Results 61-80 of 1,020,694 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Máiría Cahill OR speaker:Mary Butler OR speaker:Thomas Pringle)
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "welcomes: — the extensive commitments by the Government to address long standing challenges in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) sectors; — the 72 per cent increase in State funding since the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future...
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Bernard Durkan: Is Deputy Harkin sharing her time?
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Marian Harkin: I was told that I have 20 minutes.
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy following Deputy Harkin has five minutes.
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Marian Harkin: My apologies. I have loads more to say but I will let my colleagues take on from here and I will finish later.
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Connolly to speak now, please.
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim míle maith ag an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach and I thank Deputy Harkin for putting the spotlight on these two issues. In four and a half minutes, I cannot do justice to this matter but I fully support the concepts behind this motion and, indeed, the Deputy has drawn attention to the ESRI report published in January last and she has read out the consequences of the policy...
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Mary Butler: Is that 13 beds?
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Yes, 13 beds, at a time when the regional hospital is at absolute breaking point. I know that a Commission on Care for Older People has been set up and it is sort of pushing things. I welcome it and I look forward to its report and its recommendations but there is great urgency to that. We need to do something. Generally on what is happening with regard to privatisation, it has led to...
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
- Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)
Marian Harkin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - quality, accessible and affordable childcare and nursing home services are an indispensable part of the fabric of any well-functioning society, and these services support individuals and families at different stages of their lives, but most especially at both ends of life when they are in greater need of care; - services like childcare...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State has obviously been very busy, for which I thank her.
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Joan Collins: I received an email from the Dublin 12 Campaign 4 Autism Inclusion about today's debate. The group asked me to raise special education provision in the Crumlin and Drimnagh areas. They feel they have been forgotten, even though a special needs school, for which they campaigned, opened in Crumlin recently. They say that Dublin 12 still needs autism classes, especially at secondary schools...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: I start by thanking the NCSE for assisting me with a very serious and complex case in County Clare. A child was left with no school place, which was a very serious and time-pressured situation, but I am happy to say the child now has a place. The NCSE was a great help in that case. I have raised previously the need for better forward planning for autism classes in post-primary schools....
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputies from all sides of the House for their contributions this afternoon. I share their desire to do more for our children and young people with special educational needs. I share their desire to do more for our children and young people in special education. Deputies referred to a number of specific areas and cases. I will ask the Department to review their queries and...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on special educational needs provision for vulnerable children. I welcome the Minister of State and wish her the best of luck in her new job. It is important that this issue is debated, although when we read the Minister of State's comments, we would have been forgiven for wondering why it should be discussed in the House when...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I congratulate the Minister of State on her new position and responsibility. It is a very serious and senior position with a lot of responsibility and issues that need very urgent attention and results in a short space of time. Right across County Kildare, north and south but particularly in north Kildare, there is huge...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is welcome that we are having this discussion. The problem is that we could probably all operate on the basis of 25 minutes each and deal with multiple issues we all have spinning in our constituencies of parents who have come to us in absolutely dreadful need of services, places in schools and all that is needed when they are dealing with their kids with disabilities. First, I need to...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy.
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----good enough. There is an appeals process but I am very worried that we do not take into account complex needs and those with other additional resources-----