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encouraging people to go into work without fear of losing their health entitlements or the various other entitlements they have. Earlier during Leaders' Questions, we dealt with questions in respect of Harvey Morrison Sherratt. I would say to the Deputy the Minister is this afternoon meeting with … family. It is a draft because the HSE wanted the family's input into that. I dealt with the protected disclosure earlier on Leaders' Questions. The Minister did not see that. All protected disclosures do not go to the Ministers per se. The Minister has an obligation

normal sitting of the Dáil will not happen on Tuesday without any explanation as to why this will happen. Does this mean Leaders' Questions will not happen on Tuesday again? The Taoiseach was not here this Tuesday. He seems to be evading accountability all the time. What

here a minute ago and I believe he walked out again. I respect that because there were ten minutes to go before Leaders' Questions, but he is here. I am asking Government Members to look up at the Gallery and think of their children and families when they

Before we move to Leaders' Questions, I wish to announce for the information of the House that I received a letter of resignation on 21 November from Paschal Donohoe as a Member of Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Dublin Central. In accordance with the provisions of Standing

understood he would be here today and it is a common courtesy that we would be notified in advance of Leaders' Questions when he is not taking them. On the Minister's response, we absolutely support retrofitting. In fact, what we in the Labour Party have been critical

agree with the Deputy. I mentioned in my opening remarks earlier on during Leaders' Questions that all us share responsibility in this House but also outside the House, and that includes corporate bodies and our education system. Our teachers and our other educators are doing

them - I think people in general will acknowledge that some years ago, when I came into the Dáil first, Taoiseach's Questions, Leaders' Questions, the Order of Business and questions to the Minister were all dominated by broadband. Now I am lucky to get a question once every

Thursday for the last debate on gender-based violence. It was pretty empty and it was many months ago. I get Leaders' Questions once a month, so I would appreciate if the Tánaiste could focus on the issue of the counselling notes

input the details. I strongly urge the Minister of State to streamline the system and make it practical for the industry. Earlier on Leaders' Questions, I spoke about to people with licence issues. Last week, and again this morning, as I said, I raised the issue of returning

that because we have to push ahead. Even on a small issue like apartment guidelines, and we had it earlier this afternoon during Leaders' Questions, we get public representatives judicially reviewing regulation. Then people complain about things not moving. We cannot have it our own way, every

spectacle of the Lowry Independents being in government and in opposition and all that led to, and here we are today with Leaders' Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and Taoiseach's Questions gone. The Government is absolutely scrapping accountability today. Just at the stroke

Notwithstanding the situation the Government has found itself in again, there is no excuse for us not to have Leaders' Questions and not to have Questions on Policy or Legislation. The accountability deficit the Government is committed to is continuing yet again. We are utterly against this change

country today. Why is the Taoiseach not taking questions as he should be today? Just because of events, it should not mean abandoning Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation. There is no reason for the Taoiseach not to take questions

agree with the change to the Order of Business today. An agreement was made last Thursday, as always. Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation deal with important issues, such as housing and so many matters of deep concern, and they need to be discussed today

This is Leaders' Questions

shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues; (b) Other Members’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38A shall be taken immediately following Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business

similar restrictions since, through the Government's pay and numbers strategy, a reality the Taoiseach previously denied in Leaders’ Questions. This primary care crisis is affecting all disciplines in all areas of the country, despite Simon Harris’ contention in mid-2024 that it was isolated to psychology services

Just before we take Leaders’ Questions, I take the opportunity to welcome Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett back to the House

very best of wishes. Now we shall proceed to Leaders' Questions. I call Deputy Cullinane

very strange yesterday on Leaders' Questions. I counted no fewer than seven times when Jack Chambers, stepping in for the Taoiseach, called for a debate on our migration policy. This is kind of the last refuge of the scoundrel. Rather than actually coming out and arguing

Before we proceed to Leaders' Questions, I have a short announcement to make to the House. It is the first time since 1973 that a sitting TD has successfully contested a presidential election and it is the first time in the history of our Constitution that a sitting