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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. At the beginning of the discussion they talked about patients. I will talk about another patient. His journey started over five years ago. He had pancreatitis at the time. He started to get really yellow and lost a drastic amount of weight. He could not eat. He could not sleep because he was constantly itching. He had been sent to different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: That is okay. It is just one of those cases that happens and it is replicated. However, I think the electronic health record will help. One hospital is not talking to another hospital and that is a bit issue. Once again, we are not talking about going out to court but there has to be somebody there to say sorry. That is not happening because nobody is taking responsibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I thank the officials for coming in today. On earlier diagnosis, I would like to talk about lobular cancer. It accounts for 10% of breast cancer cases. The problem is that when you have dense breasts, this cancer is very hard to detect. Women are going for mammograms and being told they are all clear. They are then leaving and not realising that they could have cancer within them. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: Clinicians cannot see anything in the mammogram, through no fault of their own, because the density of the breast is not showing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: That is not happening, according to the women I spoke to. It is usually too late by the time they actually get their MRI scan. Earlier, I spoke about my husband. He went from doctor to doctor and hospital to hospital. When will electronic health records help in that regard, because it did not seem like two doctors or two hospitals were talking to each other?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: Are we talking about 2030 for implementation?

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: We have a great opportunity to reunite our county and our people, and to have engagement through a citizens' assembly with all sectors of our island. It is long past time for the Irish Government to prepare for the reunification of our country. It is particularly important that a citizens' assembly is established to allow anyone, North or South, to have their say and provide their input to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Information and Communications Technology (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 444. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the internet infrastructure will be upgraded in an area (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 470. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans regarding the rental reform scheduled to take place in March 2026 in order the minimise current speculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Hear and Dare for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 891. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for the FSD grant for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for the 1916 Bursary for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 897. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Quality and Qualifications Ireland for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 902. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of craft and non-craft apprenticeship registrations in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [56937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 903. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of additional craft and non-craft apprenticeship places funded in Budget 2026, for the year 2026; and the allocation for those additional places in Budget 2026. [56938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 906. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on his Department’s commissioned research into the landscape of apprentice pay; to ask when he expects this final report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 907. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update from SOLAS regarding The National Apprenticeship Office’s commissioning of an independent economic assessment to incentivise participation in national apprenticeships by both employers and apprentices, drawing on international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56985/25]

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I welcome this Bill and thank the Minister for bringing it forward. I also welcome his commitments on this. The NTF was established by the National Training Fund Act 2000 as a dedicated fund to support the training of those in employment and those seeking employment. Its aim is to support the development of a highly skilled and adaptable workforce, ensuring that Ireland remains competitive...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills research, innovation and science the details of the missed targets in the last accommodation strategy; the reason this occurred; the reason no mention was made of this in budget 2026; the targets currently; and if new funding will be put in place for same. [56421/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I looked through the budget documentation but found no mention of student accommodation, which was quite shocking to me. I still have not received information on why the shortfall in student accommodation has happened. The strategy missed it targets but there has been no explanation for this. It is no secret that there is a crisis for students and families who are currently in distress...