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

Michael McNamara: The concentration of land ownership in many parts of the country is a problem. It is particularly noticeable in south Tipperary and, indeed, the OPW's activities in north Clare are creating their own pressures. Obviously, the Tánaiste will be aware of the Irish Land Commission. It was abolished in the last century but he was a Deputy at the time. Nobody is proposing that it be...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that this is an issue in particular areas of the country. We have a land market and there are no such restrictions in place at the moment but it is open to any private individual or Member of the Parliament to come forward with any suggestions they might wish to propose in that regard. It is not something that the Department of agriculture has assessed. Obviously land ownership,...

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

Peadar Tóibín: The number of gardaí has fallen every year since the Minster for Justice, Deputy McEntee, has been in office. Gardaí have been retiring and resigning in bigger numbers than ever before. They are being attacked every day. Recruitment is on the floor. Rape, sexual assault, violent crime and domestic violence are all increasing significantly. The number of gardaí in the...

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

Peadar Tóibín: Why is the Minister not engaging with senior Garda management and Garda representatives, either formally or informally?

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

Micheál Martin: While there are always difficulties and challenges in every situation, including in the force, we need a bit of balance in our commentary. Everything is not "on the floor"; everything is not disastrous. The Government has increased the training allowance and has increased the age of entry to An Garda Síochána from 35 to 50. We want to grow the force to 15,000 members and beyond....

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

Micheál Martin: We can have disagreements but people should always maintain dialogue, should always engage, and the common courtesies of life should always apply, in my view.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...Nurses Association who warned that the HSE recruitment embargo is seriously impacting service delivery. He said that the current situation, with more than 700 vacancies, was not sustainable and that reliance on overtime and agency staff could not meet the increase in demand for services. He said: We conducted a survey of our branches last month and it showed that we had more over 700...

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

Mary Butler: ...raising the conference of the Psychiatric Nurses Association. When I finish here, I am heading to Trim, County Meath to address that conference at 3.50 p.m. I engage constantly with Mr. Hughes and the PNA. I thank them for all of the work they do. They often work with some of the most complex and vulnerable people in the country. I want to put something on the record of the...

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

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 1.16 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 1.56 p.m. Sitting suspended at 1.16 p.m. and resumed at 1.56 p.m.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a letter that was sent to the Taoiseach this morning from the chairperson of the County Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland, Paul Gillespie. In the letter he states, "Resources have deteriorated to such a level for Type 1 Diabetes care in LUH that we are concerned that patient safety of care is now beyond critical." The Minister, Deputy Charlie McConalogue will confirm everything I am...

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

Micheál Martin: ...deal with it, as does the HSE within the broader programme on diabetes generally. There there has been substantial increased investment in LUH over the past number of years with increases in staff and so on. I will talk to the Minister for Health and make him aware of the fact that the issue has been raised.

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

Brendan Smith: The Tánaiste will recall that for almost three years I have been raising with him, the former Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, the need to provide additional funding for the non-national road network. I accept that each year the Government has increased funding but it is not adequate to meet the additional costs that have been incurred due to...

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

Micheál Martin: ...raising the issue, which he has raised consistently, with other Deputies, particularly all the public representatives in Cavan-Monaghan. Approximately €3 billion has been allocated to regional and local roads to date by the Government. A total of €658 million has been allocated this year, which is an increase of €32 million over last year. Of course, I accept that...

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

David Stanton: Since 2016, a boil water notice has been impacting east Cork and affecting 9,500 people. We reckon this costs each household approximately €500 per year. In the past, I raised the possibility of making some contribution towards the cost for people who have to buy or boil water for more than ten months of the year. It is really expensive. Will the Government give consideration to...

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

Micheál Martin: This is a novel proposal. I understand the challenges. It is shocking when boil water notices are the order of the day in certain localities. I will discuss this with the relevant Minister, although I can see challenges to it and precedents and so forth being established.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to ask about what is happening for children with diabetes in St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny. The hospital lost two clinical nurse specialists in late 2023 and for some reason has not been able to recruit replacements. The hospital has insulin pumps but nobody is trained to use them. I have met several very upset parents who have children with type 1 diabetes. These children...

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

Micheál Martin: ...for children with diabetes. The Deputy is correct that their advice is required for proper use of insulin pumps, which are essential. The Deputy knows my thoughts on minor injury units and I have talked to the Minister in respect of the needs of the south east

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

Rose Conway-Walsh: In September 2022, the Minister for Education visited the Educate Together school in Castlebar. Amid much fanfare and photographs, a promise was made to the children, parents and teachers that they would be provided with a new school. At the time, the Minister asked them to provide a shortlist of suitable sites, which the school did immediately afterwards. Some 18 months later and the...

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...time is necessary to debate it in full will be provided here in the Chamber. I would be surprised, therefore, if there was to be any curtailment of the debate in the committee, where the details and intricacies of that legislation need to be looked at.

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

Mick Barry: Last week, the Taoiseach promised a new era for special education and appointed a Minister of State to deliver progress. This week, in Glanmire in Cork city, we see the National Council for Special Education break a promise to give a second special education class to the Brooklodge National School for this September. In Ballincollig, parents are being forced to take children with autism out...