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Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Bríd Smith: I thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh for bringing forward the Bill. I am getting my head around it. I received the briefing note from Coalition 2030. It gives a context for this coming before the Oireachtas and says the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action in its report on the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss recommends the establishment of...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Robert Troy: I welcome the Bill that is before the Dáil today and the opportunity to contribute to it. The Bill is timely. It is important that we bring forward these amendments, which are fair to people who have been working hard and paying their taxes. Therefore, when they fall on hard times there are additional supports available to them. When we are in a time of full employment it is...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...They are connected but I will deal with them one after the other. We have long called for social insurance-based payments such as jobseeker's benefit to be pay related. It is welcome that the Government has moved on this. The scheme announced by the Minister was not terribly dissimilar to a scheme that was submitted by my predecessor, Deputy Kerrane, with regard to the various...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I agree with the Deputy. I have spoken to the Minister for Transport on this. Bus Éireann has not facilitated it. It would cite medical issues. I put forward the idea that perhaps we should have an independent reference point from the medical world, for example, in the geriatric world, and people could give us an informed opinion on the point the Deputy made about those aged 70, 71,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, introduced it approximately two years ago. It has been very successful and effective in preventing evictions by giving the option of going to the seller and saying the council will buy the house, thereby enabling the person living there to continue as a tenant of the council. It has been very effective, with up to 1,800 approvals so far. I will get the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...we have spoken about, homes would be unaffordable for a certain cohort. I support the scheme and am fully with the Minister. Perhaps he could speak to his intention to keep the scheme going if the current Government is re-elected and if he remains in office for the coming years. Perhaps he would speak to his intentions, going forward. I reiterate that the scheme provides choice for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (30 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...borne out by looking at the first-time buyer activity. We have more than 500 first-time buyers per week now drawing down mortgages and buying their homes using the very supports we have brought forward, namely, the first home and help-to-buy schemes, which the Deputy opposes and would scrap. He has put nothing forward that would replace them, only some loose leasehold arrangement that is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...the difficulties surrounding the collection and enforcement of licence fees, has this funding changed? Will that 7% be respected in the future or is it likely to deviate depending on the receipts going forward?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Alan Kelly: Page 70 of the PwC report went through the risks going forward. One of them had to do with client changes. Since the GMP – for the audience, that means “gross maximum price” – was set, how many new and-or revised drawings have been issued to the contractor?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mayoral Election (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Tim Lombard: I thank the Chair and acknowledge his kind words to Maebh Doyle. I would like the Minister for local government and heritage to make a statement regarding the plans for a directly elected mayor for Cork city and county. I am trying to start a debate about where we are with local government and what the national plan will be. On 7 June, a few days from now, Limerick will go to the polls to...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Malcolm Byrne: ...Leader will join with me in wishing the best to all candidates in both the local and European elections. It takes a certain amount of courage, bravery and even foolhardiness to put your name forward. I want to wish every candidate the very best of luck but also to say a particular thanks to those whose names are not on the ballot paper, those who go out and put up the posters, knock on...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Marian Harkin: ...to this House and have their cases heard. They can participate in some of the discussions and they can listen and have questions answered. As a general comment, it is useful to say that this a good example of ordinary people being able to come to this House, not just through their politicians, but directly, to make their case for whatever their petition might be. I wish to make that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...must take a proactive approach to engaging with women themselves, particularly marginalised women at grassroots level who suffer from a lack of visibility and representation in public life. This is going to take investment, time and planning. Our current society is failing many LGBTQIA+ women. Currently our organisations are stretched to capacity due to inadequate resources. Our...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: .... We are setting up an assisted human reproduction regulatory authority specifically to engage with intending parents ahead of any surrogacy or embryo transfer. One or two intending parents go to the AHRRA and say: "We have a surrogate in wherever it is, we meet all the criteria and she has been given legal advice and she has been protected in all the following ways, we are covering...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: From the Seanad (29 May 2024)

Niall Collins: ...research community right across Ireland, which is a really important part of our economy and our educational institutions. The new body will contribute to the betterment of our country as we move forward. We have to think about the future and the establishment of this new agency will certainly go a long way towards achieving all of our goals.

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

Seán Canney: ...the road for another six months. That is of very little use to people who have invested in outdoor facilities and amenities. The hospitality sector and publicans who have made that investment are going from six-month to six-month periods, wondering whether they will have to take things down again or what is going to happen. It is important that we protect business by putting something...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...sexual abuse material on their services, and providers of games, pornographic platforms and services directly targeting kids will have to make their services safe by design. This agreement is a major step forward in making the Internet a safer place for children while upholding fundamental rights. The new directive includes in the definition of "child pornography" the use of realistic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...region. I will discuss that with the Tánaiste, seek his views and those of the Defence Forces and revert back to the Deputy on the issue. In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett, I am happy to explore what is going on there. I do not have a direct role in this or an understanding of the situation but if the Deputy passes on the details, I will seek the views of the Tánaiste and...