These section 56 organisations, the likes of CDYS, are providing vital services such as social care services in the community, family support through the family resource centre and, in my own community, youth services and much more. While Tusla contracts them, as the Minister said, they are private organisations and their employees are not employed by Tusla. They are not-for-profit organisations delivering services in our community. While the aim of introducing the auto-enrolment is to fill that gap between people …

I am conscious that pay increases were agreed with section 56 workers in the past year and funding increases were agreed for the organisation to support an increase in pay. Has the Minister considered introducing additional funding to the organisations as was previously done to support the organisations' additional employee costs, and will there be assistance for these important services that find themselves in difficulty due to the increased costs of employment? They are providing vital services, including youth s…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss the recruitment of paediatric dermatology consultants to the south-west region. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss funding support for the Ballyfermot Youth Service. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the lack of community childcare facilities in Dublin Fingal West. Deputy John Connolly - To discuss the HSE's refinement of …

Deputies, we need to move on to the next matter.

The change in SNA allocations has caused a great deal of concern and distress among school communities local to me. Aghabullogue was due to lose half of its SNAs. Bweeng was to lose one of its three. Scoil Barra and Boherbue parents also highlighted concerns. There is also a knock-on impact, in particular on schoolchildren. The pausing of the new plan yesterday is welcome and gives reliefs to many school communities, but it has not completely resolved the concerns. Killmurry, for example, which had been unable to g…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss whether agreement has been reached with all south Kerry CAMHS victims and families. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss the infrastructure in schools in Kildare North. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026. Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss issues on the F1 bus route for comm…

I remind the Deputy it is best not to identify individuals by name.

Sula mbrúnn muid ar aghaidh chuig an gcéad ábhar eile, nuair a bhí an phaidir á rá agam níos luaithe ag tús an tseisiúin, chuir sí i gcuimhne dom gurb é inniu Lá Fhéile Gobnait, an 11 Feabhra. Is lá mór é do mhuintir Mhúscraí. Leanfaidh muid ar aghaidh leis an gcéad ábhar eile in ainmneacha na dTeachtaí Byrne agus Guirke, to the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport.

Go raibh maith agat. No. A Theachta-----

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No. We are moving on. The next speaker is from the Independent Technical Group.

Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.

Deputy O'Donoghue, sit down. Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.

Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.

There is only one speaker, Deputies.

Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor. A Aire, do not draw Deputy O'Donoghue on.

Stop. Deputy Paul Lawless has the floor.

A huge range of significant issues are putting pressure on farmers. They include bluetongue, the new Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, the Mercosur deal and Bord Bia. Last week, the agriculture committee questioned the Bord Bia chair on Brazilian beef imports. There are very strong views on the issue and farmers are really upset about what they saw happen in the weeks leading up to the committee meeting. Time and again at the meeting, the question came up about discussions and getting people around the table, face t…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Barry Heneghan - To discuss issues regarding St. Joseph's Primary School, Fairview. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the development of a minor injuries hub plan for Balbriggan. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss actions taken by Government in relation to ongoing human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party against the Uyghurs. Deputy John Pa…

I want to raise with the Minister the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the area west of Macroom - the switches for Carriganimmy, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh and Dunmanway. They cover large rural areas going from Clondrohid around Cill na Martra, Reananerree, on down towards Cappeen, Kilmichael, Johnstown and out around Togher, Shanacrane, and Doirín na Cathrach. It is a very large rural area and they are keen to get that roll-out advanced as soon as possible.