Results 221-240 of 1,018,647 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Paul Donnelly)

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which I know is one about which he feels very strongly. He has advocated for Scoil Chormaic in Cashel previously. As I said earlier, we all have the experience, in representing our constituents, of meeting parents who are waiting too long for an assessment of their children's needs and for the therapies they need. We have to do all we can to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: During the Covid pandemic, the health service came together and we used the private sector to very good effect. In this case, the big problem is with the assessments. We do not have enough child psychologists in the public sector. They are in the private sector and we should make a once-off effort to get them to combine and do whatever is necessary to reduce the backlog. There are young...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In 2021, we did clear the list. There is a framework in place now and there is €16.5 million available to procure the services for special needs assessments in the private sector. The Deputy is absolutely right that we need to clear the list and we will do so. The necessary funding has been provided. In terms of special schools, seven new ones have been established in recent years...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Joan Collins: Yesterday, we welcomed some members of the families of the 27 victims of the Dublin bombing and the seven who lost their lives in Monaghan, along with representatives of the Justice for the Forgotten group, to the Dáil for the debate on Sinn Féin's motion for the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. I welcomed that motion and the families welcomed the fact that the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Today, on Nakba day, we stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine. Amid the horror of Netanyahu's genocidal siege on Gaza, the compassionate response of people here in Ireland has been notable. They have stood up for human rights, humanitarianism and international law. In recent weeks, we have seen this in the incredible activism of students in Trinity College Dublin and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this. The Tánaiste confirmed this morning that Ireland will recognise the state of Palestine by the end of this month. We are calling urgently for an immediate and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access. The protection of civilians must be paramount. It is an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: We all acknowledge and warmly welcome the actions of Bohemian Football Club and its hospitality to the Palestinian team. I have welcomed the moves towards Palestinian statehood, the comments of the Tánaiste today and the support for a ceasefire. We need more meaningful steps to be taken on trade. The Minister said the Government's opposition to the Control of Economic Activity...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I condemn the incursions into Rafah. These people have nowhere to go. I know all of us in the House condemn it. It is wrong that people are left in that awful situation. I have been very clear on the issue of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill. It is something we have taken legal advice on. Ireland's opposition to the illegal Israeli settlements is unambiguous...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: I also wish to raise with the Minister the issue of special needs. Raising a child with special needs is challenging and rewarding. It is demanding, yet fulfilling. For parents, it becomes a labour of love in almost every sense. They want what is best for their son or daughter. They want their child to have the best possible start in life. They plan for the years ahead when their...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and to what looks like being a local affair, we welcome Deputy Carthy, who will ask the first question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the Palestine women's national soccer team to Ireland and commend Bohemian Football Club on hosting the squad for their match this evening. What does it say about the Minister's party's record that after 13 years in government, families are forced to go onto the media to beg for the services to which their children with disabilities are legally entitled. Recently, another...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I know it is one on which both he and I are committed to seeing progress. In representing our constituents, we all have had the experience of meeting parents who have been waiting for too long for the assessment of their children's needs - both of us have done that - and unfortunately, then for the therapies they also need. We must do all we can...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: All of that would count for something if this problem had just emerged in the past number of weeks or months.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: This problem has been getting steadily worse under this Government. For all of the task forces and all of the reviews proposed by the Minister, there are immediate solutions that need to be implemented. Deputies Cullinane and Tully and other members of the Opposition have told the Government what they are. Most importantly, the families of the children involved and the professionals...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I know the parent the Deputy is talking about. I have spoke to that lady as well. I know the difficulty she faces and that she has tried approximately four different schools and is having difficulties. I know that and we are doing all we can to support her. We need to explore greater use of the private sector when it comes to the assessment of need. We also need to grow the teams within...