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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Brian Leddin: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his elevation to his office and wish him well in his time in that office. I also congratulate my county compatriot, Deputy O'Donovan, on his elevation to Minister. My question also relates to flooding in County Clare. I see Deputy Crowe has left the Chamber. It is about the flooding of the railway line between Galway and Limerick just south of Ennis at...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I certainly will. I have been listening to reports on this issue in the media in recent weeks. I know it is an extraordinarily frustrating situation for people relying on accessing the railway line from Galway to Ennis and Limerick. I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, to keep a close eye on the issue and to encourage the stakeholders to get on with the plan. I will come...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: For months, the Government has watched Mount Street turn into a tented city. Fine Gael's neglect of the inner city continues. Many residents do not feel safe around Mount Street or, indeed, anywhere in the city. Small local businesses next to Mount Street are on the brink of closing down because of the shambles this Government has created. The people I represent are sick of this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: What Deputy Andrews will not do is slur my home town. We should not be divisive on these issues. There are real challenges regarding Mount Street; the Deputy is quite correct. There are real challenges concerning international protection, the International Protection Office being located in the vicinity of Mount Street. The Government is working around the clock to try to find alternative...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: Baggot Street hospital is empty.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: -----by the way, are in my constituency. Rather than seeking to divide the House or pit one community against the other------

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: Baggot Street hospital is empty.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: -----it is the people of County Wicklow, as Deputy Whitmore and I know, who are now trying to assist in providing responses. This is about a whole-country response. I very much take the point about the need to continue to invest in the inner city. We will very shortly set up a Dublin city task force. I would welcome the Deputy's thoughts and input into that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach has regularly held up as an achievement during his time as Minister for higher education the area of apprenticeships. We all agree that they are essential. I wish to raise with him an issue, however, because, despite all his rhetoric, our craft apprenticeship system is in fact in crisis. The number of craft apprentices waiting to undertake their off-the-job training has risen...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I share Deputy McDonald's view on the importance of apprenticeships. I was very pleased as Minister for further and higher education to see the highest number of newly registered apprentices ever in the history of the State last year. That is a good thing. We have also seen the expansion of the number of apprenticeship programmes. That is also a good thing. The Deputy is right that some...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Today is the Taoiseach's first day answering questions in this House in his new role. I wish him well personally. It is my first opportunity to do so.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to raise with the Taoiseach an issue that is a real concern around the mental health of young people and children. Paul Gordon of the National Youth Council of Ireland has said today that millennials, Generation Z and Generation Alpha may be the first to have worse outcomes than their parents since the foundation of the State. A National Youth Council survey shows that a third of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Bacik for her good wishes. I look forward to working constructively with her in this House. I really appreciate her raising this issue. I will watch the RTÉ documentary very closely this evening because I share the views and concerns that she has echoed and that the Tánaiste echoed at the weekend on the impact of social media on the mental health and well-being of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Last week, amid all the speculation about whom the Taoiseach would promote, there was a lot of talk about geography and, clearly, that has influenced his decision-making around that. Does the Taoiseach accept that this promotes the practice of parish pump politics, or certainly the perception of it, where a Minister and holding ministerial office are more about delivering goodies for your...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy. You are way over time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: -----and that there would be a rationale for those decisions?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I call the Taoiseach to respond.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I would welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to doing that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I assure Deputy Shortall that I appointed people both to Cabinet and as Ministers of State based on their ability. Obviously, leaders and taoisigh can consider a variety of issues. I would point to gender. Every female Fine Gael TD seeking re-election is now a Minister or Minister of State, so that is a commitment to gender. Geography does have an important role to play in politics - it...