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Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

James O'Connor: What has transpired over the past number of weeks has been deeply disturbing. It has done enormous damage to the reputation of our national broadcaster. I do not very often agree with some of the points made by Deputy Boyd Barrett but he was correct in much of what he said about the outstanding questions that still need to be answered, in addition to the importance of having a national...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I am speaking in favour of the amendment. It is a very good suggestion. Access to justice is such an important issue and fees should not be a barrier to it. However, we need consistency across the board. I look forward to hearing what the Minister says about this particular amendment. We should also open the discussion up to forestry, planning and freedom of information complaints. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Ms Jessica N? Mhain?n: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to participate in this meeting to discuss the general scheme of the defamation Bill. I am head of policy and campaigns at Index on Censorship and a member of the Coalition Against SLAPPS in Europe, CASE. I am also the co-chair of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. Today, however, I am participating in my capacity as chair of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Browne: It is an issue Mr. Brosnan has brought up. It is probably frustrating for the petitioner and all the interested parties involved in the petition to be denied the freedom of information request. However, what must be taken on board is that Inland Fisheries' reason for doing this is based on protecting the location of the breeding grounds of the rare species. We can get answers to the range...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

James Browne: The Attorney General has of course approved this legislation, as is always the case. The Zalewski case related to procedures of the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, which is a body established under the operating practices pursuant to the Irish law. Unlike the WRC, the DPC is an independent supervisory authority within the meaning of chapter 6 of the GDPR and is responsible for the...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: ...did it because they were advised to. They were told it would benefit them, our economy and our exports. Rural Ireland has been farmed under advisement for many years and I have just given an example of this. Times change, however, as do priorities. Climate change mitigation measures led the charge given the substantial increase in temperatures. Our farmers, as ever, are ready to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...provide a statutory underpinning for the Strategic Management Initiative. It provided for a new management structure for the Civil Service to enhance the management, effectiveness and transparency of the operations of Departments of State and certain other offices of the Civil Service. One of the key transparency and accountability measures in the PSMA is the requirement that every...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (27 Jun 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Government’s review of the operation and functionality of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/23]

Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a very broad topic. I will focus on a couple of areas that I have recently brought up on the Order of Business. The first is the procurement of facial recognition technology by the Government. The State is going to begin the procurement of body cameras that make use of facial recognition software despite there currently being no...

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motions (21 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

James Browne: On Deputy Daly's question about the courts, the report of the judicial planning working group was published in February this year. It made 54 recommendations relating to five key areas. That work is ongoing. It included increasing the number of judges by 24 initially and a further 20 upon review. That review is being carried out in respect of delivery and reform of the Courts Service. ...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Sharon Keogan: The Minister is welcome back to the Chamber. I will begin by saying there is no great secret about my opposition to this Bill but more than that, it is no secret that the vast majority of people in Ireland are opposed to it. We know that because the Government's own public consultation was met with 73% of respondents opposing the Government's plans to crack down on what can and cannot be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I want to talk about the public services card. The Department of Social Protection has been building a biometric photo and template database of 3.2 million people. There is no legal basis for collecting these data in exchange for services people are legally entitled to. Through a freedom of information request, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL, and Digital Rights Ireland have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Act, and is responsible for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána...

Flood Insurance Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the Flood Insurance Bill 2021 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months to allow for further consideration of the Bill including an updated regulatory impact assessment; and for alternative methods to meet the policy objective of the Bill be assessed, given the legal concerns of the Bill, for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerard Craughwell: What I am about to say will be of great interest to the Acting Leader because of her connection with the Defence Forces. There was a lot of discussion of the independent review group, which, incidentally, concerned a series of allegations. Nothing has been proven as yet and we are waiting for a sworn inquiry into that. However, revelations over the past day or two in The Journalrevealed...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McDowell: I thank my colleagues for tendering this Bill for consideration by the House. I have a problem with it and I am opposed to the principle of it. Under our Constitution, the greatest honour any of us has is that of being a citizen. There are no grades of citizenship and there is no need for an honours system among citizens. My view is a simple one. Those people in our society who are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The media article referenced by the Deputy, concerning a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) carried out in respect of an upgrade to software used by my Department, misrepresents the contents of that DPIA, and I am happy to have this opportunity to set out the facts in this matter. The DPIA makes no adverse finding relating to the legal basis for the processing of personal data. ...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Ms Annita Demetriou: I thank the Cathaoirleach. We may be two countries far away from each other but we cherish a lot of similarities. We are struggling for independence, peace and freedom. That is why our friendship and connection are so important, especially nowadays. After Russia's brutality, nothing is a given, not even the democracies we want to serve. Thank you so much for giving...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Barry Ward: ...léi agus cuirim fáilte roimpi ar ais don Roinn Dlí agus Cirt. Táimid go léir sásta í a fheiceáil sa suíochán seo arís. There is much to unpack in this Bill. The Minister has covered a lot of the material. What is important is to dispel much of the opposition to this that has appeared online and in the ether, almost all of which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Pa Daly: ...a few initial opening thoughts. I welcome all our contributors and guests. I also welcome that this committee has been established. This is an important discussion to have in this third decade of the 21st century. Going back to the republican Constitution that we have, Article 40 is the most important one in it. This holds that everybody should be held equal in the eyes of the law and...