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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (24 Oct 2024)

Heritage Sites

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The seventh item selected comes from Deputy Bernard Durkan, who wishes to discuss the urgent need to restore access to Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, which is in State ownership. We welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, who is going to deal with this matter. Deputy Durkan has raised this many times previously and he is relentless in his pursuit of the matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (24 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle, and I also thank for him allowing me to raise it on these many occasions, given the number of other important issues that have been decided on. I welcome the Minister of State to the House to reply to the question. First, I will speak to the significance of Castletown House historically in respect of the administration of power, as a seat of Parliament and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy Ellis for his question. I am glad to have the opportunity to update the House on this matter. A central objective of the programme for Government is to deliver increased levels of integrated healthcare, with service delivery reoriented towards general practice, primary care and community-based services to enable a home first approach. Integral to this is the development...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)

Dessie Ellis: There is no doubt that these services are urgently needed. We welcome them, as do the residents. We have raised this matter over so many years and, at last, we are making serious progress. For how long does the HSE propose to lease the space in Omni Shopping Centre? I am curious to know the costs of both the rent and fitting out of the property. Do we have a timescale for when the centre...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: It is very welcome, indeed. I note the Deputy's comments. The Minister also very much welcomes the development of the integrated care hub in Omni Shopping Centre and the co-location of the consultant-led services, provided for the enhanced community care specialist teams for people with chronic disease and older persons, and the primary care services provided by Larkhill primary care team....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (24 Oct 2024)

Bus Services

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (24 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: I wish to raise with the Minister of State the issue of the No. 11 bus, but not so much its future because that is starting to look very unlikely under the current plans. I am conscious that this is not the first time the No. 11 bus has been raised with the Minister of State in the Chamber. I was present last week when his party colleague Deputy McAuliffe raised it. I was a little...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: God forbid the day anyone would ask for the same list for the eastern region. We would be here for a week. The reality is 9.9%. That is what the Minister of State read out. Where is the missing 9%? We always get small projects, but big things are needed. Taking projects in excess of €20 million, we are missing 12%. The population of the region is 17% and we have only 5% of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I beg the tolerance of the Ceann Comhairle. I started off when it took me a year and a half to get one telephone line. In certain ways, relatively speaking, we have not progressed since.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I note everything the Deputy says in his very strong contribution. I reiterate that the goal and one of the core objectives of Project Ireland 2040 is strengthening rural economies and rural communities. Building up and improving services for the population requires significant investment in infrastructure, now and into the future. That is undoubted. Prioritising key social and economic...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We got that into Transport 2020 way back in the day, and by dad it was needed, and a lot more to go with it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: Well, the fact it has actually happened is very welcome. I hear the points the Deputy makes. The Government will continue to make efforts to boost NDP delivery and to strive towards regional development.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)

Primary Care Centres

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The Government's plan to roll out primary care centres across the country is a necessity. With regard to an area in my constituency of Dublin North-West that encompasses Santry, Whitehall and Beaumont, which would be regarded as an area of high density when it comes to population and which is constantly growing, there are plans to provide a number of essential health services for the area....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. I had not been informed of the outcome of the October appeal. Deputy Tully is telling me it was also refused, is that correct?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I will certainly pick that up with the Minister and have that discussion. I will make sure he is aware of it. Deputy Tully said there are three other children imminently to arrive in the school, is that correct?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)

Pauline Tully: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: It is always difficult with education cases in any scenario, especially in cases when there are a set of rules and a case falls just below the line, such as in this case. I believe the numbers Deputy Tully suggested were 77 versus 78. These calls are always difficult ones. People who are on boards of appeal and hearings having to adjudicate on these cases always find themselves in a...