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Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: On the way up from Mayo this morning I listened to the sister of Anne Marren from Sligo talk about the horror of 17 May 1974 when her family waited for her at the train station in Sligo, as many do when people are returning from Dublin to rural Ireland. She described what the other families had gone through as well. I welcome the families here to be with us this evening, and also the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Absolutely. Mayo for Sam. As the Minister of State knows, I have repeatedly called on the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to ensure there is accountability and proper oversight in respect of all care centres that HIQA deems likely to be designated care centres. For-profit organisations that care for vulnerable people in our society...

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

Rose Conway-Walsh: I was really glad to hear one of the Government TDs at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach earlier say a number of times that we should declare a housing emergency. Even the Government's own TDs are saying it. Its councillors and candidates on the ground recognise it and they are saying the same thing. The Minister needs to listen to them, but they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: When the Taoiseach took office a month ago, a mother wrote to him asking for help with her six-year-old son. He has severe autism. The family has been refused a domiciliary care allowance. Payment is not supposed to be based on the type of disability but on the level of physical or mental impairment if the child's needs are substantially more than those of other children but this is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet next. [19530/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I look forward to seeing greater detail in the Estimates so that we can do further scrutiny of where things are at and what the plans are for the future.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Acting Chair for letting me contribute on this very important question. In County Mayo we see lots of delays in projects that were promised, especially schools and hospitals. We have the likes of Davitt College and Ballinrobe school, on which I hope there will be announcements soon. In addition, there are outstanding projects like the Educate Together school in Castlebar and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister for his response. It is very important that the projects that are promised and announced are delivered because there is an expectation in that regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide detail on the non-core spending allocation of approximately €4.5 billion for each year from 2025 to 2027 outlined in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Will the Minister provide detail on the non-core spending allocation of approximately €4.5 billion for each year from 2025 to 2027 that is outlined in the stability programme update? Will he make particular reference to the use of the contingency reserve?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I appreciate that response. I am trying to get greater detail and confirmation of whether the contingency reserve is now within core rather than non-core expenditure. Is the contingency reserve intended to be a long-term feature in our budgets?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on planned reforms to strengthen standards in public office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Go raibh maith agat. This question was previously raised by Deputy Shortall. The Minister's Department completed a review of the ethics legislation and a report on this was submitted to the Government by his predecessor in the Department, the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, in December 2022. The Government approved the publication of the review report and agreed to the preparation of a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: As the Minister stated, the review makes some very important recommendations. There seemed to be an eagerness on the part of the Government to progress the proposed legislation at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, even when there were a number of scandals and resignations and these were reported in the media. Since then, though, it seems it has been quietly shelved. It should be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (2 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I hope this will allow SIPO to be more proactive in certain instances and enable it to act where it feels suspected breaches of the ethics framework have taken place. For instance, if it were felt that something had not been declared, then the agency would be able to investigate and sanction members if necessary. My colleague, Deputy Mairéad Farrell, brought forward legislation to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I spoke to the Taoiseach last week about the defective concrete blocks situation and what needed to be done there. Today, I raise with him a similar issue. His Government promised to introduce a redress scheme for homeowners living with Celtic tiger-era building defects. Legislation was published last year and emergency funding was to be made available for fire safety works. I am making...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [19529/24]

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Sinn Féin believes that Ireland can better create a fair, efficient and enforced immigration system by exercising its rights to opt out of a majority of the EU pact's proposals. Sinn Féin opposed the migration and asylum pact for very good reasons. First, it undermines human rights. At the justice committee yesterday, several human rights organisations outlined a number of...

Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: As the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, knows, I come from a rural constituency in County Mayo. We do not have the transport options of those living in urban areas. How many times do we have to say that we are reliant on cars to get where we need to go? The nearest train station to me is an hour away. It is a six-hour round trip to University Hospital Galway, which many patients have...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome this opportunity to discuss some of the issues impacting on farming. I thank the Minister for his statement. In particular, I welcome his remarks around the well-being of farmers. There is not much we can do about the weather in the short term, but there are many actions we can take to serve the financial stability and viability of farms and to alleviate the financial stress that...