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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (23 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: ...of relocation. I welcome that there is at last some sort of intervention by the Government, but it is not good enough for Raphoe Community Playgroup to be left in the limbo it has been. It still does not know whether there is a funding stream and we are now almost in the month of June. The playgroup has found a place in Raphoe to which some of the children could possibly be relocated...

Business Support Package: Statements (Resumed) (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Emer Higgins: ...sustainable employment. It is important to mention again that there is a need for balance in considering the current position of enterprise. The Central Bank's financial stability review of 2023 does not raise alarm bells regarding insolvency spikes or SME impacts. It does note that corporate insolvencies continue to rise but are doing so from an historically low base. Significantly,...

Business Support Package: Statements (23 May 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

James O'Connor: ...on the minimum wage but also have resources, and small businesses that are getting up and running. Starting a business is an incredibly difficult task. The risk on the business owner or entrepreneur that does that is enormous. In the case of restaurants, I believe that eight out of ten fail. The business package that has been put together is a positive move in the right direction. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Mary Butler: ...this week to discuss this. I have written to the HSE and have asked it to explore every single option. I want to put on the record of the Dáil that the person who was running the facility does not own the premises. There is a receiver involved and the background is quite complicated. My primary focus is the welfare of the residents, their families and the staff working in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

Thomas Pringle: ...." The report states, "The public is entitled to the same high standard of medical care across Ireland, regardless of their location." I definitely agree with that, as I am sure the Minister does as well. With 24% of consultants in model 3 hospitals on non-permanent contracts, that is twice the level in model 4 hospitals. The report recommends a model 3 implementation project is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...again directly? I am not quite sure what else they can do at this point. I ask the Minister to outline any further plans for getting that scheme out among people. What kind of turnaround time does the Department envisage? If a good proportion of that money is with local authorities what is the typical turnaround? Is it a two-, three- or four-week turnaround or what was initially...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (23 May 2024)

David Stanton: ...out of this arrangement. It has a dockyard in Cork and it was going to assemble some of the material needed. There is planning permission in place in respect of the Port of Cork, but the latter does not have the finance to allow it to expand. This has come up at the interdepartmental working group. I put it to the Minister that all of the ambition, which is laudable and praiseworthy,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Export Controls (23 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...we have asked the EU to consider the human rights clauses within the EU-Israel trade association agreement and when a former Taoiseach described Israel's onslaught on Gaza as approaching revenge? Does the Minister of State not agree, considering the criteria in respect of human rights and the adherence to international humanitarian law, that we should not be sending a single product that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I do not know if the Minister does value them. He says that, but the scheme has to be tweaked because there is a big cohort of people in this situation. The Minister said it takes time from an announcement made in the budget. The budget speech is hardly over before his colleagues go around the country saying this or that scheme has been announced before any legislation is in place to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (23 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: ...is a return to the 9% VAT rate. It is absolutely critical in that sector. The Minister has outlined that some costs are going to be deferred for a number of months, such as excise and so on, but does he have any concerns about the four months of declining consumer confidence? This is being seen in footfall, especially in the food and hospitality sector and most notably in small...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...options and we will progress to a process considering a range of factors including alignment with skills need, deliverability, regional considerations and value for money. My Department does not place a quota on the number of places on veterinary medicine courses offered by higher education institutions. Ministerial approval is not required for an institution to establish a new school...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of further and higher education is working closely with the Department of Health to expand the healthcare workforce capacity of the country, including oral healthcare. The Department does not place a quota on the number of places on dental courses, and the number of places offered is therefore a matter for the higher education institutions in line with their autonomy. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

David Stanton: .... Perhaps the Minister will take that on board. I know that regulations were signed last year by another Minister, in the Department of housing, making them mandatory in new buildings. Does the Department have a role in ensuring that transport to and from third-level institutions and places of training is available to people with disabilities? I am aware that some Bus Éireann...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Education (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Rose Conway-Walsh: How many nursing and medicine places for Irish and EU students are currently in the system? To broaden that out, I ask the Minister a simple question - does he agree with the statement, "We do not train half enough health and social care professionals"?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (23 May 2024)

David Stanton: ...is staggering. Billions upon billions of euro and dollars are being spent by the large multinational companies in this area. It is going to change everything and it is happening as we speak. Does the Minister agree that at very least we should have a Cabinet subcommittee, if not a dedicated Oireachtas committee, to deal with this issue on its own?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: ...important for Cavan and the neighbouring counties. It has developed collaborations with colleges north of the Border as well, which is very important. The college on Cathedral Road in Cavan does not have enough accommodation. It needs additional permanent accommodation which will be provided as part of the college of the future initiative. I am very anxious that this proposed building...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Erin McGreehan: ...file that she is visually impaired, yet when she goes to an appointment, people might wave at her down the hallway. My sister, sitting there, cannot see and feels stupid. She feels abandoned and does not know where she is going. Imagine doing that to somebody when that is on a person's file, with no concern about it. Niamh and Lorna are unfortunately not alone. If it happens to them,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mary Seery Kearney: ...featured nicely on the list, for which I am very grateful. An award of €24,000 was made to St. John Bosco Youth Centre. That is no small sum and it reflects the fantastic work the centre does, led by Brian Murphy. These community enhancement funds and local enhancement programmes are vital. My main objective this morning is to talk about the very worrying development in...

Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Colm Burke: ...explore other practical issues and consequences that may arise as a result of the proposals, including any unintended consequences. This is basically what the Minister has asked me to convey as her message to the Seanad. She does wish this matter to be dealt with and that this Bill be referred back to the Joint Committee on Justice in due course once it has gone through the process in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mairead Farrell: The Minister mentioned a cliff edge. Has he read my legislation and where does he thinks it would result in a cliff edge? It would not provide an equal level of protection as someone in a typical tenancy because I have recognised that these students would be living in someone's home. However, it would have ensured they could not be made homeless overnight. I think that is reasonable. It...