Speeches: 9 July 2026

Future funding is going to be critically important to the future success of RTE and I would hope that people will consider that in the context it is, the importance of RTE and public service broadcasting to the country.

Public service media is a public good and it does require public investment because an awful lot of what we provide...is not commercially attractive and it's a public service.

We don't have an infrastructure here. We don't have a decortication plant. We can't produce the material for them at the moment.

You will also be aware that this legislation was guillotined in the Dáil last night.

There is a big piece of work needed within RTE to recalibrate that, to regain the confidence vote of staff within the organization and also the public.

We will never develop enough capacity in bed unless we change the way we manage healthcare both in preventative and in primary care.

Housing is a human right, protection of bodily integrity, of mental well-being, of safety is a human right and we need to act with that lens.

This qualifier was the biggest game that Ireland have had for probably a couple of decades.

This is where the roadblock is, but in my opinion there's a roadblock before we even get there, because you can't even get on the plane to take off.

I am asking you, Minister, when does the government anticipate and will the capital be put in to phase two and phase three?

You have to be honest with us and tell us all what's in the back of your mind because you're not all here.

Gosh, it's horrifying to think that it could take 20 years and all the children that are going to be missed in that 20 years.

The state cannot outsource its moral duties to private equity.

People living with dementia deserve compassion, dignity and the highest standard of care.

This is an industry that's on its knees, that has been facing a slow deterioration as a result of policy and as a result of inequity driven by Brussels over many, many years.

The report points out that children may wait longer than clinically recommended for assessment, investigation, or treatment, with potential consequences for clinical outcomes, disease progression, and quality of life.

A terrorist that we are aiding and abetting by allowing it to use Shannon Airport.

Almost one in two people are boycotting the TV licence, for one reason or another, rather than one in five.

Our ultimate objective here is to ensure we look after people with dementia and their families.

For that reason we are proposing a timed amendment for a period of 12 months to allow further consideration of this Bill.

It goes against basic decency and compassion to pave over the Bessborough site for any reason, especially when those questions remain unanswered.

Let's put a social housing passport on the statute books and let people get on with their lives in the way that I think we would all like them to do.

Depenalisation is to ensure that we break down the stigma and the shame of addiction in this country.

Women currently aged 17 to 35 can get free contraception, but I certainly would like to see it being extended upwards to at least 40 or possibly the age of 45.

With ten people being killed in e-scooters, two this year so far, it's time to act.