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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: It is not about the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. As he will be aware, operational responsibility for the delivery of mental health services at local level is devolved directly to the relevant HSE regional health area, RHA, which in this case is the HSE South West RHA, and across all areas. I am aware, of course, that the HSE always aims to work in partnership with all relevant stakeholders in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the Minister of State. Respectfully, I remind Members not to discuss live court cases here and to stick to the topic.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. If we got some proper answers, rather than smart answers, from the Minister of State, then we would not have to go down that road. From the Minister of State's answer, I understand there is a requirement to find a more suitable location for the National Ambulance Service, but this does not have to be at the expense of the good services carried out...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Mary Butler: I am glad there are services in Killorglin because I would be disappointed if there were not. My understanding is that the HSE manager is actively engaging with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate accommodation that meets the needs of both services, the National Ambulance Service and, of course, the mental health supports, including the outpatient psychiatric facilities that support very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Health Services

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

William Aird: I draw the Minister of State's attention to an escalating crisis in rural County Laois in the form of the chronic shortage of GPs and the lack of fully developed primary care services. We all accept that primary care is the front line of the health service. It is where early diagnoses happen, chronic conditions are managed and preventative care should take place, easing pressure on our...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate his response. Unfortunately, it has not addressed the core issue I raised regarding the handful of organisations that have not been brought into the tent in respect of the pay agreements. To elaborate further, prior to 2010, a section 39 block grant funded St. Luke's Home in Cork. Since then, it has had a number of different sources of funding,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I again thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As I have stated, I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Chambers. Given how diligent Deputy McGrath is, I have no doubt he has already taken the matter up with the Minister. I ask him to outline the specific circumstances to the Minister directly following the debate. As I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Mental Health Services

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: Gabhaim buíochas le hOifig an Chinn Comhairle as an deis a thabhairt dom an cheist seo a ardú. I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the time to raise a matter, which is of deep concern to people in south Kerry. The Minister of State is probably aware of this issue and I hope he will have a positive answer for the people who are waiting for one. As the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with missing Ministers of State. I understand how busy they are. Personal contact never impresses me although I am delighted when Ministers of State make personal contact. What impresses me more are answers on paper. Where are we with the analysis of the 5,500 consultations? I heard in the Minister of State's answer that "the policy context has changed since 2018" and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I again thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As I already stated, I am taking it on the behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, who will be in direct contact with the Deputy in the coming days. He would like to have been here to take the debate in his capacity as the Minister of State with responsibility for this area but had a prior arrangement to meet the minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2025)

Public Sector Pay

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this matter. I raise an issue in respect of certain organisations across the country and particularly their staff and workers, who have not benefited from the pay agreements of recent years. They are former section 39 organisations. I acknowledge that many of the section 39 organisations have benefited but there is a cohort out there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of the Minister for public expenditure and reform, Jack Chambers TD. The community and voluntary sector plays a vital role in delivering public services across Ireland. Various organisations in the community and voluntary sector are contracted to provide services on behalf of the State and are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I again thank Deputy John Connolly for his remarks and contribution. He is right that there is a need for co-ordination between all the different agencies and stakeholders to ensure we deliver for citizens and residents. I thank him for raising the matter, which is of huge importance to him, the people of Galway and the wider community. It has an impact on life and impinges on the quality...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Fishing Industry

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad in a sense that the Minister of State is responding to this because he took a hands-on approach to another matter and he might have some influence here. I am standing here seven years after the Government introduced a wonderful policy. None of us had a problem with it. It was a policy to ensure the sustainability of fishing within the six-nautical mile zone by banning trawlers...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley. I was speaking to him this morning in advance of the debate. He sends his apologies. He has to attend a meeting with the UK fisheries minister this morning. He will be in direct contact with the Deputy in the coming days on the matter. I hope that provides some level of...