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Seanad: An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I pushed strongly for "Yes" and "Yes" on the last referendums and was deeply disappointed with the results. It is probably one of the biggest votes for inequality since the citizenship referendum. I do not believe that was the intention of all those who voted "No" but that is the effect. The care proposal was disappointing but I look to everything on balance. I weigh up my positions. I...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Ms Sin?ad Lucey: Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC, is grateful for this opportunity to appear before the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. Our evidence and our written submission, which have been circulated to members, focus on access to justice, human rights and equality for Travellers in the context of housing and Traveller accommodation. Since 2017, FLAC...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Gerald Nash: I also welcome our visitors in the Public Gallery. I can see that they are all watching and listening intently because what we are debating here today is about our collective future. On Tuesday, last, 27 February, we witnessed an historic vote in the European Parliament. MEPs in Strasbourg voted to approve the first-ever nature restoration law. It is the first new major EU biodiversity...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I begin by welcoming all present to the Chamber and wishing everyone, especially my female colleagues, a happy International Women's Day. As Minister with responsibility for gender equality, International Women's Day is significant. It is a reminder of my Department's mission of working towards a fair, equal and inclusive society where rights are respected and all people can reach their...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Deputy Joan Collins for bringing forward such important legislation and to her staff for all the work they did on this. I fully support this legislation to oblige employers to make contributions from the wages of an employee to a trade union of his or her choice if requested just as they already do with pension payments and other voluntary contributions as has been outlined by the...

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I am happy to defer to my colleague from Louth. It seems that 60% of the contingent of Louth Deputies are now present in the Chamber. I was not aware that there was that much interest in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, but I am pleased to see there is. I am also pleased to have the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. The Labour Party supports this...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: We have heard quite lengthy journeys through different aspects of the law across the course of the debate. One part of the summary of what we have heard is that families are complicated, and that it is possible to legislate. It is possible to legislate before the referendum and it will be possible to legislate after the referendum. We could improve a lot of our legislation with regard to...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Acting Chair and wish Senators a good afternoon. I am pleased to be here to bring two Bills to the House, which aim to amend our Constitution to reflect the values of a more inclusive Ireland. Our Constitution is the fundamental law of Ireland. It should be a reflection of who we are and the values we hold dear, but right now the text of our Constitution does not reflect our...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak for the Labour Party on this important Bill, the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023. My colleague Deputy Sherlock will speak for the Labour Party later on the second of the two referendum Bills, the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023. I will make some reference to that Bill in my own contribution since the two...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: We have this tome of 720 pages to reform our planning Acts and we must ask why. It seems many of us do not really know why. We know there were problems with the planning system and that reviews were carried out, but we do not really know what those reviews found as they have never been published. There was certainly a problem with An Bord Pleanála. There were many cases in An Bord...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Article 23 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Nem Kearns: I thank the Deputy so much for his questions. There is quite a bit to cover so I might not be able to answer all of them in depth but I am happy to follow up so the Deputy should feel free to contact us if he would like more detail on any of those areas. I have made a few notes. There is certainly less awareness of sexuality and relationships. Sex education is offered to...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill, which is legislation that is introduced annually. I thank the Department and the Minister for the work. That will be the end of my positive praise as I will now I go into the background as to why this is necessary. It is a short Bill of ten pages and seven sections. We go through this process every single year....

Joint Committee on Disability Matters Report: Motion (26 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: Urgent action is needed from Government on disability services to ensure the rights of children and adults are upheld in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is the key message that comes from this report. The report is called Aligning Disability Services with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is the...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the opportunity to address the Dáil and update Members on road safety and the current progress against actions within the Government's road safety strategy 2021-23. The safety of all road users is the first priority for my Department. Travel and transportation is an essential component of social and economic life in this country and needs to be available, accessible and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank the committee for inviting me to talk about the important matter of road safety and update it on the road traffic measures Bill 2023. I sincerely appreciate the committee having made this time available at such short notice to discuss this legislation given the trends on our roads. I am joined by my Department officials who work in the area of road safety. In three out of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Ms Sara Phelan: At the outset, I would like to extend thanks to the Chair and the members of the committee for their invitation to us, as representatives of the Bar Council of Ireland, to participate in this public session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice to establish our views on the general scheme of the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill 2023. It would be somewhat remiss of me...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Frances Black: I too am very pleased to support this motion on behalf of the Civil Engagement Group. I am grateful to Senator O'Loughlin and the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus for producing such an expansive and detailed motion about such a timely and important set of interlocking issues. There is no doubt but that this motion addresses gender equality, social justice, disability rights, the politics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Professor Mary Donnelly: It is a very fair point that Professor Jones has made on the specifics of the American situation. It is a very different kind of model in general. In our situation, if we decided to introduce a measure, or to legislate for a measure, to accept that our citizens were entitled to that measure, then we would be required to ensure that mechanisms were put in place to...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by H.E. Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (27 Jun 2023)

H.E. Ms Maura Healey: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank all the Members of Seanad Éireann, Ambassador Cronin, distinguished guests and staff for their incredibly warm welcome of me. It is a profound honour to be here in this Chamber with you. It is just over 100 years since this body was created to help lead a free Ireland, and it is 60 years tomorrow since President John...