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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Burke, ina ról nua.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (24 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank Deputy Gould for raising this issue and for his consistent engagement in respect of the SouthDoc treatment centre. I am dealing with this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. The Minister fully understands that the Deputy is acting out of a genuine concern, his own and that of his constituents, regarding the ongoing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: I do not want to be disrespectful, but if the Minister for Health does not understand what is happening in the HSE in the context of SouthDoc in Blackpool, that is shocking. Some €7 million was paid to SouthDoc to provide an out-of-hours service, which it is not doing. If the Minister of State looks at my Facebook page, he will see the number of constituents by whom I have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the Minister of State. In some cases the ratio is 30:1. I believe that is the ratio in Kilbride National School. Although the Minister of State has said she will look at it in the appeal, I was hoping she would give a commitment tonight to reverse the decision on SET hours in Kilbride. One third of schools have had their SET resources cut. However, prior to these cuts the vast...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy again for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to discuss special education teaching allocations and the review process, in which the Kilbride National School in County Meath is currently engaging. The NCSE is reviewing that currently and engaging with the school. It is important to say that. Approximately 97% of all children, including those with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 9.44 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m. Dé Céadaoin, an 24 Aibreán 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 9.44 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 April 2024.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I will bring the Deputy's comments to the attention of the Minister for Health. The issues raised in this discussion are important and the Minister wants the Deputy to know that all of us in this House want to assure the transgender community is given proper, appropriate and integrated care and support they need to live authentic, fulfilling lives. I certainly agree with that. The new...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Special Educational Needs

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for coming in to address the important issue of the reduction in special education teaching, SET, hours at Kilbride National School, Trim, County Meath and many schools across my constituency of Meath West. In response to parliamentary questions I submitted, the Department of Education stated 67% of schools saw their allocation increase or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to set out the importance of the special education teacher allocation in supporting children with special educational needs, SEN, in mainstream schools. My colleague, Deputy English, has spoken to me about the incredible work being done in Kilbride National School in Kilbride. He has consistently worked to ensure...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: As previously stated, the Department is open to further engagement with Motorsport Ireland on this matter should the organisations engaging with the event promoter show that the hosting of the World Rally Championship in later years would be feasible. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, has informed Motorsport Ireland that his Department is prepared to consider supporting the hosting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Healthcare Policy

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: Our healthcare system in general is in crisis. Almost a million people are on public hospital waiting lists. It is even worse for trans people. We have the worst trans healthcare in all of the European Union, according to a recent report by Transgender Europe. There is denial of services in primary care settings and a ten-year waiting list to access public services. Those people who seek...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has spoken previously on the topic of gender healthcare. He has acknowledged that this is a small and vulnerable group of people who need to have access to proper, appropriate and integrated care, including acute care and community care. He has also acknowledged that they do not currently have access to that in Ireland and has stated that he is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister states, and I agree with this, "we cannot have a situation where we are developing a model of care for a group of people who are not involved and whose voices are not heard" and that "a key part of the development of this model of care will be consultation with stakeholders" and so on. He also states that this is a message he really wants to get across. What would be better...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

David Cullinane: I was at the launch of the three locations, Waterford, Limerick and Kerry, at the headquarters of Motorsport Ireland in January of this year. There was a lot of enthusiasm. Many people were in the room, including representatives from chambers of commerce, motorsport enthusiasts and people from different local authorities who were part of the consortium that made the successful bid to host...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I am taking this issue on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who is unavailable to answer this question today as he is abroad on official business. At the outset, it is important to note that, before the Department and Government commits public moneys to supporting the hosting of a major sports event in Ireland, a significant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: It is very rare that, the week before Christmas, a meeting would take place on the Tralee campus of MTU at which members and representatives of Tralee Chamber Alliance, nearly all of the local councillors and all of the Kerry TDs were present. That shows their enthusiasm when they saw an opportunity to bring a major event such as this to County Kerry in the coming years. I note the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: As I have said, last week, Motorsport Ireland was informed that the major sports event unit would need another six months to process its application. This is shameful. How did this happen? As a result of the time delays, Ireland will no longer be considered, which represents a major blow to Motorsport Ireland, Limerick and the wider community. It is simply not acceptable that Motorsport...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

David Cullinane: In his response, the Minister of State said that there needs to be sufficient engagement with relevant stakeholders when considering funding events like this. He mentioned local authorities, An Garda Síochána and existing local businesses. One of the leading advocates of the Waterford bid was the CEO of the council. Local councillors and all of the Oireachtas Members were behind...