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Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Child Poverty

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [36611/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [38045/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [40037/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [40040/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, together. The child poverty and well-being programme office was established in the Department of the Taoiseach in spring 2023. Its purpose is to prioritise action across government in areas that will have the greatest impact for children and families experiencing poverty. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Poverty...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: More than 200 children either in State care or known to State care services have died since 2014. One fifth of them died by suicide, many more died of drug overdoses and 11 of those children were murdered. It is incredible that more than 5% of the children in State care or known to State care services have been murdered. Does the Taoiseach agree? A national review panel that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Mick Barry: I congratulate the former workers of the Before 5 Family Centre in Churchfield and the parents whose children attended it. Between them, they have been successful in putting sufficient pressure on the Department of children to force the release of €300,000 to pay for the works needed for the centre to reopen in 2025. At the same time that people on the northside of Cork city are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: A week ago, I canvassed in a mid-size Irish town outside the greater Dublin area. I knocked on a door and the man who answered told me that within the past ten years six pubs, two hotels and two banks in the town had closed. He said people cannot get a hot meal in the town any more. The town is similar to hundreds of other towns outside the greater Dublin area. In reality, there are two...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would like to address a question raised by the Dundalk Democrat, namely, Louth County Council putting Uisce Éireann on notice regarding grave concerns about a number of network pumping stations and wastewater treatment issues. There were huge issues in Dundalk and north County Louth this time last year. There have been heavy rains recently causing major worry. There are questions in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Mick Barry: The residents of the Mount Farron estate in Blackpool on Cork's northside have been dealing week in and week out since mid-July with dirty and discoloured water. Since last Saturday morning, there has been an unrelenting stream of urine coloured water. Let us leave aside how people have a cup of tea. How do they do their laundry or have a shower? Residents asked me to bring a sample of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The programme for Government made commitments on legacy issues, specifically the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. I have been asked by those campaigning, including families, victims and so on, to raise what they believe is the outrageous failure of the Government and Garda to release the files relating to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings to Operation Newham, that is, the Police Ombudsman for Northern...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: The programme for Government states, "We do not support the impartation of fracked gas" and "[W]e do not believe that it make(s) sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing fracked gas". The Government received legal advice three years ago that fracked gas import could not be banned under EU law. The only way to stop fracked gas imports is by not building the LNG infrastructure to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: In response to Deputy Tóibín's point, I travel around this country regularly and visit towns and villages of all sizes. I take part of the point he makes regarding the need to rejuvenate and regenerate many of our main streets in mid-size towns. I point to a number of projects across the country in terms of rural and urban regeneration and the funds that have been used. I think...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The rut is on and the wild deer are out there. They are a lot more active and visible across the countryside but particularly crossing roads. When they are crossing roads, they are not interested in traffic or anything. They are only focused on one thing. They are a danger and a hazard on the road. Many drivers are totally unfamiliar with how to deal with the situation and unaware of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: Our colleague, the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, tells me that his Department is undertaking a recruitment campaign with regard to management teams at the moment. I accept very much the points the Deputy makes around the hazard they can be to road users, and the dangers. I will also ask the matter be raised with the RSA. In response to Deputy Murphy, students will absolutely continue,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I suspect getting in the way of a rutting stag might be more dangerous than being in the way of a canvassing politician. I thank the Deputies for raising those matters.

Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Tairgim: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to give further effect to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 and for that purpose to provide for certain reporting functions in relation to procurements to which that Directive applies, to amend the Companies Act 2014 and to provide for related matters. A Thaoisigh agus...

Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Comhghairdeas, a Teachta. Is the Bill opposed?