Results 1-20 of 476 for speaker:Liam Quaide

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I also pay tribute to the outstanding staff in the Oireachtas, with a special mention for the excellent broadcast workers here, 13 of whom will be laid off over the summer due to the precarious and unfair nature of their contracts. Almost one year ago to the day, my party leader, Deputy Holly Cairns, raised the issue of more than 5,000 young people waiting for primary care psychology...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current funding levels of the housing adaptation grant, the disabled persons grant and the improvements works in lieu schemes for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [40287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 480. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the role that local authorities will have in implementing the new National Human Rights Disability Strategy; if the local authorities will be resourced to implement actions included in the strategy at local level; the method by which local authorities will co-ordinate local level delivery of the strategy with...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: There is a close relationship between this Bill and the HSE's corporate plan. In the HSE's corporate plan for 2025 to 2027, there is a stated commitment to, "Reduce waiting times for primary care therapies by standardising the management of referrals, waiting lists and discharges." There is no mention of a recruitment drive for services that have been hollowed out by years of recruitment...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I thank Deputy Stanley for bringing forward the motion. It presents us with another opportunity to discuss the crisis in dental care. The Social Democrats tabled a similar motion in May of last year. Unfortunately, the challenges facing dental care in Ireland remain and urgent action on the part of the Government is still required. One significant issue relates to the number of dentists...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 374. To ask the Minister for Finance if houses that were only partially built but never occupied or suitable for occupation and have sat idle for a number of years qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 813. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places provided for priority one placements and planned places for persons with disabilities delivered from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and in respect of the year, the national service plan target, the number of priority one places provided, the number of planned places provided, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (15 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 814. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason no planned places were delivered in 2023 or 2024, despite the Action Plan for Disability Services aiming for 900 places to be delivered by 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (15 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: 995. To ask the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Dublin north west integrated health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 60: In page 75, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(4) Where a child is involuntarily admitted to a registered adult acute mental health centre pursuant to an involuntary admission order under section 66 that this period shall be no longer than 72 hours.”. The significant decrease in the number of admissions of children to adult...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 52: In page 69, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Chemical restraint 57. (1) In this section, “chemical restraint” means the use of medication to control or modify a person’s behaviour when no medically identified condition is being treated, or where the treatment is not necessary for the condition or the intended effect...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 48: In page 64, line 31, to delete “and any further treatment period”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 49: In page 64, line 39, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I echo Deputy Clarke's concerns about this. The Bill provides no specific safeguards or statutory provisions governing the use of chemical restraint on persons who are subject to involuntary detention and treatment. It does not even really acknowledge the reality of chemical restraint. Chemical restraint happens quite often. It involves administering powerful sedatives to people who are...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 34: In page 47, line 13, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 36: In page 60, to delete line 21. This amendment relates to the changes in respect of involuntary treatment. I have spoken already about my concerns about the doubling of the timeframe for that from 21 to 42 days at a very late stage of the legislative process. The expanded criteria for involuntary treatment is also very concerning. While detaining somebody on...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 39: In page 63, line 6, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 40: In page 63, to delete lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following: “(iii) the life of the person, or that of another person, is at risk, or the health of the person, or that of another person, is at risk of immediate and serious harm,”

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 41: In page 63, to delete lines 13 to 23

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Liam Quaide: I move amendment No. 42: In page 63, line 34, to delete “or further treatment period”.