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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: Ms Ross cannot confirm that that did not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: I really just want to know if anyone is working on the site who has not been registered for any period. It is as simple as that. You would be checking those all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: It is, in fairness, but some do not report to BAM. Some are sideways, as I understand it. I have rigorously gone through the whole process by which disputes happen because I am on the Committee of Public Accounts. I have gone through the issues of the employer representative, the board process, the meeting between the board and BAM, and then it comes down to the standing conciliator....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: I have raised this in the Dáil previously, so Ms Ross knows.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: That is incredible, for one simple reason. A couple of weeks ago, the chief executive of the board said directly to me, after I asked him a number of times, that he did have confidence. What has happened in the last couple of weeks to change that? Mr. Gunning had confidence, because he nodded at me, but Ms Ross does not have confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: What has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: So Mr. Gunning was wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: He did reply. He had confidence. A few weeks later, Ms Ross does not have confidence. That is frankly incredible, Chair.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This matter is a very important one for the Department of housing and I thank the Deputy for raising it. It is very important that local authority tenants who are occupying social housing properties and paying weekly rents are living in homes that provide good comfort levels for their occupants. The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The response identifies something I have already acknowledged-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, I know.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----in terms of the internal work. We informed residents about this. However, this is tinkering around the edges until the fundamental issue is grasped, and I urge Cork City Council to grasp it. I also believe, however, that one of the obstacles to this is the lack of a clear funding stream for the regeneration of flat complexes. Obviously, general funding is available for maintenance...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That will not be fixed as an "as and when" issue. There are still issues with cold, damp and water. I hope the Minister of State will bring this matter to the Minister. I will certainly continue to raise it because the tenants of these flats deserve a lot better than what they are getting at this time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy is correct. I recall a number of examples of complete regeneration projects in Dublin, including right in the heart of the north inner city and in Dolphin's Barn where flats were beyond their lifespan in the way described by the Deputy. A completely different regenerative approach was necessary but it was largely driven by Dublin City Council in the first instance and supported...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 10.05 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 10.05 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and the various details supplied. She indicated that crews are out working to facilitate the lifting of the boil water notice. It would be very reasonable for people locally to know what it is the crews are doing. What is Irish Water doing? What action is being taken? What did Irish Water do have the original boil water notice lifted on 25...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I could not agree more. It appears that the issues which give rise to the necessity for boil water notices can be easily understood and communicated. They can sometimes be persistent. I have an issue in my area whereby after very heavy rainfall, people are aware that there will some difficulties for a very particular reason and that there is a longer term strategy to remedy the problem....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Housing Provision

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I bring to the attention of the Minister of State six blocks of flats in the Togher area. They are all of the same type, and I will come to that in a while. These flats at Cherry Tree Road, Hazel Road, Sycamore Place, Maple Place, Togher Road and Clashduv Road were built in the 1970s by what was then Cork Corporation. The flats are part of a very strong community in the Togher area, but on...