Will the Minister publish the spending reviews that he has not published?
TDs / Cian O'Callaghan
Cian O'Callaghan
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I thank Deputy Heneghan for his contribution. I also want to acknowledge that the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, visited the school - Stapolin Educate Together National School - a few months ago. The Government has said time and again that every child that needs an appropriate school place should have one. Stapolin Educate Together National School has asked to open two additional autism classes. There is huge de…
I want to read from correspondence from the school principal. She says:
Our autism classes are now in their third year, and in that short time, we've gained extensive experience in setting them up and supporting our pupils to thrive. The success of our model has been widely recognised with teachers and SNAs from other schools regularly visiting us to observe and learn from our approach. We have developed a reputatio…
Budgets are about choices, and the cruel decisions this Government has made are all over this Finance Bill. The Government had the chance to stand with struggling families, renters, carers and disabled people, but it chose instead to stand with the golden circle - developers and fast-food chains. Once again, the people who already have the most are walking away with the biggest gains while ordinary people are left be…
It is true. That is what you have done.
It is shameful what you have done and these are the choices you have made. I agree; it is shameful. You have made those choices.
These are the choices you have made. Why are you continuing to underfund domestic violence refuges?
You are underfunding them. Why are we not at Istanbul Convention levels? Why not? You, as the Minister for Finance, and the entire Government should ensure that we have sufficient funding for enough refuge spaces so that no one is turned away. We are way below the amount of funding that we need and you know that. I recognise serious work has been done in this area by the Government.
It is not below me; it is below this Government to not fund properly-----
You say politics of the worst kind. This is coming from a party that has just attacked basic rule-of-law principles during the campaign that has been going on this week. That is politics of the worst kind.
I have listened and it is a charge worth making. We need to fund domestic refuges properly. They have not been funded properly. They have been underfunded for years and they remain underfunded.
I stand over that. They have been underfunded for years and remain so.
There is not enough funding.
I am saying that you, as Minister for Finance, and the Government are underfunding-----
It is not unfair. They are underfunded and, yes, you need to fund them properly.
I believe that, as a Government, you are making that choice. The Government is making a choice to underfund domestic violence refuges and needs to fund them properly so we meet our obligations and meet the need that is there. That is absolutely the case and I make no apology for saying that. I stand over that.
Yes, the Government is choosing to underfund domestic violence refuges.
Do you believe the Government is providing enough funding for domestic violence refuges? That is the question I am putting to you and I will give you the opportunity to answer. You are not answering.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, the ESRI, the Nevin Institute, and the Commission on Taxation and Welfare have all warned the Minister but instead of broadening the tax take this Finance Bill narrows it again. Sections 40, 67 and 68 take over a billion euro out of the State finances. This is money that could be used to build houses, hospitals and wind farms. The Government is playing fast and loose with Ireland's …
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann was founded in 2001 and, 24 years later, na daltaí, na múinteoirí agus pobal na scoile are still left waiting for permanent school buildings. Invitations to tender should have issued on 1 September. That is what was promised. That deadline has come and gone. Correspondence I have seen states that the Department of Education and Youth has failed to date to give the necessary approval for this t…
When the pre-tender documentation was issued, it stated tenders would be sought on 1 September 2025. That deadline for dispatching invitations has come and gone. The Minister of State made no reference to it in his reply. Why has that deadline been broken?
When the Minister visited Gaelcholáiste Reachrann in late May, the promise was construction would start in the first half of 2026. Is that promise being stood ove…
Does that mean the senior Minister's commitment was a wild commitment?
The news of a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is very welcome. At the same time the kidnapping of five Irish citizens on Wednesday night by Israeli forces in international waters is utterly unacceptable. They include an elected Member of this Dáil, Barry Heneghan. Will there be any repercussions for Israel for kidnapping Irish citizens?
The Tánaiste bought the election with a litany of promises that he has broken…
That is not what the Tánaiste said on the TV debate.