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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)
An Garda Síochána
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)
Claire Kerrane: I am glad to have the opportunity to debate the falling Garda numbers in my constituency, in counties Roscommon and Galway. It is an issue I have consistently raised and highlighted many times. I recognise the work of An Garda Síochána and its members across the State, as I know every Member of this House would do. In recent months in particular, we have got to know our community...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I convey the apologies of the Minister for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee, who regrets she cannot be here for this matter due to another commitment. As the Deputy will be aware, by law, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda members and resources between the various Garda stations and divisions. The Commissioner is...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)
Special Educational Needs
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address this issue. I apologise that I was not able to get back into the House the other night due to a roads diversion. This issue has been aired many times over the years. I happened to be on a programme with a journalist recently who had to face that particular problem. He and his spouse found all the obstacles put on the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: On behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabitte, who has responsibility for disabilities, I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important issue and for offering us the opportunity to respond. The Government and the HSE are fully committed to delivering real and tangible solutions to enhance services to better support children with disabilities in Ireland. The progressing...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State. I compliment her good self and her colleague, the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, for the work they continue to do in the whole area for which they have responsibilities. I note that they, and several others, are busy Ministers. That is what one has to be. It is also worth mentioning that the struggle does not stop just there. It continues. There is a...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Financial Services (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Troy for raising this issue. I am taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Chambers, who had a Cabinet meeting this afternoon and so is not in a position to attend. The Central Bank has put in place a range of measures to protect consumers who take out or have a mortgage or other loan. This consumer protection framework seeks to ensure all Central Bank-regulated...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Financial Services (26 Sep 2024)
Robert Troy: I know the Minister of State is only replying on behalf of her colleague, so I do not expect her to be able to answer all questions herself. To my mind, however, the simple fact is that the Central Bank is only concerned with ensuring its debt ratios are achieved. It was a cheerleader for the banks to sell off distressed assets to vulture funds in order that the bank's ratios in terms of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Financial Services (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I will bring back to the Minister what the Deputy has said, and I understand his passion. I do not think there is any Deputy in the House who has not engaged with people who have found themselves in the same predicament. I put on the record of the House that the overall level of mortgage arrears continues to decline and, as per statistics recently published by the Central Bank, the number...
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Matt Shanahan: The next slot is the Government's and I ask the Minister of State would she prevail to allow Deputy Durkan contribute for a few minutes.
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: Certainly.
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Matt Shanahan: The Deputy has five minutes.
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with the sentiments expressed by the previous speakers in regard to the availability of convenient cash for the consumer because the consumer or the customer is the most important person. We have learned this on many occasions over the years. A classic example was that we had a cash machine here in this House which was very convenient for many people. It was in a secure place for...
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank all Deputies who contributed to this debate for their support and constructive engagement on this important legislation. I am certain that my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Chambers, looks forward to engagement with Deputies on Committee and Report Stages on the issues raised this evening. As the Minister, Deputy Chambers, stated, the purpose of the Finance (Provision of Access...
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (26 Sep 2024)
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (26 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).
- Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (26 Sep 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (26 Sep 2024)