Results 1-20 of 22 for speaker:Gillian Toole

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

Gillian Toole: Gabhaim buíochas to the Independent Technical Group for tabling this motion for discussion this morning. I will make it slightly smaller and more personal. If you run a home or small business, the word "threat" is also frequently used. There may be internal or external threats. Threat is one part of the business and sporting acronym, SWOT, which stands for strengths, weaknesses,...

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

Gillian Toole: Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. Is fíor an seanfhocal sin. I commend and thank the youth diversion project teams, particularly in County Meath, and juvenile liaison officers Garda Barbara Kelly and Garda Aisling Connor in Meath north and Meath south, who are doing fantastic work. I also commend the probation service officers, Louth Meath Education and Training Board, public...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Gillian Toole: Go raibh maith ag an Leas-Cheann Comhairle, ag an Aire agus ag Teachta Healy chun a bheith in ann caint sa díospóireacht seo. I will make just a couple of points possibly by way of solution. Number one is to deal with the most recent planning Act around commencements. Currently when planning permission is granted there is five years to construct. If the commencement period was...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Gillian Toole: I will be guided by the Clerk of the Dáil as to whether due process has been followed by the Ceann Comhairle since December 2024. The advice that was issued was that she did follow due process. For that reason, I support her in her office. I was elected to the House to work on behalf of the constituents of Meath East, to find and provide solutions to the serious challenges facing...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Gillian Toole: All of that makes me question the basic functioning of this Dáil. On each occasion there has been an ignoring of the requests of the Ceann Comhairle and what is set out in the dignity and respect document, which represents the very basic foundation of how we are to behave in the House, this behaviour happened when children were in the Gallery. The word that was shouted was "shame"....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (27 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the single phase delivery of Dunboyne College of Further Education and Training, County Meath, serving six counties, based on the February 2022 commitment of the then-Minister. [14512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: 99. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what forward planning and communication occurs intra- and inter-departmentally for balanced integration of renewable energy projects within rural areas, such projects having wide ranging effects on rural and community life and development. [14525/25]

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: Thus far the European Union has spent approximately €135 billion in support of the Ukrainian effort. While it is premature, I am just wondering if the Commission has considered, similar to the US, the thought of a repayment plan or indeed any type of cross-investment or resource access? It is premature but, in light of the conversations vis-à-vis tariffs and the pending...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis an Aire Stáit. I have a few points to make rather than a duplication of points that other Members have made. I welcome the updates, in particular, for the small and medium-sized enterprise sector. The simplification and reduction of administrative and regulatory burdens is something that dovetails with our...

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: I have enjoyed all of the contributions, including those I sat in for and those I heard on the television. I hope that everybody has an enjoyable day on Saturday, 8 March. I will keep my contribution simple and maybe go back to basics. We should all be feminists because being a feminist means believing that women and men are equal and deserve equal rights. That phrase “We should...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. Beidh mé ag caint idir an dá theanga. The most beneficial resource we have through the local government system is the local authority Irish-language officer. For access to the public participation networks, the provision of pop-up opportunities at meetings, etc., are the way forward. A few minutes of...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis an Aire Stáit sa phost nua. I am the wife of a retired member and related to many serving members, so my gratitude and appreciation for the role of An Garda Síochána is unquestionable. Growing up in the Ratoath-Dunshaughlin area of Meath East fadó fadó, Garda Andy Morgan was our weekly visitor to the primary school. He knew us...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the contents of a report from a company (details supplied) to the Dublin Airport Authority April 2024 on the possibility of re-designing flight paths from the north runway Dublin Airport [9900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Mar 2025)

Gillian Toole: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority will allocate funding for a link bus from Ratoath County Meath to the M3 Parkway train station, thereby reducing commuter carbon emissions and improving commuter quality of life. [9901/25]

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: It is of the highest priority to adhere to the national planning framework policies, in particular in terms of brownfield first. In my area of Meath East, in the Ratoath, Dunshaughlin and Ashbourne areas, there has been an omission of brownfield. I understand the complexity of the delivery of infrastructure, but in one situation we have an actual creep of the town centre. An OSI reference...

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: I wish the Ministers well in their new portfolios. I am grateful for the opportunity to make the following points today. Just before I came down, I saw an announcement regarding cost-rental and affordable home funding. County Meath is included in that. That is a welcome development this afternoon. On the priorities and recommendations outlined in the Housing Commission report, we have...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: Since time is tight for our group I will come forward with three solutions. Prevention is better than cure, so the first is healthy eating and exercise from the youngest to the oldest commensurate with their abilities. The second is the value of the wisdom of older persons councils and the Age Friendly Ireland programmes. We must listen to the wisdom and cost-effective suggestions of our...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle. I wish the Minister of State and her team the best of luck on this issue on which there is great unity across the House. In essence, we must listen to the voices, the lived experiences and the needs of children and adults with intellectual, sensory and physical disabilities. We must enact and implement personalised budgets that are...

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: Ba chóir dom labhairt go tapaidh anois. I wish the Minister, the Ministers of State and their teams the very best of luck and success in what is probably one of the most important portfolios. I will try not to repeat what colleagues have said. The significance of agriculture and agrifood to our economy is nothing to be sniffed at. The word "vital" is used. That is derived from...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Gillian Toole: I congratulate the Minister. Many of the solutions around apprenticeships, training for special needs assistants, entry courses to occupational therapy and speech and language therapy can be delivered by Dunboyne College of Further Education. The Tánaiste visited the college in February 2022 in his then role as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and...