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Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to bring to the Taoiseach's attention the shocking case of a new social housing development, St. Germaine, in Ballybrack in my area. It is in the hands of Co-operative Housing Ireland, an AHB, and was built by a developer called Kavco. It was finished at the end of last year and there are 31 units with many families. I met people the other day and, while they were delighted that,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: One of the issues that is having the greatest negative impact on the well-being of children is the rising number of children who are forced to grow up in emergency accommodation and overcrowded hotel rooms, staying there for months if they are “lucky” or even for years. The scourge of child homelessness is worsening no matter how often we are told that the situation is going to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Taoiseach and I have spoken many times about autism services and the issues facing families. Recently, I met the All Abilities Action Alliance in Louth about school places. There are anomalies in the number of special needs classes that are available in Louth at primary and secondary levels. I have already submitted a couple of follow-up questions on this matter, but we need clarity....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I support the point raised by Deputy Boyd Barrett regarding the completion of what would be local authority houses in private estates. From my examination, the finishing leaves much to be desired. The houses were meant for social housing, be it on the local authority side or the approved housing body side.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: They are not up to the required standard or in keeping with the standard of the rest of the development. Within a very short space of time, they have started showing flaws such as leakages, dampness, poor plumbing, poor electrics, etc. The real tell-tale of any development is the finish in the bathrooms, where the tiling can clearly be at variance with the standard found in the rest of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (15 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Tóibín for raising the important issue of the well-being, safety, protection, mental health needs and so on of children in State care. The broad point the Deputy makes is about the need for those of us who hold positions of authority to take an active interest in the lives of those who may find themselves without a voice within the system. On foot of what the Deputy...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: The campaigners will have to go to court.

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

Simon Harris: I do not want that to have to be the situation, quite honestly. I really do not. On the issue of LNG, the Planning and Development Act 2023 restated the factual position. The Government has not taken any policy decisions in that regard. Our policy position under climate legislation, and with respect to where we want to get to, is that we want to produce clean, renewable energy and to...

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...