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| TD | Party |
|---|---|
 Holly Cairns | Social Democrats |
 Michael Collins | Independent Ireland |
 Christopher O'Sullivan | Fianna Fáil |
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department would consider the establishment of respite services for adults with intellectual disabilities in West Cork; and the work her Department has conducted on this issue to date.
Michael Collins
Over the last number of years, landowners have been terrorised by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and its compulsory purchase order, CPO, powers to railroad walkways, cycleways and greenways through their farms, splitting working land and pulling down farm sheds, all in…
Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters ›
Christopher O'Sullivan
I visited Drogheda. It is a beautiful town. Every corner we turned and every street we walked down was rich in heritage and stunning architecture. I could see what a wonderful place it is, so I understand the Senator's concern. This is about balance. The Senator is right that…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to outline the stem-cell transplantation and related services which are currently available to public patients in the South West and South East; and to outline the measures undertaken to ensure that patients receive treatment and…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the location of all dedicated stem-cell transplantation units; whether her Department would consider the establishment of a dedicated unit in Cork; and to outline the work conducted by her Department to date on the…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) on bone density loss; and whether she would consider funding the provision of a DEXA screening programme for women over 50.
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Christopher O'Sullivan
The Adopt a Monument Scheme is operated by the Heritage Council and aims to help communities become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their local archaeological and cultural heritage sites. The Heritage Council is a statutory body established by the…
Michael Collins
The core of this Bill is about making it easier for Irish troops to be deployed overseas. For this to happen, Independent Ireland is very strong in its belief that the people of Ireland will have to have their say. This would be by holding a referendum, simply. What is the…
Michael Collins
Today is, first and foremost, about the Stack family. For more than four decades, the family of Brian Stack have carried an unimaginable burden. They lost a husband, a father and a public servant in the most tragic of circumstances. Since then, they have endured years of grief…
Michael Collins
Peaceful protests all of the time. When we turn to the Bill, we see even more of the same ideological madness. The Bill asks the Irish people to set aside basic common sense and basic biological reality. It asks us to pretend that something understood by humanity since the…
Michael Collins
I will start by extending my sincere sympathies to the English family on the deaths of Philip, Kim, Callum and Jayden in the horrific happenings of last week. I also extend my sincere sympathies to Kim's family who are from Courtmacsherry in my constituency. It opened our eyes to…
Michael Collins
As Deputy Ward said, I think this budget may have been a missed opportunity. To me, it was a missed opportunity. To Independent Ireland, it was a missed opportunity. We put forward many positions that were different from what would be the usual rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul type of…
Christopher O'Sullivan
I move: That Dáil Éireann: — approves the adoption and publication of the Marine Planning Policy Statement, which has been prepared by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in accordance with Part 1, Section 6, subsection 4 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021…
Michael Collins
I support fellow Deputies who have spoken. We do need extra time. We need this to be debated properly. Irish neutrality cannot be thrown out the window. The whole country is upset and concerned about this and I ask the Taoiseach to reconsider this and give the people the extra…
Michael Collins
The people of this country are looking on with disbelief. At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, the Government has approved a pay increase of approximately €118,000 for the CEO of Uisce Éireann, bringing his overall remuneration package to almost €392,000…
Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters ›
Christopher O'Sullivan
I thank Senator Costello for advocating on behalf of this woman. While a place is available, a delay of 17 weeks does not make sense and is unacceptable, as Senator Costello said. Without going into further detail here, I will bring the case to the attention of the Minister…
Written answer ›
Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the precise funding allocation which will be provided for the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD programme for 2027; to provide details on when she said funding will be confirmed and communicated to the programme; and…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and to provide a…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
Waterways Ireland is a North South Implementation Body established under the British Irish Agreement of 10 April 1998. It is funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The detailed information requested in relation to the land and property…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
Waterways Ireland is North-South Body under the British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999, and as such was established without a Board. The functions of the Agency are exercised by a Chief Executive under the direction of the North South Ministerial Council. In 2021, the North South…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
In 2015, Waterways Ireland commenced a review of the Lough Erne Bye-Laws and undertook a public consultation process. As this work was carried out largely in-house, no significant external costs were incurred. Subsequently, with the commencement of the review of the Shannon and…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 and 606 together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department is currently undertaking an important project to update wildlife legislation. This includes the Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
Following the fire in Slievenamon in July the NPWS did a preliminary site inspection of the privately owned NHA (Natural Heritage Area Site Code 002388) but no formal ecological assessment has been carried out to date. In relation to the second part of the question, Ireland…
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Christopher O'Sullivan
The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) was established following engagement with stakeholders in 2011 for active domestic turf cutters arising from the restrictions on turf cutting on 53 raised bog special areas of conservation (SAC) and was extended in 2014 to…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 69926/26, the estimated timeframe for when applicants to the basic income for the arts will be informed as to whether or not they will receive the payment; and to…
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Holly Cairns
Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth If there is a timeline available for the commencement of a new school build (details supplied); and the reasons for a delay in this project commencing.