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being asked to go without. Acting upon that pain, those parents became legal experts. They have had to take on therapeutic practices themselves just to provide the service to their children that the State is failing to give. We have talked about it in a number of different

legislation to implement water charges was contained in the Water Services Act 2014, which was repealed by the Water Services Act 2017. Therefore, there is no legal basis for the provision of water charges. They are the facts. Furthermore, within the Bill tabled by Deputy Ó Broin

encourage the Minister of State to accept the amendments to it. Being from County Mayo and rural Ireland, and Storm Éowyn was mentioned by Deputy Doherty, I see at first hand the importance of a Bill such this and the Bill having a legal standing for businesses' acceptance … cash. I commend the post offices on the Trojan work they did when they did not have services from Eir and others and still did their very best to provide cash for people. This is also vitally important for elderly people living in rural Ireland who want

manually did it to make sure cash was in circulation. One thing I always say is the best way to make sure these services are preserved into the future is for people to use them. I often give my own experience as an example. When I was working … With regard to the point about cash acceptance made by Deputy Doherty, the European Commission published a proposal for the regulation on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins in June 2023. The proposal would provide for mandatory acceptance of cash in the euro area, with some

price gouging, although we are very likely to see that. Prices have already started to increase. The Government must intervene. It has the legal power to control prices. It refused to do that during the recent cost-of-living crisis, but it must do it now. Instead … transition. Pharmaceuticals and tech are sectors that can provide socially useful essential goods and services. They must be repurposed and geared towards satisfying the needs of people, here and internationally. We need State intervention to defend and create jobs. We cannot rely on multinationals and the profit motive

designated entities, there was never any intention to exclude them, and doing so would be likely to lead to further legal challenges on state aid and competition grounds. In addition, failure to address this issue could leave the legislation open to gaming. For instance, a designated entity could … Directive 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015, or the payment services directive. As part of this amendment, section 4 is proposed to be deleted, as the provisions of that section are no longer needed after the addition of a new section

very short supply across all dimensions. In addition to the Ukraine response, the increase in applications for international protection places a legal duty on the State to accommodate the additional applicants. Emergency centres have been opened in all parts of the country, and intensive efforts were made … greater focus on dispersal strategies as we work toward a more stable and sustainable accommodation system in this sector. The international protection procurement service, IPPS, tries to ensure, in as far as possible, that international protection applicants are not located in remote locations. However, given the demand

reference to substantially better linkage between the zoning of land and the availability of infrastructure. Policy objective 103 states, "When considering zoning land for development purposes that cannot be serviced within the life of the relevant plan, such lands should not be zoned for development." The problem with … plans are for the lifetime of the development plans. Tiered zoning refers to lower tiers with fewer services. Many current plans are tiered even when they both have access to services. There should be no tiered zoning in these cases. If, for example, tier 1 zoning

first line of defence is to say liability does not rest with us, it rests with you as the householder. This is despite service level agreements between the local authority and Uisce Éireann. We need to extend the first fix sewage pipe breaks on properties, particularly those that … State pays another, which creates an unneeded circle of bureaucracy. I listened to some of our colleagues on the Opposition benches earlier accuse the Government of not supporting their Bill to make permanent the abolition of water charges. The Opposition is well capable of taking legal advice

since entering the House. We have heard from now-elected TDs who are legal experts, who were involved in various football clubs and GAA clubs and who worked previously in home-school liaison services as youth workers and social workers. It is really useful for us to have … mindful of the fact that a multifaceted and agile approach is needed to support young people who may come to rely on the State for help. Of course, diverting young people away from crime is vital. However, it is important to address what the State can do when

formal briefing note, including the name of the accommodation provider, the type and nature of accommodation to be provided and details about the services to be put in place. In terms of the provider themselves, the Department can consider offers of accommodation from a tax-compliant company, subject … ensure Companies Registration Office and tax compliance. In line with EU trade arrangements, a company or company director from another EU member state may operate contracts within Ireland or work with an Irish business to do so. In terms of the contract in this case, the registered company

welcome the parents here in the Public Gallery. They are the warriors who have been fighting so hard. They have been fighting, taking legal action and pitching tents outside Leinster House. What are they fighting for? They are fighting for their basic rights and their constitutionally enshrined rights … such an important developmental time in their lives. The Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, stated recently in a response that children do not require a diagnosis or an assessment of need to access services. While this is technically true, it shows an extreme lack of understanding

standards in the European Union ensure our consumers are protected and ensure we have a supply to our market of products and services we know we can rely on. We do not need to see any erosion of that. We know that Trump and his Administration are going … this issue, it will come from inside. My colleague Deputy Gannon will speak to the specific case of USAID, the United States Agency for International Aid, which is storing up trouble for the entire globe. On day one, Trump cut off USAID completely and is shutting down

estimated that one third of staff leaving services are doing so to move to another service. Staff turnover is linked to pay and working conditions. However, the State is not an employer of staff and neither I nor my Department set pay or working conditions. The joint labour … development of career pathways, the role profiles of educator, lead educator and manager, which were set out in Nurturing Skills, were given legal meaning when used as the basis for the employment regulations orders for the sector. These orders now embed a career structure by setting different rates

extremely critical in my time, I can tell you. There are many problems with people being excluded from the Courts Service and legal aid, on which we are awaiting a review. There are many problems with the courts and access to the courts. However, the longer I spend … this because at every stage, it was an acute example of the institution defending itself. That is why we need an independent Courts Service and we need the role of the juries. I see the Minister nodding and I know he agrees with this

Indeed, the Tánaiste spearheaded several engagements prior to the announcement of this series of tariffs with the trade ministers of many EU member states sharing similar economies and sectorial challenges. This visit is not just symbolic but a vital opportunity for the Government to reiterate our message that … sector that starkly demonstrates that punitive trade barriers not only hurt foreign exporters but also damage domestic supply chains, customer access and health services. Several Deputies raised concerns about the potential impact of these developments on Irish businesses, especially SMEs. I reassure the Dáil that the Government

legal authorities in this State or elsewhere. It is not considered to be demeaning to your character if you are accused of assisting state authorities. Lies were able to be published ad nauseam and Sunday newspapers were competing against one another to see who could accuse the highest … being flippant about it. It is to say that media have a big responsibility and they are not always held legally accountable. I have seen articles written that were untrue but to prove they were defamatory would be difficult. That gets to the crux of why this

February 2021, sets the vision for water services based on the full integration of water services provided by 31 local authorities into one national authority, Uisce Éireann. The objective is to deliver a world-class public water services authority that meets customer needs, operates in line with best … water services, under the direction of Uisce Éireann, until 31 December 2026. Opportunities for those staff who do not seek to transfer to Uisce Éireann will be identified during the transition period to 2026. Local authorities will cease any involvement in the direct provision of water services

early childhood interventions. It is about supporting businesses and how our communities in which we live look and feel. It is also about State services working with each other and the community to take a shared approach in solving issues relating to community safety. High-visibility policing … whole-of-government community safety structure is central to and what LCSPs will aim to address. It will bring the relevant service providers and An Garda Síochána together to work with each community in a collaborative manner to focus on tackling the concerns identified and prioritised

water supplier the capability to identify potential leaks quickly through an analysis of its customers' usage profiles. With regard to public water services, Uisce Éireann must continue to communicate the importance of water conservation to its customers. An Fóram Uisce published a policy position on water conservation … their social media clips, to give a sense that this is actually a debate about water charges, which the Government has no legal power to introduce, as the Deputies know only too well. Sinn Féin is bringing forward legislation to prohibit something we are already prohibited from doing

breakdown of legal costs for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 incurred by the state arising from the defence of cases taken by members of the public against the HSE on issues of alleged medical negligence or other forms of alleged service failure; the number of cases