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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Museum Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Museum Projects
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Museum Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for taking the question. There seems to bit of a Cork contingent here tonight, for a change. I wish to read into the record a statement from the Sinn Féin spokesperson on Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht, arts, culture and heritage, Deputy Ó Snodaigh. It is to do with the scrapping of the LÉ Eithne. It states: Opting to scrap the vessel without even...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Museum Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Mary Butler: I am taking this Topical Issue matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence. I thank the Deputy for his statement and interest. In July 2022, the then Minister for Defence accepted the recommendation of the joint civil military working group on decommissioning that the decommissioning and disposal of three Naval Service ships, namely, the LÉ Eithne, LÉ Orla and...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)
Mary Butler: The Deputy has made a very important point in talking about disputed routes. Two weeks ago, I was in Cashel to launch the St. Declan's Way walk. It is another part of the strategic plan. It is the most fantastic walk between Cashel and Ardmore. What struck me on that walk was the number of landowners who were present, who had engaged and who had made the walk the success it was. There...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Road Projects
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This has been a saga for the people of Lehenaghmore and Lehenagh Beg. To give the Minister of State some context, since she might not be familiar with the locality, this is an area just south of the link road in Cork city. Hundreds upon hundreds of houses have been built there in recent years but, effectively, it is an island. It is within walking distance of Ballyphehane and Togher but,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (16 Apr 2024)
Mary Butler: The Department of Transport has responsibility for the provision of funding and setting of policy on transport issues, including active travel. The National Transport Authority has responsibility for the allocation of funding to projects at local authority level and works with the local authorities to ensure delivery of same. The Deputy will be aware that a significant increase in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Teaching Qualifications (16 Apr 2024)
Is féidir teacht ar Cheisteanna Scríofa ar www.oireachtas.ie. Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (16 Apr 2024)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)
Land Issues
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I want to discuss the issue of public rights of way in the country. I expect this is a matter for the Department of Justice but I nonetheless want to thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for being here tonight to take this issue. The background to me raising this, apart from having some experience in dealing with rights of way issues where we have tried to include them in county...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)
Mary Butler: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus leis an Teachta. I convey the apologies of my colleague, the Minster for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee, who regrets she cannot be here for this issue. On behalf of the Minister, I thank Deputy Steven Matthews for raising this important issue and for giving me the opportunity, hopefully, to provide clarity on it. Deputy Matthews...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for the response. Having spent nine weeks and 126 hours so far in the basement dealing with the new Planning and Developing Bill, I believe that many of those sections referred to by the Minster of State will no longer be relevant because of the new section numbers of the Bill. I take the Minister of State's point on this. I have been through county...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Norma Foley: I do not disagree with the Deputy. It is important for the Department to have an independent assessment of the work of DEIS and then we will have an opportunity to see where we can go forward. The OECD Strength through Diversity: Education for Inclusive Societies project is currently engaged in a review. It has been here, and was here last summer. It is reviewing the entire DEIS area. It...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am not in any way suggesting that the Minister does not appreciate the severity of the issues at hand. I have shared stories of my time teaching. The stories of people now on the front line are harrowing. We are losing children because of interventions which could take place and which, as has been acknowledged, would make the difference. It is very upsetting and very emotional to speak...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the DEIS initiative for schools in areas with the highest deprivation, which is really important. However, I see this even in County Carlow in schools that I am working with now. For example, some of the schools have hot meals but they have no funding for snacks or breakfast. The supports are vital. There is the added struggle for the same students to access the public health...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Norma Foley: I really believe there is unanimity in the Chamber on the value and importance of DEIS and on the difference that DEIS makes to the life of the student. The DEIS programme has provided a range of supports, such as reduced class sizes, additional resources, school completion and home-school-community liaison officers. Very importantly there are two things. There are schools in DEIS whose...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Questions Nos. 67 to 75, inclusive, taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We are almost out of time. Deputy Clarke will not have the full time for this question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Teaching Qualifications (16 Apr 2024)
Teaching Qualifications