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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Emmanuel Jacob: First, I thank the Chair, Deputies and Senators for having EUROMIL in to make a statement at this important meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions, EUROMIL, is an umbrella organisation composed of 38 military associations and trade unions from 23 European countries. It is the main...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under section 72 of the International Protection Act 2015 the Minister for Justice may make an order designating a country as a safe country of origin. A country may only be designated as a safe country of origin where satisfied that, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within a democratic system and the general political circumstances, it can be shown that there:...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Marie Sherlock: It took more than a year and freedom of information requests and all sorts of other efforts to get that report published. For everybody's benefit, this report examined the culture in certain parts of RTÉ because there had been allegations of bullying, etc. Why did Ms Cusack sit on that report for a year?

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...unfair television licence fee with immediate effect and invest Exchequer funding into a platform-neutral media fund, which would support public service media content production and the activities of commercial, local and community providers, along with RTÉ and TG4. While the television licence fee may be an afterthought for some, for many people in this country it is yet another...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Ossian Smyth: I am pleased to address the House on the Second Stage of the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023. As Deputies and Senators are aware, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is the Minister with responsibility for gas policy and all legislation relating to gas and energy policy. The European natural gas directive, Directive 2009/73/EC on common rules of the internal markets in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (13 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: On 13 November 2023, the Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), on foot of a decision of the 349th Governing Body, sent a request for an advisory opinion to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948. On 14 December 2023, the ILO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (13 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under section 72 of the International Protection Act 2015 the Minister for Justice may make an order designating a country as a safe country of origin. A country may only be designated as a safe country of origin where satisfied that, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within a democratic system and the general political circumstances, it can be shown that there:...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Ms Caoilfhionn Gallagher: I apologise. That was my watch. The technology is talking back to me. The first issue was on privacy. I agree with points made by Dr. Shrishak, Dr. Ryan, Professor O'Sullivan and Ms Cooney. I just want to add one additional point that has not been raised on privacy, which is important. In the UNCRC general comment mentioned earlier, when it considers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I thank everyone for their presentations. I do not know if anybody watched the last session. It is probably unfair to the witnesses that some of the last session's witnesses' contributions are still ringing in my head. Today's witnesses may be able to clarify some of my concerns from that last session by virtue of their expertise. Facial recognition technology is about facial recognition....

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: They are very technical issues but I will absolutely engage with them as part of their work post enactment of the Bill to build confidence in that space.To come back to Senator Keogan's overall points, this Bill does not define hate speech. It is a very technical Bill that also relates to content moderation. With regard to content moderation, the DSA seeks to define the rules on content...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (8 Feb 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the Government’s review of the Standards in Public Office Commission and the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...on the Legislation for Priority Drafting list, which is the River Shannon Management Body Bill. Finally, my Department has four items on the All Other Legislation list – the Ethics in Public Office Reform Bill; the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill; the Statute Law Revision Bill; and the Arterial Drainage (Amendment) Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will publish legislation to modernise and update the Freedom of Information Act and ethics in public office legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under section 72 of the International Protection Act 2015 the Minister for Justice may make an order designating a country as a safe country of origin. A country may only be designated as a safe country of origin where satisfied that, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within a democratic system and the general political circumstances, it can be shown that there:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 to 379, inclusive, together. Under section 72 of the International Protection Act 2015 the Minister for Justice may make an order designating a country as a safe country of origin. A country may only be designated as a safe country of origin where satisfied that, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within a democratic system and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: There are several issues I want to raise on this. One of these is the midterm review of the National Development Plan 2021-2030. Can we go back to the Department and ask how far advanced the review is? Can we have a date for when it expects to have it completed? I ask because one of the projects is DART+ West, which goes as far as 300 m from the railway station in Kilcock. To get it from...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will pick up on a couple of the points made by Deputies Cullinane and Sherlock. This is welcome legislation. The Minister, in a relatively new Department, has made a habit of producing substantial and consequential pieces of legislation. I think back to the Higher Education Authority Act, which was an excellent and much-needed piece of work. The same applies to this legislation. We...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Niall Collins: I am pleased to bring this Bill before the House today. The purpose of the Bill is to fully implement Regulation 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and European Council on a single market for digital services, commonly referred to as the EU Digital Services Act. The EU regulation has direct legal effect in all member states. Consequently, the obligations it places on regulated entities...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: I welcome the fact the Dáil has allocated time to discussing an issue of major policy importance economically and socially: migration. In recent weeks and months, this issue has dominated much public discourse in this House and probably in houses and communities across the country. Unfortunately, a significant amount of that conversation has been grounded in misinformation,...