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debate. We have quite a number of parents and groups campaigning on behalf of children who have been deprived of their right to an education by the State. I will single out from my own constituency the Neurodiversity - Irishtown, Ringsend and Pearse Street, NIRP, organisation, whose representatives … Labour councillors, Ali Field, who is in the Chamber. Six years to the day today, Ali was protesting outside Leinster House, calling for a school place for her son James. It also happens to be Ali's birthday. Happy birthday, Ali. I hope she will hear some good

people's lifestyles. A lot of work goes on under the surface that we do not hear about or discuss in this House. Deputy Ward also spoke about youth diversion. We need to ensure that we have as many youth diversion programmes operating as possible. Later this year … with this innovative idea. Deputy Kelly also spoke about Brendan Howlin's legislation from some years ago, the Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020. I have not had an opportunity to look at it. I would have thought it would be fairly difficult

this House directly with the HSE and the Minister for Health over recent months. However, I believe this debate should not be confined to trolley numbers alone. The overcrowding crisis we see every winter is a visible manifestation of capacity deficits that exist right across the health service

abroad, their rights and interests have to be represented, including by their defence lawyers, as I know is the case in this instance. A number of trial dates have been set for the coming weeks. The last time we spoke about this in the House, dates

house to see a doctor, is she going to get a second opportunity to come back in three days' time, knowing that she is in increased danger? We know it is difficult to get GP appointments in many parts of the country right now. What about women

House for debate. I believe we need to look at some urban areas to begin the restoration of urban councils. That is a view I have but the system has a different view. We are elected to do what we believe is right. I think

White House. That is something against which we must caution. As a measure of the Government's assessment of this proposal, has the Minister of State's Department conducted an internal assessment of the potential impact on citizens' ability to exercise their GDPR rights arising from the proposed

their houses every day. They offered to do things and they did them. There was no talk of terms and conditions. They just rolled up their sleeves and got involved. They represent the very best of our community spirit. The Deputy is also right, in that

housing, but in parallel with that is grid investment. We will see grid investment over the course of the term of this Government like we have never seen before in order to allow us to distribute the additional energy we are creating through renewables right across our network

House my conversations and engagements with counterparts in Denmark and the Netherlands. Those are two examples. Sweden tomorrow is a third example. Quite a number of countries in the European Union have a large pharma presence and pharma industry. The Deputy is right that retaliatory tariffs of course

Children's Rights Alliance said in relation to the issues that children are facing being unacceptable and unconstitutional. We have heard about the protest planned regarding the lack of school places for children with additional needs. We have seen the HIQA report on Sunbeam House, obviously, not providing

that does greatly concern me. We are dealing with a very live situation in this space at present. We have introduced a compulsory housing order, and I am urging all flock keepers and poultry farmers to observe the highest standards of biosecurity to help combat this threat … footprint right across the world. I look forward to working closely with all those who have a stake in it to deliver on its potential to continue making an enormous contribution to the Irish State. I look forward to working with all Members of this House

incorporated into the city and county development plans. Nor is there any indication of whether the Government is going to request the Oireachtas housing committee to give its scrutiny to these matters. I urge the Minister of State to talk to the line Minister. Between the assessments … State will know of these through his own backbenchers and because sectoral organisations are raising them. We want to get these planning guidelines right, and consultation is required. Today, the Department issued the circular to local authorities on the new transfer protocol for victims and survivors of domestic

very serious and emotive issue. It matters to an awful lot of people. Sometimes there are debates when the political charges across the House add value but I was disappointed by Deputy Alan Kelly a short while ago. I was quite surprised by his character … Hungarian Revolution began. With it, a couple of buses arrived in my home village of Meelick. There was an Army encampment in Knockalisheen right on the border of counties Clare and Limerick. Those old wooden huts that the Army were barracked in during the emergency years

affordable properties in perpetuity. We really need to look at that. If I was starting off in life and buying a house now and if I could have a Vienna model-style apartment that I knew I would have for life, the rental cost of which would reflect … income available to them if they had security of tenure over a long period? We introduced legislation regarding dormant accounts. I know property rights are strong in this State but would it be possible to do something with dormant properties? Could we decide that the State will take

absolutely wrong. We have seen Harvey's parents, Gillian and Stephen, in the depths of horrendous grief, having to campaign for the rights of other parents and children to have the operations they needed in a timely fashion. They have also campaigned for justice for Harvey … over the last year. It is incredible that she has had to go and stay outside the gates of Leinster House overnight on many occasions just to be able to put the issue of assessments of need front and centre. I am glad to be able

navigate a very complex world. They face pressures that previous generations did not experience in the same way, from social media, online harms, housing insecurity, educational pressures and global uncertainty. While many young people are thriving others are finding those challenges really difficult. This is why community-based … judgmental way can make an enormous difference. We have all seen examples of various organisations around the country helping young people at the right time before difficulties escalate to becoming a crisis. I am particularly conscious of the amazing work that Jigsaw does in my constituency in Dublin

independent female candidates are among the lowest participation levels. There is a systemic problem that we have to look at. There are also housing and economic challenges, particularly for single mothers, and the online abuse and harassment that generally tends to be focused more on women. Internationally … issues there, but at Irish governmental, EU and UN level, we need to be doing more to call these abuses of fundamental human rights out. I also raise the fact that men need to call out misogyny more, including the types of - I referred to this during

what is right; that those who perpetrated these harms are held accountable. It is a matter of justice. Any future redress scheme must be funded properly by those responsible and this Bill is a helpful tool to achieve that. I urge all sides of the House to support

House will join me in offering our condolences. Dolores Keane died in the week we are celebrating International Women's Day. It is not lost on anyone that she passed away in a week when we are celebrating women in this country and right across the world. Dolores

Deputy has rightly stated that any application that goes in for a wind farm, a solar farm or a biomethane plant is dealt with independently of the Government by the planning authority. I have seen applications approved; I have seen applications rejected. The Department of Housing, Local Government

this House because they took measures that many parliamentarians opposed on drink driving and all sorts of penalties, but they did it and it is a lesson to everybody. Every now and again we need a bit of backbone in politics to do the right thing

seen buildings housing asylum seekers and refugees being set alight, including an appalling arson attack in Drogheda, and a man killed last year, Josip Strok, while speaking his native Croatian on a Dublin street. Just now, during the debate on Labour's motion on transgender rights, we spoke

House Committee on Foreign Affairs. They met with a number of Oireachtas Members and Government representatives. We plan to proactively engage with further CODELs due to visit Ireland in the coming months, which will include a number of important interlocutors. The Deputy is right that we have built

heritage and housing, I believe. This does not send a good message. What the Minister of State has read out is even more disappointing than I thought it was going to be. Listen to what the Minister is saying; he is saying that "Elevating the rights