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Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That motion is agreed. Congratulations to all involved.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (15 Oct 2024)

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Natural Gas Imports (15 Oct 2024)

Natural Gas Imports

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Natural Gas Imports (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Government's position on liquefied natural gas, LNG; if the Government's position has changed from the position outlined in the programme for Government that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and that "we do not believe that it make sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Natural Gas Imports (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to ask the Minister what the Government's position on LNG is and whether the position has changed from the position outlined in the programme for Government that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and that "we do not believe that it make sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing fracked gas." What are the implications the development of an LNG...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Natural Gas Imports (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's policy has not changed. As set out in the Government's policy statement on the importation of fracked gas, the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas. Ireland is committed to halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and being carbon neutral by 2050. In future most of our energy needs will be met by renewable energy, which will be the anchor of our...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State. To conclude, I call Deputy Buckley to speak and he is sharing with Deputies Ó Murchú and Tully.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I first thank Deputy Tully for bringing this motion forward and I am glad the Government is not opposing it. I have listened to the whole debate. The first thing that comes to mind to me is the workforce planning. Without any workforce planning, nothing happens. Even in Sinn Féin's housing strategy, we had 10% of all social housing to be specifically designed for people with...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister of State to bear with me as I try to do this very fast. Out of desperation for progress, I commend the decision of acceding to the optional protocol. I commend Clare Leader Forum and the many groups and individuals in County Clare who continue to highlight the necessity of the ratification. However, I am still nervous about the timing and need clarification. I read that...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Tully for tabling this motion this evening. I welcome the advocacy groups in the Gallery. I wish I had half an hour to answer everything but I have ten minutes. I will try to keep to the script but I will answer other pieces to the issue as well. As the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, I am fully committed to the continuous advancement of rights and the...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding disability services. I thank the Sinn Féin party for tabling it. According to the most recent census, 22% of our population are living with a disability. Despite this, disabled people are too often left behind and not given adequate access to the services they need. I support this motion, particularly its call on the...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Here we go again. Since I was elected in 2016 I do not know how many times I have talked on these budgets and on these motions. Tonight we say we have been talking for a few years. Actually we have been talking for a very long time. The disability capacity review is a good place to start. The Minister of State did one of the introductions on that, along with the senior Minister and the...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank Deputy Tully and Sinn Féin for bringing this important motion tonight. I thank the Minister of State for being here, but I put on the record that I think it disrespectful to the party and the Deputy who has worked diligently to bring this forward. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, and I know there are probably other pressing matters for a senior Minister,...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I disagree.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are. People might deny it, but from 2011, policymakers decided to decongregate settings like that.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: That was two years ago.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have always said that one shoe does not fit all sizes. I believe there are cases of those who I call special people, whether they have intellectual or physical disabilities. Special people are located there. They take them out of there or put people who should be going in there into what in many instances are what I call small prisons. By that I mean a house is bought, rented or leased...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin for this important motion. I want to add a bit to what Michael has said about St. Mary of the Angels. I was amazed to see the Minister of State shake her head when we said this place is being closed down. It is being closed down by stealth. I will ask her one question. If someone applies today to go in there for long-term care, is there a bed for them? There is not.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are correct.