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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will do so. While I appreciate plans have been drawn up in the past, going back ten or 15 years, as I said the standards are such now and into the future, as the recast takes place, that the directive will be in force by the end of 2025. Member states will have to have it transposed by 2030, as far as I understand. That will create quite onerous targets in terms of not just tertiary but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Wastewater Treatment

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and taking a hands-on approach. I am afraid my praise stops at this point because we will discuss sludge. It is very difficult to make out what is happening in Galway. We have a water treatment plan, which is good. It is working and it is fine, but there has been no upgrading of anything since 2006. I have a reply from the Minister of State...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for reading the script. It does not really address my concerns. I appreciate he is not the direct Minister but 15,000 gardaí - when are we going to get realistic? There was a report on Dublin city centre recently where they want 1,000 more gardaí. It is laughable. There are gardaí looking to retire all the time. I know of gardaí who are now...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (23 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Deputy again on behalf of the Minister for raising this important matter. When I take a Topical Issue, I look at the question and try to understand what is behind the issue.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (23 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The question was fairly broad in that related to Tipperary and Clare, which is a big area. I will take back the specific issues the Deputy mentioned around Nenagh, Roscrea and Newport and long-term sick leave. The issue around leaving stations vacant comes up in my area as well. Sometimes, the senior garda in the area says they are between a rock and a hard place. People want to see...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Wastewater Treatment

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Holly Cairns: Since being elected, wastewater treatment has been a recurring issue raised by communities across Cork South-West. I am focusing on the issue of the wastewater treatment plant in Ballydehob this morning but almost every area of west Cork is feeling the pressure from crumbling water infrastructure. From an environmental and health perspective, the very least people should expect is the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (23 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputy for raising this critically important issue. The supply of public water and the provision of water services in general are matters for Uisce Éireann in the first instance. Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local level. The Minister has no function regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the Leinster House complex. Apologies have been received from Deputy Shanahan. Today we will look at pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the protection of employees (employers’ insolvency) (amendment) Bill 2024. The Bill provides for a number of important amendments to the protection of employees...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Breathnach for her opening statement. I now invite members who wish to contribute to do so. As the committee will be aware, we have a rota in place so please indicate and I will call each member in. Deputy O'Reilly is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: That is fine and I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does anybody else wish to make a contribution? No. That concludes our consideration of this matter today. I thank the witnesses for assisting the committee in the consideration of this important matter. That concludes our business in public session. I propose that we go into private session to consider other business. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses for attending. My first question is on social determinants. This is an important matter in public health, including cardio health. How concerned is Professor McAdam about the proliferation of highly processed foods, particularly among children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: If a child consumes that amount of processed food, what are the health effects on the child’s heart?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Starting at a young age.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: What factor does drug use play? Regarding the prevalence of cocaine, for example, regular use will obviously have a detrimental effect on someone’s health, including the heart. Does Professor McAdam see that in his work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: How prevalent is that?