Results 61-80 of 244 for inequality in for court of law

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: One of the biggest challenges facing us in the world is the extent and impact of violence against women and children. The global Covid pandemic shone a bright light on this darkness and we saw a staggering increase in the reporting of domestic violence. Women's aid services engaged in 20,763 support contacts in 2019, during which 20,049 disclosures of domestic abuse against women and...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Pa Daly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus an Aire Stáit. I agree with the Minister 100% that the responsibility of An Garda Síochána is to keep people safe, eliminate crime and eliminate the fear of crime. It is a responsibility of everybody in this House not to exaggerate sometimes low crime figures in an effort to get headlines. In regard to eliminating the fear of crime,...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to speak today. Throughout this pandemic, Irish businesses, small and large, have shown remarkable grit, determination and adaptability. Business models have changed, premises have been refitted and staff retrained as enterprises find new and innovative ways to serve us, their customers, and keep everyone safe. It has been a long seven months and I know people are...

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Damien English: I thank the Social Democrats for the opportunity to have this debate and all the Members for their contributions. I gather some Members have concerns about the countermotion but that is their right. The motion put forward certain views. We do not share all of those views so we tabled a countermotion but we all support developing and improving workers' rights. We are trying to get that...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: I live in Blackpool on the north side of Cork city. The Apple headquarters in Hollyhill are a 30 minute walk from my front door. If I take a walk there, I am high up above the city and can see schools that are underfunded, where parents have to organise fundraising drives at Christmas time to keep the schools patched up. I can see hospitals that are underfunded, with patient waiting lists...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach mentioned the discussion he had with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Did the issue of the Apple tax judgment come up in that discussion? He mentioned in the previous round that he felt the left has been niggardly in acknowledging the role of foreign direct investment. I would argue that the right has been niggardly in accepting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir. Access to justice and legal costs is one of the most important topics. I am relatively new to this committee. I thank the Chair and the members for choosing this topic. I did have some input into the work and agenda. Forty years have elapsed since the Airey case and it is extraordinary that we are still talking about very basic factors concerning...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." At the outset I would like to thank my office and in particular my Institute of Public Administration intern, Mr. Manfred Lau, for his excellent research assistance in drafting this legislation and accompanying materials and Dr. Charles Larkin, my policy advisor. The purpose...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: There are dark clouds on the horizon, some of which I mentioned this morning. The United States has placed €6.8 billion worth of tariffs on European trade that will directly affect our exports. The United States is also engaged in a trade war with China that affects the global supply of components for manufacturing, with knock-on effects for manufacturing in Ireland. Most countries,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Dr. Donal O'Hanlon: I thank the Chairman and members for the opportunity to address them on the association’s concerns regarding the consultant recruitment and retention crisis and the consequences for the delivery of patient care. The IHCA represents 95% of all hospital consultants working in Ireland’s public hospital and mental health services. Our members are calling on us...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (12 Jun 2019)

Mick Wallace: Two years ago, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien called for a comprehensive review of this emergency legislation. He said such a review "should focus on how to modernise the criminal justice system to make it responsive to the needs of Ireland in 2017". No review was ever conducted. We have seen little serious reform of our criminal justice system in the lifetime of this Government. Instead, the...

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When I saw this item listed for business, my mind was cast back to doing a module on property law and land law. My mind was cast back to some of the more obscure ends of that area, including turbary rights, resulting trusts and so on. I was not expecting as interesting a contribution as Deputy O'Callaghan's brief history lecture. It was quite fascinating in its way. This issue is grounded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

Ms Eilis Barry: I thank the committee for inviting us to make a written submission, which we furnished in March 2019, and to address it today on the important issues raised by this Bill. We note the recent submissions and contributions made to the committee, in particular on 2 April, and the opinion furnished by the European Central Bank. We do not intend to reiterate our original...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (3 Apr 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank her for being here and appreciate her attendance at this very busy time. I am glad that she has come to take my Commencement matter. Let me outline what moved me to ask this question again. I have raised it consistently since I entered the House. I am sure the Minister of State and her officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019) See 3 other results from this debate

Dr. Carol Coulter: I am grateful to the joint committee for the opportunity to address it. My experience of the family courts is twofold. I ran a project for the Courts Service between 2007 and 2008, reporting on private family law cases. For the past six years I have been running the Child Care Law Reporting Project which reports on public family law cases. It is important to emphasise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Income Inequality (26 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: I understand that the Report on Cherishing all Equally 2019 was published on 20 February. The Report examines a number of issues in relation to inequality, including inequality in wealth, education, health and employment. In response to the Deputy's specific question regarding high incidence of low pay and weak labour protection, I would point out that the Government continues to work to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Ms Saoirse Brady: On the practical ways of standardising how the views of the child are heard, there is the guardian ad litemsystem, as noted by Dr. O'Mahony, and a national executive office will be set up in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, which is a welcome development for public law proceedings. We also feel this could be a way to extend it to private law proceedings, and...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Gino Kenny: We could not argue with any of the content of the Labour Party motion. In the 100 years since the Democratic Programme of the First Dáil child inequality is now, as it was then, compounded by social class. This is a "C" word we should use more often. Disadvantage is determined by political policy and postal address. Class or location should never define a person’s ability to...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2019)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill of 2017 concerns mental health discrimination. Every day, people with mental health difficulties face discrimination in accessing services, accommodation or getting jobs. This Bill is aimed at ending that mental health discrimination. Anyone can experience a mental health problem....

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: Tomorrow and Friday, I will attend a meeting of the European Council in Brussels and a meeting of the euro summit. On Thursday afternoon, we will focus on the multi-annual financial framework and follow that work with a discussion on external relations in the evening. On Friday, the meeting will begin with a discussion of citizen consultation on the future of Europe followed by an exchange...