decision to diminish its investment in active travel and public transport versus its investment in roads. That is what it has done. During Leaders' Questions a number of weeks ago, the Taoiseach told my leader Deputy Bacik he felt the old model of 2:1 in favour
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relation to the Greenland issue but the ongoing issues in Israel and Gaza, as well as Iran, something I will return to during Leaders' Questions tomorrow
want to continue to do well. We are in a very difficult situation - Europe is and Ireland is. I outlined earlier during Leaders' Questions the approach we are going to take.
Turning to Deputy Boyd Barrett, yes, we do need a sustainable society. We need social and affordable
During Leaders' Questions, I raised quite clearly what the Government was doing for people who were most vulnerable, particularly the 15% increase in our fuel allowance, of which one in four households is now in receipt of, to reflect the challenges related to the cost of living
Before we start, I wish everyone a happy, peaceful and progressive 2026. As we now move to the first Leaders' Questions of 2026 under Standing Order 38, I call Deputy McDonald
Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions we will have a minute's silence in memory of the late little Tadhg Farrell and the late Mary Holt, who died in Edenderry on 6 December
representatives, I very much welcome what the Minister has announced today. It is very rare that somebody in opposition will stand up in Leaders' Questions and say that but it needs to be said. In principle, what has been announced today is very welcome, and the engagement
amount of other time that is available.
I remind all Whips from the Opposition parties that they can use their time on Leaders' Questions, Private Members' business, Topical Issues and Questions on Policy or Legislation to raise the myriad of important issues outlined. I wish everyone a very
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Bill we have put forward has been accepted in a year. At the same time, Ministers and the Taoiseach in particular, especially at Leaders' Questions, come in and say the Opposition has no ideas, solutions or proposals. When serious proposals are put forward, they are just dismissed
thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I discussed it earlier during Leaders' Questions. European security and defence is a live issue in Europe. From the onset of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been an exponential growth in cyberattacks, both on private sector installations, companies
that regular Thursday pantomime at the end of the first part of Leaders' Questions. I want to focus on an issue that is important to the Labour Party, which is Garda resources and Garda recruitment. Specifically, I want to raise with the Tánaiste the lack of new Garda
Deputy, please. This is not musical chairs; it is Leaders' Questions. Do not try to talk over
Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business and the Dáil may sit later than 10.48 p.m.;
(b) Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38 shall not be taken;
(c) there shall be no Questions on Policy or Legislation pursuant to Standing Order
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
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