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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this very important matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am glad to have the opportunity to discuss the future of social housing PPP bundle 3, the individual project at Ardrew in Athy, County Kildare, and the next steps following the recent decision regarding the procurement process. The...

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises that: — a national policy on adult safeguarding will be introduced for the health and social care sector, as set out in the Programme for Government, and this policy will commit to the development of adult safeguarding legislation for the sector, including nursing...

Seanad: Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (26 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the opportunity to discuss nursing homes and the care of older people with Members of the Seanad. I acknowledge the "RTÉ Investigates" programme that was broadcast on 4 June. This hard-hitting and harrowing programme highlighted a litany of poor care standards in two nursing homes, showing clear neglect and abuse of older people, namely, The Residence Portlaoise and...

Seanad: Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (26 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am grateful for the very good contributions of Senators. I probably will not get to every point but I want to deal with the points as raised. Senator Byrne was first up and said we had a balance in the model. Regulation is key to that, and that is why I want to strengthen the regulation in terms of HIQA to give that reassurance. She asked if funding could be provided to ensure...

Seanad: Dental Services: Motion (25 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senators for their contributions, and particularly the Fine Gael Senators for tabling the motion and providing us the opportunity to discuss dental services and outline the Government’s priority to fundamentally reform these services over the coming years. I am taking this debate on behalf of Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. She is not opposing the motion. ...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan very much. The programme broadcast by "RTÉ Investigates" was horrific. It showed wanton neglect and abuse of older people. From that, we have had active engagement with HIQA, in regard to which I have a number of points. First, HIQA has acknowledged its processes, like any, need to be reviewed. I want to see a couple of changes in this area. I would like to...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank all the Members. Some 40 Members spoke in this debate. People were very constructive. Like everyone else, I was shocked by the programme. It was wanton neglect and abuse. I thank the Members for their very constructive engagement. I will attempt to cover the areas that people brought up. What we saw happening on the programme was pure wanton neglect and abuse of older...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Standards of Care, Related Practices and Oversight in Nursing Homes: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank members of the committee for the invitation to speak to you today regarding the crucial issue of standards of care in nursing homes and the oversight of these matters. I am joined today by Ms Siobhán McArdle, assistant secretary in the social care, mental health, drugs policy and unscheduled care division in the Department of Health. I am also joined...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Standards of Care, Related Practices and Oversight in Nursing Homes: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to see that research the Chair has provided. We have an empirical body of work ongoing with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies to specifically look at the growth of groups and what the Chair said about their large increase in delivery of healthcare. That sector is regulated as well, and there are good nursing homes there. As I have come into the role now,...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the opportunity to discuss nursing homes and the care of older people. To begin, I want to acknowledge the "RTÉ Investigates" programme that was broadcast on 4 June. This was a very hard-hitting and harrowing programme which highlighted a litany of poor care standards in two nursing homes, showing clear neglect and abuse of older people, namely, the Residence, Portlaoise, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (10 Jun 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to bring forward an adult safeguarding policy for the health and social care sector. I expect the issue will be brought to the Cabinet before the summer recess. Following that, we will be looking for approval to progress a health and adult safeguarding Bill, which is in the current legislative programme. It is a matter of absolute...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this important matter. The Programme for Government - Securing Ireland’s Future includes several commitments to deliver practical housing for positive ageing. These commitments build upon the policy objectives in Housing for All that commit to increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Apr 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: ..., who is here. It is obviously a matter of huge concern for the public representatives and the people of Newport. Deputy Lawless will appreciate that the operation of the public water supply, together with operational issues locally, are matters for Uisce Éireann, which has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Apr 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Uisce Éireann will develop a shortlist of solutions identifying preferred options and will calculate estimated costs. A significant amount of data gathering, surveys and assessments are required to support various consenting processes. A licence is required to carry out the surveys needed to develop the maritime model. Uisce Éireann applied to the Maritime Area Regulatory...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Apr 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Minister, Deputy James Browne, and Minister of State, Deputy Cummins. In my own role in the Department, I am over housing for the elderly in the context of local authorities. I will respond to the Deputy's point about An Bord Pleanála. Under the new Planning and Development Act, An Bord Pleanála will have to meet statutory deadlines for the first time ever. That was not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...raising this issue. I acknowledge the patience and co-operation of residents and businesses in Duleek, Staleen and surrounding areas who have been affected by these outages. Uisce Éireann would like to assure customers that when an unplanned outage occurs, local water services crews are immediately dispatched to do repair work as soon as possible. It is always about ensuring that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for raising the need to discuss the water supply issues in Duleek and Stalleen. I am taking this Topical Issue debate on behalf of the Minister for housing, Deputy James Browne, who is my colleague in the Department. I appreciate Deputy O'Rourke's concerns for the services and businesses affected. He has outlined it very well. The Deputy will appreciate that the...

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Acting Chairperson. As a former Member of the Seanad, I have great respect for the House. There were 23 contributors to this debate, which is quite extraordinary. It shows how significant the issue is that we are discussing. I propose to give a general response before coming back to some of the specific issues raised that were not covered in my response. I see this as very...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Care (26 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important matter. She will appreciate that the new programme for Government has highlighted the importance of community services for older people to assist them to remain independent and live in their homes with dignity and independence for as long as possible. Many older people living at home rely on services that they receive through day centres...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Care (26 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I once again thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this issue. As I said, the service in Allenwood has been very important to communities. It is essential that people who are affected by the closure are accommodated quickly. It is important that there is good communication between the HSE and the service provider and the people who have been affected and their families. As Minister of...