All three Senators spoke of the important work that the organisation does and have requested a debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on mental health and the work of the Samaritans, which the Leader…

Householders will get €200 provided towards their energy costs, but they will be paying for this energy at the level of gas prices, even though the energy companies are producing the energy at a lower cost.…

The figures provided by Nursing Homes Ireland suggest the average fee payable under the fair deal scheme since January 2022 for HSE nursing homes is €1,674 and for private and voluntary nursing homes the figure…

Labour, in the budget, would have implemented a three-pronged approach to the energy crisis, with a windfall tax on excess profits, a cap on energy prices and changes to the fuel allowance and other energy supp…

The purpose of the Bill is to separate Irish Water, otherwise Uisce Éireann, from its parent company, Ervia, and to establish it as the stand-alone national authority for water services. The Bill provides that …

Sula leanfaimid ar aghaidh, is mian liom a dheimhniú, mar eolas do Theachtaí, go bhfuil scríofa agam chuig an Teachta Marc Mac Searraigh i ndáil leis an ionsaí éagórach gan bhunús a rinne sé ar m'ionracas mar C…

Ultimately, the same powers exist for the EPA to advise the Minister on the licensing threshold as for the registration threshold, and the Minister will have the power to reduce the licensing threshold if neces…

On social housing alone, more than 18,000 new social homes have been added to the social housing stock under this Government up to quarter 2 of 2022. Let us think about the language that Deputy McDonald has bee…

The Taoiseach may or may not be aware that there are two groups of students who are excluded from this scheme: those who are repeating an academic year and those who are doing a second degree such as graduate e…

It points out that vaping is nicotine based; nicotine is dangerous; vaping is poisonous and toxic; and vaping affects the normal working of the heart, lungs and other organs. These products contain nicotine whi…

I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 27 — International Co-operation (Supplementary Estimate) That a supplementary sum not exceeding €30,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in …

• Q1+ Government Communications — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q6+ Sustainable Development Goals — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q12+ Defence Forces — Mary Lou McDonald SF

The Government and its supporters want to talk up the supposed benefits of undermining Irish neutrality in terms of the military role Ireland could play in the conflict in Ukraine, yet it cannot accomplish its …

The relevant parts of the general scheme make provision for the amendment of references to licensed premises to include outdoor dining areas and the inclusion of a definition of outdoor dining.…

The state aid basis for the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme is the European Commission's state aid temporary crisis scheme.…

The Minister shall, not later than 3 months after the passing of this Act, commission and publish a report on the establishment of a Land Price Register to be operated by Tailte Éireann which would— (a) expand …

I am very conscious of the words of Vicky Phelan and what she sought from the system. Vicky Phelan did not want eulogy or tribute. Let us stand in respect for and memory of Vicky Phelan.…

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Micheál Carrigy - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on funding for the N4 M…

On the CervicalCheck programme, the ultimate goal, supported by Vicky and many involved in the 221+ group, is population-based screening, the continuation of the cervical screening programme and participation b…

• Road Projects — Micheál Carrigy FG
• Hospital Facilities — Ollie Crowe FF
• Environmental Schemes — Martin Conway FG
• Redundancy Payments — Paul Gavan SF