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Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for being here today. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for listening and giving me a considered response. The Minister just arrived - I will come back to his amendment. The Minister of State said that she could work with the content of my motion, broadly speaking, except for the stabilisation funding request. I want to explain where...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024) See 10 other results from this debate

Joan Collins: I received an email from the Dublin 12 Campaign 4 Autism Inclusion about today's debate. The group asked me to raise special education provision in the Crumlin and Drimnagh areas. They feel they have been forgotten, even though a special needs school, for which they campaigned, opened in Crumlin recently. They say that Dublin 12 still needs autism classes, especially at secondary schools...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will ask about community employment, CE, schemes. A lady who is a cancer survivor took a place on a CE scheme because she could not find part-time work. She was on disability allowance before taking up the scheme and her spouse was also on disability allowance. She has now been asked to do a means test. She was very upset the other day and said to me that she would not have taken the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Denis Naughten: The poll results also raise another issue of concern. It indicates that those aged between 55 and 64 are twice as likely as any other age group to state they have been managing the symptoms of long Covid for more than two years. This needs to be investigated further. Despite requests for patient involvement and feedback to the existing clinics, this has not happened. The latter has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 119 together. On 7 March at the European People's Party congress in Bucharest, Ursula von der Leyen was officially named her party’s candidate for a second term as President of the European Commission. In her first term, President von der Leyen has been a strong advocate for the protection of Irish interests, particularly throughout the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Griffin for his question and kind remarks. Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine remains a grave threat to all of Europe. Russia is demonstrating a clear desire to continue escalation and has projected momentum on the battlefield in recent weeks, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of military material, particularly air defence, by launching...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...and military operation in Rafah. The international community has been clear that the humanitarian consequences of a large-scale offensive in Rafah would be catastrophic. I urge the parties to make every effort to come to an immediate ceasefire deal. All hostages must be released and further civilian casualties must be avoided. The question of recognition is one that has been the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...of one or more provisions of whatever convention is at issue before the court. This declaration of intervention must then be deemed admissible by the court in order for the intervention to proceed. Waiting until South Africa has filed its memorial will ensure we have a good understanding of what provisions of the Genocide Convention South Africa intends to rely on which we can then, in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I ask that the huge work done by the like of Muirhevnamore community centre on the basis of being in an area of disadvantage be taken into account. We all know that, with community centres, you can be between timelines when it comes to anchor tenancies and so on. I know some of that is happening at the moment which has probably added pressures. I also know work is being done with SOLAS and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: I agree. I go through towns, see vacant and derelict buildings and ask why we are not doing something with these. They are a resource now because they are serviced, they have electricity, sewerage and water. We have been doing a lot of work with local authorities trying to get more people back living in the centre of towns. I am a great supporter of that because I believe there are huge...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: ...increasing by most metrics. I do not know if this was an oversight because most counties have done extremely well. I would love if the departmental officials could look back at Clare. It looks like a great deal of money is going to Clare. When it is spread across two years, however, it boils down to a reduction. I wish to make a constructive suggestion about the timing of these...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (9 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response regarding the process we must go through to try to ensure common sense prevails when it comes to this issue. That is what we are trying to do here. Common sense must prevail when we are looking at a community-run project of this nature that has such a benefit to the entire community. The way swimming pools are rated is an issue...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (9 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I thank the Senator for her questions, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport. From the outset, I would like to clarify that the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, but neither the Minister nor his officials is involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. The statutory...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Paddy Burke: I support Senator O'Loughlin with regard to the Garda pension. I have raised this issue previously and I fully support her on it. I want to raise an issue regarding potholes and side subsidence of roads. With the constant rain we have had over the past six months, there is a considerable number of potholes. There is also subsidence along the sides of the roads. More and more people are...

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am delighted to be here to mark Europe Day and to speak to the many benefits we have felt through our membership of the European Union. Today is also an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come over the past half century. This afternoon, I will speak to the transformative effect EU membership has had on our country, the benefits accrued through previous waves of enlargement for all...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I have no doubt it is a good community. I will tell the Deputy a story. I was talking to a fellow one day and he asked me: “How come we got no money? How come we did not get any grant?” I asked if they had put in an application and he said “No.” I said that if you do not put in an application, it is not going to fall out of the sky. I appreciate there is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tidy Towns (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is a unique volunteer-led programme that makes a hugely positive contribution in communities across Ireland. Ahead of the competition launch each year, officials in my Department meet with SuperValu, the main sponsor of the competition, and with our highly skilled and competent panel of adjudicators. My Department's role is to facilitate the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...grants are successful and popular and have been on the go for a long time, but we had no dedicated fund for community centres. During Covid, we saw how they did not have the same opportunities to raise money. Like a house, if you do not keep doing bits every year, it starts to fall into disrepair. It was important that we be able to provide some assistance. We all know the value of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Mr. John Field: It was spent on things like student services or medical services for students, which are outsourced. They come through that. That is a doctor, effectively, and we pay that. They are professionals. It includes graphic design costs, which involves professionals. They would not be providing advisory services but a professional service. There are digital marketing costs...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Martin Browne: ...school places for children with special educational needs. What is the office's current view on how the provisions for these schools are organised each year, because we get it every year? It is like the school buses. It is absolutely crazy to wait nearly until school starts before starting to plan. What can be done better or what better planning would the ombudsman recommend to the...