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- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I am conscious the Deputy has raised this matter on a few occasions. Clean drinking water is an absolute human right that everyone should have an entitlement to. We will engage with Uisce Éireann on this. I met with Uisce Éireann recently about the upgrade of the Kilkenny regional water supply scheme and the commitment has been given by Government, both in the budget and in the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Thomas Gould: The people of the northside do not have clean drinking water.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Absolutely, and that upgrade is on the list.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Thomas Gould: A sum of €44 million was paid for new water infrastructure and the water is dirty.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: We will follow that up with Uisce Éireann.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Thomas Gould: Forty-four million.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will you please stop shouting?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Thomas Gould: The Minister of State should be able to answer that. A sum of €44 million was given and the water is dirty.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State does not have direct responsibility; Irish Water has.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Thomas Gould: Who does-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is using up the time of other Members.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
David Stanton: The urban regeneration and development fund has been a great game-changer, with €1.9 billion allocated to it so far. I was told last May that another round is due before the end of this year. Is that still the case and if so when will it happen?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. I will have to check with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, when the next round of funding is due. I am more familiar with the rural regeneration and development fund, as the Deputy will appreciate. I will ask the Minister to get back to the Deputy on this. The Deputy is right that the funding has made changes. The centres of towns have been transformed by the urban...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I believe St. Brigid's will open as a community healthcare network. There will be 28 people working there so there will be a lot of services-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: What about the patients?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: ------provided. Anyway, I will go back to what I am supposed to be answering here. To give the Deputy an example, a mother has two children aged 13 and eight and she is a carer for one of them. She currently receives carer's allowance with increases for her children that total €348 per week. That is a real example. Her weekly child support payment has increased by €8 for...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Matt Carthy: As the clock struck midnight this Government increased the cost of fuel once again. This Government has been responsible for an increase of €12 on a tank of fuel since it took office. Ireland is now the most expensive place in the EU to buy diesel and one of the most expensive to buy petrol. Does the Minister recognise fuel hikes penalise workers and families, especially in...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. As he knows, the money collected from that tax is ring-fenced to support people who are less well off. We have the fuel allowance-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)
Matt Carthy: Not true.