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FF
1989-06-15–1992-11-05 · FF
1992-11-25–1997-05-15 · FF
1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FF
2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF
2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF
2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF
2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF
2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF
2024-11-29–present
Record
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I thank the Deputy and he has made a very fair point. Obviously, there are pressures on budgets all over. There are ongoing discussions between the respective Ministers and the Minister for public expenditure, Deputy Chambers, right now. We are conscious of the pressures on schools in respect of capitation and the need for longer term sustainable funding to deal with increasing costs.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I thank the Deputy for raising what is a very important issue. I fully acknowledge the tillage sector is under significant pressure. I met with some individuals at the recent national ploughing championships and also met with the IFA in respect of the issue, as well as the ICMSA and other organisations.
Substantial support has been allocated by Government, including about €32.4 million under the tillage and horticulture support scheme in February of this year, which the Minister, Deputy Heydon announced. The budget…
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
----- farming for water EIP, the tillage capital investment scheme, ACRES and the organic farming scheme. However, there are issues and we do not want to maintain that support.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There is a programme for Government. I do not announce budgets in advance.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The Deputy's ministerial colleague would not be happy if I announced the budget in advance.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
My understanding is Carlow County Council made a submission to Irish Water. I do not know how recent that was. The Government and the Minister, Deputy Chambers, have allocated substantial funding to Irish Water in respect of the national development plan. We have engaged with Irish Water on this particular proposal.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
My understanding is that the Minister for education met with the group or representatives of the group yesterday. Obviously, I would ask people to come off the hunger strike. It is difficult for the survivors concerned to be on hunger strike. It can have health implications. The Government will engage, and I hope people will come off the hunger strike.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The Ministers were very clear and acted in good faith. The Minister for justice was clear that there was not sufficient documentation. Any future visit should be properly organised well in advance and there should be engagement with the national sporting authorities of any particular code of sport and then with the Government well in advance of the submission of any applications in order that we can avoid any issues that emerged as in this occasion. That might be one way of avoiding what transpired the last time.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It was more than that. There were issues of minors and accompanying them.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The legislation is on a priority publication list. It is being worked on intensively. Hopefully, given that it is on a priority publication list, we will see its publication shortly. The Dáil has been back two weeks and work has been under way for quite some time. I will consult with the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, in respect of any communication to the Deputy in respect of this issue.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There have been quite a number of very large commencements in Cork city. There is the Greenfield site, for example. The old Dairygold site is now commencing, and money has been released for that. There are the Railway Yard apartments and the docklands. So there has been some very significant-----
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I will come back to the Deputy again, maybe, and we will discuss that.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There have been very substantial increases in funding in recent years. I appreciate what the Deputy has said about the fantastic work that CDYS is doing in Mitchelstown and in the hinterland. It provides very important interventions and opportunities for young people to progress. I will convey the Deputy's views to the Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee, in respect of the issue he has raised.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Military neutrality is protected. We are not members of NATO. We are not militarily aligned.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The second point I will make about the specifics is that the world has changed dramatically since 2013. Russia, the United States and China have the veto on Irish foreign policy - well, not foreign policy.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I ask the Deputy to let me finish. Not on foreign policy but on any decision we would make to send Irish troops abroad.
It is quite interesting that a number of Sinn Féin Deputies are asking that we send the Irish Naval Service out to international waters in the Middle East. That would breach the triple lock.
FF
2025-09-30 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Russia should not have a veto over Ireland's decisions to participate in peacekeeping. We are peacekeepers. We have always been peacekeepers. That is what we want to be in the future. That is our commitment.