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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: There is a lot of potential. My fear is an obvious one. It is that Deputy Cairns is very much a politician of the social media age. It is not about truth. It is not about information. It is about the clip to put online, and if that means misinformation or disinformation-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: -----if it gets me more clicks and likes, well then, more of it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for her kind words on a personal level. As a new TD and a party leader, she has had a meteoric and dramatic rise in politics and I wish her the best in the future. I mean that because we need new people and young people in politics. The work of the Government will continue. I have made that clear, as have the other party leaders who make up the majority in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy. There is very little humility in any of her contributions. She possesses many qualities but humility is definitely not one of them. As often, she is a master of misinformation. There will be a general election within a year; there has to be. I spoke to the President today after making my statement and I look forward to seeing him in the next couple of days or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: Just to be clear, I have resigned as Fine Gael president and leader today. I have not resigned as Taoiseach, but that will follow. Our Constitution – and it is the people’s Constitution – is very clear on this. The office of president is directly elected; the office of Taoiseach is not. The office of Taoiseach is elected by Dáil Éireann, which is elected...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I am conscious that quite a number of Deputies raised CAMHS and also CDNTs. I do not information broken down to local or county level. CAMHS receives dedicated funding of approximately €146 million annually, and €110 million of that has been provided to community-based mental health organisations and NGOs this year. A further €10 million was announced in January for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: On the issue of childcare fees, providers that are in the scheme have reduced their fees by approximately 25% and will reduce them by a further 25% in September. Providers that are outside the scheme are different because we do not control their fees. Even if we had a fully State-run system, I imagine there would still be private crèches and private childcare providers, unless one made...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 to 21, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on health last met on 12 February 2024 and is due to meet again shortly. Déanann an coiste comh-aireachta ar shláinte maoirseacht ar ghealltanais i gclár an Rialtais a bhaineann le sláinte agus faigheann sé tuarascálacha mionsonraithe ar réimsí beartais aitheanta....

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. Deputy Ó Murchú raised the issue of climate action. We are making measurable progress on climate. Emissions are falling and we expect them to fall again this year. This is against the backdrop of a growing economy and increasing population. Our per capita emissions have fallen considerably in the last 20 years, but they are still...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for their questions. Deputy Ó Murchú raised the issue of Mr. John Molloy in Dunleer. A decision was made by Government today to increase the retirement age for those in uniformed services to 62 but I am not 100% sure if that will apply in this gentleman's case or whether it will kick in in time for him. If the Deputy wants to pass me on some details, I can...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: Ba mhaith liom Ceisteanna Uimh. 9 go 15, go huile, a thógáil le chéile. Tugann an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Eacnamaíoch agus Shóisialta comhairle dom ar shaincheisteanna beartais straitéisigh a bhaineann le forbairt inbhuanaithe eacnamaíoch shóisialta agus chomhshaoil in Éirinn. The National Economic and Social Council, NESC, advises me...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2024: Motion (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2024, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 1st March, 2024.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 1 go 8, go huile, le chéile. Déanann an coiste comh-aireachta um ghnóthaí sóisialta agus seirbhísí poiblí maoirsiú ar chur i bhfeidhm ghealltanais chlár an Rialtais i réimsí an bheartais shóisialaí agus seirbhísí poiblí. Clúdaíonn an coiste raon ábhar...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: Regarding the issues Deputy Paul Murphy raised around animal welfare and conditions in pig farms, I would certainly encourage anyone who has evidence of animals being mistreated to pass the evidence on to the relevant authorities and that they should of course investigate them. On Deputy Verona Murphy's question, I absolutely acknowledge we have a real problem and a real deficiency in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Ellis for raising this important issue. I know the school, although I do not know the particular school project. I will have to inquire with the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and ask her to come back to the Deputy with some more detail. We have a very significant budget for school buildings this year, but many projects are falling behind. We need to make sure that we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: This is something on which we are working. As the Deputy knows, I represent Dublin West, which is a rapidly growing area, as is the Deputy’s constituency now as well. There has been a big increase in population, and we have a huge school building programme across the country at the moment at primary and second level. There is a pipeline, and sometimes it moves very well and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I have been to Mallow many times. I agree that it needs its relief road. An allocation has been made for this year to progress the project. TII has the capacity, if it makes savings and underspends in other areas, to transfer funds to that project too. However, €300,000 will be adequate to progress the project. That is the important thing for the town.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has advised that the results of the review and the details of the individual cases were discussed and shared with the families involved in November and December 2023. That would cover the issue of open disclosure. I am advised the decision to publish the report widely rests with the Saolta University Health Care Group, but I see no reason why it could not published -in anonymised...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I will look into that. There is always a process to be followed with referendums. I have been involved in many of them, including those relating to marriage equality and repealing the eighth amendment to the Constitution. The Government would always take on board what a citizens' assembly or convention has to say. It would also look at what an all-party committee would have to say. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: There is a Government decision, and there is also a planning issue. People who are beneficiaries of temporary protection, those who have come here from Ukraine, have a different legal status from those who are seeking international protection. There are properties that are being refurbished and that are designated for Ukrainians that cannot currently be used by people who are seeking...