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Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Amendment to amendment put and declared lost.

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Government's amendment to the motion agreed?

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Amendment put.

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: A division has been called and will proceed tomorrow night at the weekly division time.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 Oct 2024)

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss the provision of additional school places, classrooms and resources for St. Francis special school in Portlaoise. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the regeneration of flats on Clashduv...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (8 Oct 2024)

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of craft apprentice instructors hired to date since the launch of the recruitment campaign, by type of craft instruction. [40345/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: How many craft apprentice instructors have been hired to date since the launch of the recruitment campaign? Will the Minister provide a breakdown by type of craft instruction? We know of the huge backlogs of apprentices that exist, so that sort of detail would be useful.

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The reason people are absolutely shocked by the spending of €9 million on mobile phone pouches, which is almost hard to put into words, is because I am assuming everyone here is constantly contacted by parents and families of those with disabilities and autism who are dealing with the fact that there are not enough places at either primary or secondary level. We do not have enough...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Pearse Doherty: This motion put forward by Sinn Féin is an opportunity to say "Stop" and to stop the waste. It a chance to inject a bit of common sense into the Ministers of State opposite me and a bit of humility into them, maybe. Unlike the bike shed, where the Government wasted €336,000; unlike the security hut, where it spent €1.4 million; and unlike the runaway train that is the...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Many people from all walks of life have been in contact with my office about their sheer frustration and outrage at the inexcusable and colossal waste of people's money we are here to speak about. That was well before, and pre-empts, the announcement of some €9 million of the people's money on phone pouches for schools. It was in respect of a number of other embarrassing and shameful...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The past four budgets have successfully balanced the dual challenge of remaining responsive to economic and social developments while ensuring the sustainability of our public finances. Budget 2025 will build on and continue the enhanced investment in recent years in our society. The budget strategy generally has been framed in the context of a growing population and elevated price levels...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the bike shed, I remind the people that, at the moment, the Labour Party is actively seeking a second bike shed to be built. To be clear on where it wanted it, it said there was one out the back so the leader of the party made strong representations to get one built in the front. So, let everybody know the Labour Party wants a second bike shed. On the children's hospital,...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is a scandal to God what has gone on. First, there was a bicycle shed at €336,000, then a hut for €1.42 million, and now pouches for €9 million while there is a shortage of SNAs and teachers in our schools. A total of €4-€5 million is spent on migration funding. Any amount of millions can be spent on climate action and it still will not change the...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on the motion on the spending of public funds by the Government. There is no doubt this Government has mishandled the spending of public funds on so many occasions and too many to list. However, that the cost of the national children’s hospital has now risen to in excess of €2 billion is outrageous. I remember Mick Wallace, when he was a...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Marian Harkin: When I made my initial comments on the previous five budgets, I always made the point that it is not just how much money we spend that matters. How we spend it is crucial. The question always is whether it delivers value for money. I am not just saying that here tonight. Sometimes we get the impression that whoever is Minister is putting their hand in their own pocket and handing out...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I would describe wasteful spending of public money as sinful spending of public money. There is no way to accept it but it has become accepted and has become the norm. The contract for the national children's hospital was wildly inadequate. It was like a piece of string for BAM and now we are going to do the same with the national maternity hospital. The bike shed and the security cabin...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Collins: The complete waste of money is appalling, about which there is an outcry the Government is ignoring. It is quite adamant this pouch scheme is going to work. It knows as well as I do that no phone is going to go into that pouch. It is only codding us. I would like to know who is making these pouches. We need a bit more information about this because it seems the Government is determined...