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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...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.The Green Party grouping welcomes this short Bill put before the House as a step in the right direction as part of the overall jigsaw. It comes from the Government. To give some credit to the Government, it appears to be in listening mode. More judges have been called for, for as long as I remembering practising in the Law Library. To see a Bill...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I thank members for this opportunity to appear before the select committee as they consider the 2023 Estimates for Votes 1 to 6, inclusive. A detailed briefing document for each of these Votes has been supplied to the committee in advance of the meeting. While I have certain responsibilities to the Oireachtas for administrative matters in some of these offices, they operate independently...

Seanad: Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 7: In page 21, line 7, to delete “shall” where it firstly occurs and substitute “may”. These sections of the Bill are a matter of serious concern. I am surprised they have not got more attention. We are usually very careful of anything potentially seen as interfering with the separation of powers and the due course of our courts....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: I welcome this opportunity to present the 2023 Revised Estimates for the Foreign Affairs group of Votes, comprising Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs. I ask members to allow me to repeat our sincere sympathies to all affected by the earthquakes last week in Türkiye and Syria, including employees of the Irish aid agency Goal, and our recognition of all...

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Duncan Smith: Since the report in the Mail on Sundayon 29 January 2023, we have seen the report of the Attorney General, which was utterly disappointing, and have heard the statements from the Ministers this afternoon that ricocheted off the central injustices that have been exposed rather than grappling with and accepting them and detailing a path we need to travel. In the report last Sunday week, it was...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Ms Brenda Kneafsey: EPIC is a national organisation that works with children in State care, young people in aftercare services and young adults with experience of the care system. We work with children and young people in residential care, special care, foster care and relative care, as well as those accommodated by the State in homeless services under section V of the Child Care Act, and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Mr. Colm O'Reilly: Hopefully it is not a case of the worst is last. Good afternoon, Cathaoirleach, Deputies, Senators and Minister. I am the chairperson of NewsBrands Ireland and the chief operating officer of the Business Post Group. I am joined by my fellow publishers: Sammi Bourke of theIrish Farmers' Journal; Conor Goodman of the Irish Times Group; and Mark Deering, head of corporate...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pa Daly: We welcome the intent behind the Bill and the effort and work that has clearly gone into addressing the needs of people who experience hatred on account of who they are. As the Minister said, people need to feel safe and we accept that the current Act is not effective. We have received, as I am sure all Deputies have, many submissions on the Bill, even after the pre-legislative scrutiny...

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank colleagues from across the House for their expressions of support for this Bill, and all members of the Cabinet for agreeing this week to support it. I thank the Ministerfor Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy English, for being present. I thank solicitor and...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity yet again to contribute to and to oppose this motion. I wish to comment on some of what has been said by previous speakers, particularly the Fianna Fáil Members who outlined the crimes committed and the role of the Special Criminal Court and whether they would be happening. The fact is that the Special Criminal Court has been here for 50 years and...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I am very pleased to introduce the Sick Leave Bill to the Seanad today. The Bill has completed its passage through the Dáil, and I am keen to have it enacted before the summer recess. This Bill creates a new workers' right in Ireland. For the first time, employees will be entitled to statutory sick pay from their employers. It is one of five new workers' rights I am establishing this...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important legislation. The Bill contains many provisions that are very important from a workers' rights perspective. We should never forget that members of the Garda are workers. They do a very tough job, made more difficult by the fact they work in an environment that has been under-resourced for a long time. When we are thinking about Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Ms Maeve Taylor: I thank the committee for the invitation to share our perspectives. The Irish Family Planning Association, IFPA, is a specialist provider of early abortion care, contraception, specialist pregnancy counselling and other healthcare services. We have advocated for sexual and reproductive health and rights since our foundation in 1969. The last time we addressed an...

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill creates a new workers’ right in Ireland. For the first time, employees in Ireland will be entitled to statutory sick pay from their employers. It is one of five new workers' rights I am establishing this year. The other four are: a new public holiday, which has been signed into law; the right to request remote working,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Dr. Salome Mbugua: AkiDwA welcomes the opportunity to present to the committee today. This morning I am joined by AkiDwA representatives Ms Uruemu Adejinmi, chairperson, and Dr. Caroline Munyi, co-ordinator of migrant women’s health. Our organisation welcomes the establishment of this Oireachtas Joint Committee on Gender Equality and views it as an opportunity to advance gender...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

Ms Shirley Scott: The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is grateful to the Chair and members of the committee for their invitation to discuss the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly regarding domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, DSGBV, specifically recommendations Nos. 37 to 41. Although domestic, sexual and gender-based violence was not initially included in the Oireachtas...