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- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: Budget 2025 contained €2 million for the expansion of neurological services and funding for hospitals in Kerry, Portlaoise, Wexford, Mayo and Letterkenny. Clare and the mid-west region was the first to set up a community neurorehabilitation team in this country and it has been left behind. It has currently 5.6 whole-time equivalent posts when it requires 12. As this involves Article...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Chris Andrews: Ireland's animal welfare and dog welfare record is appalling. Ireland's record as the puppy farm capital of Europe and of backyard breeding is a shameful legacy of the Government. The Government's ban on XL bully dogs has resulted in dog rescue groups being overwhelmed on so many levels. Given that the term XL is not straightforward, can the Tánaiste state why there is no appeals...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Paul McAuliffe: I want to raise with the Tánaiste the policy of the National Transport Authority, NTA, which, for the past ten years, has been trying to remove the number 11 bus. It was successfully resisted in 2014 but was unfortunately put back on the table again in 2017. Despite multiple changes and the addition of Wadelai Park and Home Farm back on the route, but only on an hourly basis, and then...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I believe two of those questions are for the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: Starting with Deputy Smyth on the east-west corridor, I thank her for hosting that day and indeed the officials in Cavan County Council. I will come back to the east-west project and I am not aware that it is included in the national development plan, NDP, but I am aware that the presentation which the officials gave that day certainly took note of that and it is in progression with the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call the Tánaiste to speak now to deal with Deputies Wynne and Andrews, please.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: There were a number of issues that I picked up there on the neurological services.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: I was speaking about the optional protocol and whether it was signed.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: Was that about disability? Yes, that is signed.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: It is signed and it is with the Secretary General, but it is only 30 days..
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: I signed it. I will double-check on that but I think I signed it yesterday. What else was there?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: The community neurorehabilitation team.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: I will go back to the Minister of Health in respect of that and will come back to the Deputy on it. On Deputy Andrews's point, I am not so sure that we are the puppy farm capital of the world or of Europe but I will talk to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, with regard to the Deputy's comments on an appeal. There are many guidelines there and there is a significant legislative framework...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Chris Andrews: What about the photos?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: A great deal of progress has been made and I do not accept that we have a lousy record on this. We have to appeal to the citizens-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Andrews is not happy with the doggy pictures.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Chris Andrews: I am talking about the photos of the dogs as there are incorrect photos on the website. If even they could be removed-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Micheál Martin: I will speak to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys in that regard.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank all Members present and that concludes Questions on Policy and Legislation.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)
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