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- Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)
Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to discuss statutory home care with my colleagues across the political spectrum. We may not always agree with each other, but I know we are all committed to helping people who need a high level of health and social care service to live at home for as long as it is possible and safe to do so. Home support is an essential service for thousands of people each day...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: In my view, local authority housing is fundamentally an issue for the local authority to deal with. It should have sufficient capacity to get in early to repair, refurbish or eliminate issues that give rise to mould developing in the first place.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Réada Cronin: What is the Government doing?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: In this Dáil and Oireachtas, we constantly talk about local autonomy and local government, but every time something happens, we want to say the Government must do it. Local authorities have responsibility for their housing stock. It is interesting; in the affordable housing schemes, they maintain their housing schemes and their houses. Local authorities need to do the same. Maybe,...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Imelda Munster: I raise the serious issue of dereliction in the town of Drogheda. There are more than a dozen buildings crumbling on the main thoroughfare in the centre of town. An historic building had to have a public safety notice served on it on 7 June. It caused disruption in the town centre for motorists, pedestrians, businesses, etc. The scale of dereliction in Drogheda would suck the life out of...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: I spoke earlier on this. There is no reluctance to strengthen the Act. I do not believe local authorities have been strong enough in enforcing the Act. That is a view I have. They might argue it takes too long and there are legal issues and so on which can go on forever. There are other ways to refurbish streetscapes and town centres. We also have to think about our town centres,...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Earlier, when Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised the awful, tragic case of Mr. Shane O'Farrell, a number of Members indicated, and the Tánaiste suggested, that Members might talk to each other about this matter. If that is the case, I would be more than happy to convene a cross-party gathering of Deputies with an interest in the case. If people wish to contact me, I am happy to facilitate that.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: I meant that in a spirit of-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, I know exactly.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: I think An Ceann Comhairle understands where I am coming from.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: I would be happy to participate in something An Ceann Comhairle convenes.
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We have one Private Members' Bill for introduction. I like the sound of this Bill, which is in the name of Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh. It is the Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024.
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Micheál Martin: Comedy, is it?
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We have not had much comedy around here lately. Ar aghaidh leat ar son na hÉireann.
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Arts Act 2003 to recognise the art of comedy. Tá comedy ar siúl anseo i gcónaí i slí amháin nó i slí eile. Uaireanta, bíonn muid ródháiríre faoi rudaí agus bíonn gá le bheith beagáinín gealgháireach. The purpose of...
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Did they give you any gags to use?
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No. I would be the worst person in the world to give gags to because I would not carry them well. There are certain people in our world who can carry gags better. The art of comedy has been recognised since the ancient Greeks. They recognised drama as being both comedy and tragedy. Thousands of years later, we are still reduced to dealing with it in this way. For me, this problem...
- Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill being opposed?