed with a loss of more than 1,000 beds, and there have been four closures in Dublin with a loss of 169 places. This is not a time for empty words. It is not a time to simply nod this motion through and then slink off for the summer...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the increase in the number and types of apprenticeships that are available. There is no doubt that the workforce and our working lives are very different to when I started working on building sites many years ago but the basic issue remains the same. We treat apprentices differently from other workers. They are learning on the job but they are also working on the job and they...

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the publication of the youth justice strategy. I commend everyone who works with young people to try to guide them from the path of criminality to living and contributing to our communities. The strategy will guide a multitude of projects, agencies and support services for young people in our communities. There is no doubt whatsoever that early intervention and prevention of...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue, which is one I have become increasingly concerned about. The Bill seeks to introduce a licensing system for retail sales of tobacco and e-cigarettes. It also seeks to introduce a range of restrictions on the sale of the products, including their sale from mobile premises and vending machines. I strongly welcome that the Bill proposes...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I will use this chance to raise the situation of the urgent care centre, that is, the walk-in service at Connolly Hospital and its transition to an appointment-only facility. I know that many parents in Dublin West and the wider community were delighted to hear we had got an urgent care centre in Blanchardstown and a place to which they could drop their child, if the child was ill. There...