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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: God forbid the day anyone would ask for the same list for the eastern region. We would be here for a week. The reality is 9.9%. That is what the Minister of State read out. Where is the missing 9%? We always get small projects, but big things are needed. Taking projects in excess of €20 million, we are missing 12%. The population of the region is 17% and we have only 5% of the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I beg the tolerance of the Ceann Comhairle. I started off when it took me a year and a half to get one telephone line. In certain ways, relatively speaking, we have not progressed since.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I note everything the Deputy says in his very strong contribution. I reiterate that the goal and one of the core objectives of Project Ireland 2040 is strengthening rural economies and rural communities. Building up and improving services for the population requires significant investment in infrastructure, now and into the future. That is undoubted. Prioritising key social and economic...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We got that into Transport 2020 way back in the day, and by dad it was needed, and a lot more to go with it.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: Well, the fact it has actually happened is very welcome. I hear the points the Deputy makes. The Government will continue to make efforts to boost NDP delivery and to strive towards regional development.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)
Primary Care Centres
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2024)
Dessie Ellis: The Government's plan to roll out primary care centres across the country is a necessity. With regard to an area in my constituency of Dublin North-West that encompasses Santry, Whitehall and Beaumont, which would be regarded as an area of high density when it comes to population and which is constantly growing, there are plans to provide a number of essential health services for the area....
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. I had not been informed of the outcome of the October appeal. Deputy Tully is telling me it was also refused, is that correct?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I will certainly pick that up with the Minister and have that discussion. I will make sure he is aware of it. Deputy Tully said there are three other children imminently to arrive in the school, is that correct?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Pauline Tully: Yes.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: It is always difficult with education cases in any scenario, especially in cases when there are a set of rules and a case falls just below the line, such as in this case. I believe the numbers Deputy Tully suggested were 77 versus 78. These calls are always difficult ones. People who are on boards of appeal and hearings having to adjudicate on these cases always find themselves in a...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Regional Development
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív wishes to discuss with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the need for balanced economic investment in the northern and western regions. Before he begins, there are at least two more generations of the Ó Cuív family in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are surely. I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. Anyone who goes to the north and west, which consists of Connacht and the parts of Ulster within the Republic of Ireland, is more than aware, just by driving through it, of the lack of infrastructure. In fact, there are no motorways in Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is one now for the Minister of State.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: Yes. The best was saved to last. I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. Before I respond, I pay tribute to him and welcome his family. I have just been informed they are in the Public Gallery. I do not know whether he will have an opportunity to contribute again in this House in the coming weeks. Knowing him, I am sure he will find a couple more opportunities. I wish to put on record his...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Pauline Tully: Yes.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. I know what he is saying and I take careful heed of it. Perhaps such a meeting would be useful. It may be something that could be organised. I reiterate that the Minister has stated that Department of Education officials are very willing to engage with the patron on this matter. I am sure the Deputy's influence with the school carries a lot of weight. He might...