Results 321-340 of 1,020,256 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Paul Kehoe)

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: The committee has yet to discuss that. As Deputy McNamara knows from his participation in the justice committee, it is currently giving consideration to the Pact. I believe the committee asked for more time. It is sensible that such time is provided and then the Government will consider matters if they come back to the Dáil. In addition to the vote on the Pact, obviously any...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: There is a very urgent need to have in-person day services restored at the Irish Wheelchair Association's, IWA, centre in Cavan town. Recently and, unfortunately, the day services ceased due to staffing shortages. This has caused understandable annoyance and concern to service users, their families, and the IWA personnel at local level. These services are of critical importance to users....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Brendan Smith for raising this important issue. I value the work done by the Irish Wheelchair Association. I see the benefit of it across the country and I will certainly take an interest in the issue he highlights in the service in Cavan town. I welcome the fact that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is working very hard on this matter. I will talk to the Minister...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Brian Leddin: Most people in this House know that a very historic election is taking place in Limerick on 7 June. I must declare I am a candidate in that election, but I assure you, a Ceann Comhairle, that it is not the reason I am raising this particular issue. I refer to the election for a directly elected mayor, the first in Ireland's history, which will happen in Limerick. The Taoiseach and I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I am reminded of the political adage of wishing Deputy Leddin luck, but not too much. I do wish him luck in his campaign. I will certainly raise the matter with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I very much appreciate the importance of this election to the people of Limerick. Limerick will be the first city and county in our country to vote for its directly elected...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yesterday, we had a meeting in the north west, CHO 1, with the HSE. There were a lot of Members there from across the counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. One of the points that came through it more than anything else was staffing shortages. I raised podiatry services in County Leitrim. The issue is that many elderly people, in particular those with diabetes, have to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Holly Cairns: It is the highest level ever.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: It is not. The number of children and families in emergency accommodation was reduced in March from February. That is what the Minister for housing was remarking on. There is a huge amount that we still need to do. The only way to rectify homelessness is by increasing housing supply. We took a number of actions last week to continue to drive forward with housing supply. We have seen...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: The programme for Government explicitly commits this Government to fully maintaining neutrality and the triple lock. In 2013, Deputy Micheál Martin, the current Tánaiste who wants a Bill brought before the Dáil to get rid of the triple lock, argued that the triple lock is at the core of our neutrality and he refused to accept the argument that it gives a veto to Russia over...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: Hear, hear.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I think anybody who follows UN peacekeeping mandates knows that it has become so difficult to even agree or renew a UN peacekeeping mandate. Incredible Irish peacekeepers have served with the UN. We saw this first-hand when we served on the UN Security Council in 2021 and 2022. The increased use, or threat of the use, of the veto by permanent members of the UN Security Council has directly-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: You took our troops from the Golan Heights. This is fiction.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: -----impacted on our role in international peacekeeping. In fact, a new peacekeeping mission has not been authorised by the UN Security Council since-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: There has not been one vetoed

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: Please do not shout me down. There has not been a new mission authorised since 2014. We will have a debate in this House. To be clear, any legislation we bring forward will absolutely protect Ireland's neutrality. Ireland's neutrality is not at risk, as much as Deputy Smith may wish for her own political gain to suggest it is.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: Nonsense. Then leave the triple lock in place.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Matt Shanahan: On accepting high office, the Taoiseach said he would work every day to realise the hopes, dreams and aspirations of all our people. The people in the south east have seen €125 million of public money being put into regional airports that excluded Waterford. We have seen a €2 billion capital programme for Dublin Airport. That is before discussion of the metro boondoggle the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: I am, every single day. I will seek an update from the Minister for Transport about that business case. I appreciate the point Deputy Shanahan made.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Cashel town in Tipperary has a proud history of medical care in Our Lady's Hospital. We lost major services to Clonmel in the early 2000s after a long battle. We also have St. Patrick's Hospital, which is a wonderful institution. The assessment unit there does tremendous work to this day for people who need rehab. We have been promised a 60-bed community nursing unit for the past decade....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. There is a 100% commitment to put in place a new community nursing unit in Cashel, as he said. As he knows, very close to him, there is a fabulous 50-bed en suite community nursing unit being built in Clonmel. I visited it two weeks ago and it will be fully operational by next year. On the Deputy's specific question, HSE estates is currently exploring...