scope and scale of the devastating hip surgery scandal. Some 2,260 families have been sent letters. I raised this issue on Leaders' Questions two months ago in March. I called on the Government to get ahead of it and to tell parents what was going on. Parents
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much for backbenchers wanting so much time on Leaders' Questions. The Government did all this for Lowry and now its backbenchers do not even turn up for the thing it forced through. It is so embarrassing.
This week saw a historic vote in the Assembly in support
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jobs. There are many more people in employment. Many of us remember days in this House where the biggest challenge being raised on Leaders' Questions and at every other opportunity was that people could not get a job in Ireland. There were very high unemployment rates. We have
decades.
Before I get into those specific topics, today I have heard, for example, from the Tánaiste who gave an answer earlier during Leaders’ Questions in response to Deputy Murphy in the context of poor workers’ rights and low pay. He recalled a time when
legitimate aim. The problem is that the Tánaiste must not have got this memo because when I asked him about it during Leaders' Questions earlier, he said the quiet part out loud. He gave an answer for keeping sub-minimum wages that was all about reducing business costs
dealt comprehensively with that issue earlier. The Deputy chose not to raise it during Leaders' Questions, which is fair enough. The housing activation office has been established. It is in the programme for Government. I made the point yesterday that no decision has been made
require for hip dysplasia. Thanks to Deputy Cullinane, this issue has been raised with the Minister. Deputy Doherty also brought it up on Leaders' Questions.
I refer to a family in north Louth who just want put on record what could have happened to their daughter
suddenly discharged when she was six. Just a few months ago, when Emilia was nine, Louise was watching a debate on Leaders' Questions and asked Emilia if she still had any problems with her hips. Emilia told her that she only gets pain when she walks
years. They should be exited much quicker than two years.
Deputy Paul Murphy raised an issue which we dealt with during Leaders’ Questions. I believe what happened was fundamentally wrong. I do not believe a public inquiry is the way to do it. I have looked back over
significant sector in Ireland. In European terms we are the biggest location for medical devices. As I said earlier on Leaders' Questions, anything we do must be done in a financially sustainable way also. We are conscious of the risk to employment.
I agree with Deputy Cleere
said earlier to Deputy Bacik, who raised this on Leaders' Questions - I have just responded to Deputy Nolan, who has also raised this issue - the Government's obligation is to vindicate the right of every child to education and to a school place. The Minister, Deputy McEntee
account was part of this grubby deal. Tomorrow, the Government plans the ludicrous spectacle of Lowry group of TDs standing up after Leaders' Questions to question the Government that they support and they designed and delivered. Of course, Micheál Martin was adamant that this was about ensuring fair
that would be a step too far. That would be the Rubicon crossed. Michael Lowry therefore insisted on getting this special arrangement of Leaders' Questions, the office of Ceann Comhairle and the other lot as special Ministers of State. Intellectually, he towers over some of them
Today in my Leaders’ Questions, I wanted to raise the absolutely desperate situation in Palestine, the Government’s failure to even meet the UN special rapporteur in Leinster House last week and issues such as the special needs crisis, the health workers and so many other issues
appalling slaughter of the innocents. It is noticeable that you have always refused to do that.
Look at this morning. We have had Leaders’ Questions from whom? From Deputies McDonald, Bacik, Deputy Coppinger herself, Deputy O’Callaghan and others
Opposition. That is what Leaders' Questions is supposed
eight but 56 minutes of that time is going to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Lowry group in the form of Leaders' Questions, priority questions to Ministers and extra time on Private Members' business
will finish on this. If the Taoiseach thinks that Michael Lowry or members of his group asking Leaders' Questions will be accepted here next week, he has another thing coming
respect of Leaders' Questions, no party here is in any way losing anything
Some parties have gained more and will have more time on Leaders' Questions. I would favour Friday sittings for legislation because I do not think Government time is enough in terms
Deputies, and to not have it for Questions on Policy or Legislation or to not have it as a second round of Leaders' Questions, which had become the practice for certain Deputies in the House. Questions on Policy or Legislation is much better now, in particular for backbenchers
actual Opposition uses to hold his Government to account. He wants the utterly absurd spectacle of Michael Lowry and his group taking Leaders' Questions and pretending to challenge the Government they are part of.
This is a sham. The Taoiseach has dug in because he does not want
Deputies, I am standing. I expect that you will respect the Chair. We are in a democratic House. This is Leaders' Questions
when I speak. The level of disruption to which we can go today is well documented. We are either going to continue with Leaders' Questions or we can move on. Deputies may not like the answers they are getting but I cannot give instructions on answers
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