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Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will speak briefly to both sectors in question. What they have in common, and the motion speaks very clearly about this, is how when public goods and what should be public services are left to the private sector to the extent that they have been, you limit your levers and influence over them. The Government has many levers and influence over them, but it would be far more preferable to...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to flag two issues. One is a general issue. Scoil Eoin in Ballincollig has been trying to secure special classes for children with autism since 2013. That is over ten years ago. The principal, staff and board of management have done all they can for the Department of Education to secure funding to provide these classes but they have been blocked at every opportunity. Ballincollig...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome what the Minister said but there is a need for local authorities to be more ambitious again. The Minister has a role in that but there is also a role for local authorities. As I said, some local authorities have taken up the mantle. While taking ownership of buildings and returning them to community use is important, part of this is also a need to take ownership of buildings and...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is precisely right. That is what a lot of the strategy needs to be. Retail is part of the solution but we also need families in our town centres. The two drive each other. I welcome the funding. We discussed it last week with the Heritage Council, which, along with several other stakeholders, was before the Oireachtas committee on the issue of dereliction. One area that got funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome that and I have heard some pieces on this issue. As the Minister says, it is a very significant issue in terms of livestock and it obviously has a huge impact on livelihoods. No farmer wants to see their livestock attacked. Of course, we have also seen some very serious attacks on people, including children, in recent years. There have been some fairly horrifying attacks. As...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 18. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on her Department’s plans to address dereliction and vacancy in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20943/24]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is a matter we return to again and again. We had a fruitful discussion in the Oireachtas committee recently regarding dereliction. It frustrates people enormously and it has a huge impact on morale in towns and villages, and indeed in city centre areas as well, when they see dereliction, particularly at a time when there is such great housing need. I know it falls between two...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation in relation to collecting fines under dog control regulations. [20942/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to ask about the control of dogs legislation. Dogs are a regular feature in Irish life and bring considerable happiness and enjoyment to many people. Unfortunately, there are many irresponsible dog owners and they cause great problems to livestock in particular, but also in many instances to humans. Dog attacks on livestock are quite frequent but despite this some local authorities...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I should have added that in several instances where there are issues with irresponsible owners, the dogs themselves are the victims. The maltreatment of dogs is a significant issue. Over the past two years, there were 240 dog attacks on livestock, 180 on other animals and 430 attacks on people across the State. Those are quite substantial numbers. Some local authorities failed to issue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I had a question disallowed in regard to planning for Gaeltacht islands within the policy. The document, which has several strengths, is weak in terms of planning for the Gaeltacht Islands. The response I received when the question was ruled out of order is that this is the responsibility of the Minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, Deputy Catherine Martin. The Minister with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will quote from the response the Minister of State gave. He stated, "I know that my colleague the Minister of State with responsibility for disability services, Deputy Rabbitte, is fully committed to the continued development and enhancement of our children’s disability services through the implementation of the progressing disability services", and it carried on like that. I then...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Education is about ensuring that every child can reach his or her greatest potential and thrive. Obviously, that means a great deal of different things to individual children and families. For children in special schools and children in places like St. Killian's Special School, which is a remarkable place, therapies are absolutely crucial to ensuring that those children can reach their...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When I listen to the Minister, I usually try to figure out which parts of what he says he believes and which parts he does not. It is not always that easy, but I am sure there is a great deal he does not believe. He speaks of hypocrisy, but he knows perfectly well that the objections made by Sinn Féin representatives were made on the basis of affordability. Yes, there should be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: May I, a Cheann Comhairle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Taoiseach made a specific point regarding literature, but-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----it was factually not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Was that true, Taoiseach?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No. It is factually-----