Results 81-100 of 1,048,472 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ned O'Sullivan OR speaker:Fergus O'Dowd OR speaker:Neale Richmond OR speaker:Seán Sherlock OR speaker:Peter Burke OR speaker:Brian Leddin)
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: The council has the wherewithal. The criteria are clear if there are issues like that. Clearly young Frankie has real issues and that justifies emergency provision of alternative housing for that child and family. I cannot comprehend how that has not happened. If the Deputy gives me the details, I will see what I can do to pursue that specific case and the broader issue. I have dealt...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Maybe the Tánaiste will talk to Cara.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: Yes.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Robert Troy: I am raising the issue of Bord na Móna employees and pensioners. A number of years ago, as part of the just transition programme, and in recognition that they received no wage increase for approximately 15 years, shares were issued with an option for employees and pensioners to either sell or retain them. Until this year those shares were receiving dividends. This year Bord na...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy, the time is up.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Robert Troy: The employees and pensioners have been co-operative in the transition of Bord na Móna over the past number of years.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue in respect of the employees of Bord na Móna. I will talk to the Minister and alert him to the fact that the Deputy has raised this with a view to him engaging with Bord na Móna to see if this issue can be resolved.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The standard that underpins the defective concrete blocks scheme is IS 465. It is widely agreed that this standard is now not fit for purpose. Indeed, it is discredited. Despite this, engineers acting on behalf of the State through the Housing Agency have overruled more than 100 recommendations from qualified engineers representing homeowners. We now have confirmation from the National...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: Which standard?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: IS 465. This standard will now take account of pyrrhotite internal sulfate attack. I ask the Tánaiste and his colleague, the Minister for housing, to urgently ask the engineers in the Housing Agency to pause this overruling that has no credibility and to await the outcome of the National Standards Authority of Ireland developing a standard we can trust so we can move forward together.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: I will discuss this with the Minister for housing. The Government has been anxious to progress this scheme to get houses remediated, repaired, restored and built anew if that is required. I will certainly talk to the Minister, but the agenda of the Government is to work with people to get these houses-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: So, you will pause this practice.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: I did not say that. I said I will talk to the Minister. He is dealing with this in a more detailed manner.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Réada Cronin: There is endless delay to the permanent building for Gaelscoil Ruairí in Maynooth which was to move from stage 2B during the summer, only it has not budged. Is breá agus is iontach é go bhfuil an dara Gaelscoil ag teastáil i Maigh Nuad mar tá éileamh ann. The families of north County Kildare live in real time, and they see their children's lives slipping away...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Micheál Martin: Beidh mé ag caint leis an Aire Oideachais níos déanaí. Níl aon amhras orm go bhfuil rudaí atá freagrach as an moill. Bhí mé ag caint leis an gComhairleoir Naoise Ó Cearúil chomh maith agus tá a fhios agam faoin gceist seo. Tá mé sásta go ndéanfaimis ár n-iarracht an scoil a thógáil chomh tapa...
- Animal Sentience Bill 2024: First Stage (26 Sep 2024)
- Animal Sentience Bill 2024: First Stage (26 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings. The Animal Sentience Bill 2024 is the first of its kind in this State. I thank the dedicated animal rights activists...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: There is chaos on commuter rail services since the changes at the end of August. I have constituents contacting me who use Laytown station, and Gormanston and Drogheda. The changes at the end of August have led to widespread delays, overcrowding on platforms and overcrowded trains. It is a well raised issue. There is concern in our county as well that there are changes coming for the bus...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, taking this?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)
James Lawless: I will take that for the Department of Transport. I am aware of those issues on the northern commuter line. The Kildare line is affected as well. A number of the greater Dublin area routes are affected. The core issue is the Enterprise line to Belfast which has gone from two-hourly to hourly. That is a service improvement but it has a knock-on effect. Signalling into Connolly needs to...