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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sort it out today for that family.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: The Ceann Comhairle will understand why I am finding it hard to take a moralistic lecture on child protection from the leader of the Opposition today of all days.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Pearse Doherty: For goodness' sake.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

(Interruptions).

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: She might come back to us on that. I cannot ask her a question in this House but there is a function available to her and she should use it because she should apply the same standards to herself as she applies to everybody else.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Pauline Tully: Answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I will answer the question. The Deputy is trying to do this thing. She stands up and talks about being slick and soundbites. She has obviously decided that I am now living rent-free in her head. That is fine.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

(Interruptions).

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: The reality of the situation here, Deputy McDonald, is that I will work with this family, but I will not have her wrongly represent who I am, my values or the work I do. I will work every day to help every child who needs access.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach made promises to this family.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: We delivered a budget yesterday that will make substantial progress. I have already outlined to the Deputy that I will be meeting directly with the family advocacy groups next week. I do not need the Deputy as an intermediary.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Why are you here?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: It has been-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

(Interruptions).

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I will be meeting them directly and I will be working with them, the Minister of Health and the clinician who carries out the surgeries, and is now the clinical lead, to do the best thing possible. We will put every support in place. I assure the Deputy of that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Pearse Doherty: That was promised before.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: Another promise.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Before I start, I acknowledge the distressing escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Our thoughts and, I am sure, all our thoughts are with all those affected, with our Defence Forces in south Lebanon, their families and our citizens trapped in the region, who must be brought home. We need to see all diplomatic means exhausted to bring about peace in the region. I wish to raise with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this important issue around child protection and child abuse and making sure we have a zero-tolerance approach to this matter in all organisations, including in State agencies, political parties and everywhere else. I could not agree more with the Deputy. The issue of child protection is the most important one. Child abuse is something that sickens...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: It would probably be addressed through something bespoke for that group of parents rather than through a change to parent's leave. The process for parent's leave is a good one and works well. I would like to see it grow. As we know, the rate of parent's leave has grown by €15. I hope to see the take-up increase in the years to come. I believe that one of the reasons take-up is...