Results 1-6 of 6 for immigration speaker:Malcolm Noonan

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...minorities. If the commission were to carry out research on, for example, barriers to migrants participating in our electoral system, it is envisaged that were a committee to be established, the Immigration Council of Ireland and other organisations would be involved in that. On Senator Flynn's point around the Traveller community, there is an important role for the commission to play...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...scrutiny process. It is a testament to the work that was taking place at the committee, with organisations such as the Irish Travellers Movement, the National Women's Council of Ireland and the Immigrant Council of Ireland all taking part and making valuable contributions. By providing that the commission may establish committees and allow flexibility to make external appointments to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (22 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...ro trade in Ireland, provided 14.6 ha or almost one fifth of its lands on the north side of the river to facilitate the State services required post Brexit including facilities relating to customs, agriculture, immigration and so on. At the same time, Dublin Port is undertaking its most ambitious development programme in over a century to future-proof the port by providing additional...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (22 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...companies to ensure sufficient capacity and connectivity to facilitate the movement of goods in and out of Ireland. Significant Government investment has gone into the customs, agriculture and immigration inspection facilities necessary since 1 January 2021. There has been a remarkable response from the shipping sector in the context of a significant number of additional sailings direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...committees, LCDCs, at local authority level, and in the schools. There was some fantastic work done - I am not sure if it is still being done - by the Vincentian Partnership in terms of immigrants and voter education. We have a significant job of collective work to do. We as political representatives also have that responsibility to do that. Deputy Gould makes a good point about...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)

Malcolm Noonan: ...community and young people, including children. It would make for more robust plans and processes; there is no doubt about that. I have been involved in such activity with minorities and the immigrant community. It has been useful to have really engaging dialogue. It is difficult to achieve.The Senator is right in this regard in that additional resources are required. In many cases,...