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

Stephen Donnelly: It has not been done in 20 or 25 years. Yes, the agent we just talked about is the international expertise.

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

Stephen Donnelly: Which one?

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

Stephen Donnelly: In my world, the Senator will have to narrow the reference down a bit.

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

Stephen Donnelly: Is the Senator asking about the early access? That is part of the engagement that is going on but BAM has committed to facilitating it.

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

Stephen Donnelly: There is contingency within the commissioning budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I join in the words of sympathy. I did not know John Naughten, but I know that every local authority member in this country works very hard and is very dedicated. This is a dreadful tragedy and a huge shock. All of us here know Denis as a very fair-minded helpful individual. We all appreciate the shock it must have been to him when he got the terrible news. I join in expressing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Minister of State to the meeting. I also welcome the fact that this review was undertaken. I will engage on the priority decisions, as we often get reports with 19, 100 or 200 recommendations, with most then left to lie on the shelf. What I am interested in is what the Minister of State is going to change, and perhaps we can persuade him to make some other changes as well. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How can the Minister of State justify that if Senator Murphy and I went on the scheme, and I am single and I have €200 plus income from a farm, I still get the €259 payment and Senator Murphy, who has the same income from his farm, because has a dependant adult and children and more responsibilities, no matter what he does cannot get more than €27.90 unless his partner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could the Minister of State get us the figures? I would like two sets of figures that are readily available. He knows how many people are on farm assist, how many of those are only getting an individual payment and he knows how many are getting an individual payment plus some dependant increase for a qualified adult, IQA, or a child dependant allowance. Will he then give me the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Do you keep renewing? Was there not a six-year cap on the participation in the scheme for young people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The only change being made for the over-60s is that they will not be means tested again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They can win the lotto and keep it. That is it. They have got a 6 million to one chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am only asking for current figures. The Minister of State knows what farm assist is, so he knows exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not the question. I am looking for the number of people now on the RSS scheme who are getting an adult or child dependant payment - of the 2,699 - against the number of people on farm assist who are getting an adult or child dependant payment. They know that in the Department. The computer will tell them that in two minutes. Can we get that? I want to see if the percentage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the next fortnight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is that right?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (9 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Over the past 25 years, the Government of Ireland has invested heavily in our national roads network, with an extensive motorway system now in place. The motorway network has seen almost tenfold expansion since 2000. Due to the outlined funding constraints for national roads, a prioritisation exercise was necessary from the outset. In line with the NDP and Government policy, the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2024)

Special Educational Needs

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State for taking this question. I realise she is not the Minister of State responsible for this area but, in fairness, she is well aware of the issues we are dealing with when we are specifically talking about kids with disabilities and kids with autism. We know there are huge synergies with her own work and, obviously, the piece of work that needs to be done in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy has acknowledged, I am taking this on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. I stress that enabling students with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is an absolute priority for the Minister and this Government. It is the Government's priority to ensure all children have an appropriate school placement and the necessary supports are...