Results 681-700 of 1,029,232 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Mick Barry OR speaker:James Browne OR speaker:Thomas Byrne)

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I very much remember from my time in the Departments of Health and Justice the excellent work that is done to seize these issues. We are continuing to beef up the resources to An Garda Síochána. As we grow garda recruitment, that will enable the Garda Commissioner to allocate more resources to those areas. I take very seriously the point the Deputy makes in terms of health,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Chris Andrews: Last week, I raised the lack of investment in League of Ireland football. I recently attended the League of Ireland academy’s briefing in the audiovisual room. It was clear to all who attended, right across the political divide, that there is a long-term sustainable football industry to be created in this country. It will benefit the economy, it will benefit society in general and,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: Deputy Andrews makes a very fair point. As he has said, investment in football creates a football industry and has a wider benefit for young people. I am very proud of some of the decisions we have made around serious investment in sports facilities. We will have the largest ever sports capital grants, €250 million, in September or October. There is also some large-scale capital...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Joe Flaherty: We have had seven months of uncertainty and disquiet for staff, service users and family members of service users at St. Christopher’s Services in Longford. Figures have been bandied over and back with the HSE. We have been assured that a new funding structure is to be put in place. At the moment, they are running the service with a shortfall of at least €140,000 per month....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy very much for raising this issue. The HSE has assisted St. Christopher’s Services to deal with its financial challenges through a cash acceleration process. It is continuing to work with the organisation to sustain its future as an important provider of disability services in the midlands. The HSE continues to link directly with the management team in St....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I want to be associated with the remarks that have already been made on the passing of Tommie Gorman and Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and recognise the huge contributions they both made in their respective fields to this country’s society, politics, public life and sport in general. While I do that, I might also mention our own colleague, former Deputy Bernard Allen, who...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are over time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: -----with a view to identifying some kind of regularity.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important matter. The best way forward on this is through the Judicial Council, which has now been established and provides a structure for issues such as sentencing guidelines. Some analysis and research will be carried out. The Deputy is quite right that the administration of justice in Ireland will greatly benefit from it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are out of time, but with the Taoiseach’s co-operation-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: Sure.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: -----I will take the other speakers. I ask them for co-operation in relation to the time limits. I am going overboard.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024, which is almost through the Seanad. Will the Government give consideration to enacting that Bill so we can have a referendum on it? When might a referendum be held?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: The Government has not made a decision yet on the timing of that referendum. I know the issues of patents and joining a unified patent court are important. The Government will give consideration to that in due course.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Gerald Nash: In 2021, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, set up a review of the Derelict Sites Act. In my view, the Act is being brought into disrepute on a daily basis. It is a charter for rogue property owners to evade their social responsibilities. Three years on, we are still waiting for the Minister, Deputy O’Brien’s, review to be published. While we wait for that report, the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I join Deputy McDonald in expressing sympathy on the sad and shocking news of Tommie Gorman's passing. As she rightly said, there will be time to pay more wholesome tributes in due course. I met Tommie in recent weeks at Sligo Rovers, his beloved football club, and at the European Movement Ireland event that the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, was at. Tommie made an incredible contribution not...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I also express my deepest sympathy to Ceara and the family of Tommie Gorman, the former RTÉ correspondent, on the sad and shocking news of his death, which has just emerged as we have been in this Chamber in the past hour. I hope we will have the opportunity to pay tribute. He was a tremendous journalist and correspondent for RTÉ for so long. I welcome the news that both IALPA...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I join Deputy Bacik in offering my condolences on the death of Tommie Gorman. I only met him last Monday night. I cannot believe this news. I hope we will have an opportunity to say more at a more appropriate point. To deal with the substantive and important issue the Deputy raised, the State is intervening through the labour relations institutions that it has at its disposal....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I also express my sympathy on the death of Tommie Gorman. It is really shocking. Last February, I submitted a question to the Minister for Transport about the transport requirements for Dublin specifically for next weekend. We know that many events will be happening. It is Pride weekend. A number of concerts will be taking place and there will be two double-headers at Croke Park....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Dublin is the city of gigs at the moment. I compliment our local authorities, the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus for the work that is happening. I was in Marlay Park last Saturday night. I saw the organisation engaged in by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to facilitate people to get in and out of Marlay Park. This coming weekend, Marlay Park will be busy again....