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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance and patience, as ever. The Government is a serial waster of the public’s money. Its waste leaves people shaking their heads in disbelief. The lack of accountability angers people. There has been no accountability for the €336,000 bicycle shelter, nor for the €1.4 million security hut or the doubling of costs for modular...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy McDonald for raising this issue. I will make a number of points. First, when the Deputy talks about the state of our economy in terms of the use of taxpayers' money, she leaves out a number of facts. She leaves out the fact that this is a country running a budget surplus and that we have managed to put aside billions of euro to protect people from future economic shocks....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach talks in billions when it suits him but then penny-pinches on the essentials. The Government increased capitation for schools by €10 million. The capitation money is what keeps the show on the road. A sum of €10 million is not enough and well the Taoiseach knows it. There is €10 million for that, to light and heat schools, and then €9 million...

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

James Browne: I want to be associated with those remarks.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 11.50 a.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 12 meán lae. Sitting suspended at 11.50 a.m. and resumed at 12 noon.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We might be joined by Deputy Mairéad Farrell. If we are, I will give way.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Ring: That is fine.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In response to the speeches of the Ministers of State, while I appreciate the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is doing Estimates, it is a pity she was not able to pop in for some of the debate, in particular in relation to the delay in threshold increases. Sinn Féin would have gone a lot further, committing €100 million to significantly increase the thresholds, than the Government...

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I am sure the Aire Stáit and his Government colleagues agree that the work carers do is extremely important and that carers deserve to be recognised for that work and supported in return. It is work done with love to allow our family members, friends, neighbours and members of our community who need care to continue to live at home and remain in their communities. It is work done by...

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Ring: I want to take this opportunity - it might be the last time I am in the Chair - to thank the Ceann Comhairle for his great work over the past number of years. He has been a tremendous Ceann Comhairle, has done a tremendous job and has been fair to everybody in the House. I want to put that on the record. I also compliment the Ceann Comhairle's wonderful staff. The House would not run...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. However, I want to note my frustration. I have been calling for the abolition of the means test for the entirety of this Dáil term. I have first-hand experience. I was a carer before I was elected. My current secretary is a carer. The value of carers' work in caring for their loved ones should never have been taken for...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Message from Select Committee (6 Nov 2024)

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Message from Select Committee (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Ring: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2024: Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development.

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Debate resumed on the following motion: - (Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire)

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

James Browne: The Government is very aware of the valuable work being carried out by family carers. This is evidenced by the extensive measures it has taken to support carers over recent years. The approach to date has been targeted and has involved increases to payment rates in conjunction with earnings disregard increases and targeted cost-of-living lump sum and double payments. This approach was...