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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Micheál Martin: We never said it was just one strand. It is interesting that Deputy Boyd Barrett argued trenchantly for this for a long time but, once there was the prospect of it happening, he dismissed it, said it was not really that significant and asked whether we could move on now. His asserted solution fails to understand the complexity of the situation, for example, the Arab population within Israel...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...credit and testament to the staff and the operation that is in place. The issue is that when problems arise they can be devastating. They can result in families missing holidays that have been long-planned or people missing weddings or other important life moments. We still always need to endeavour to ensure we have a system that is as close to perfect as possible. In December...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: ...villages. I commend the Ministers on their significant work and investment across the country, including in my constituency, Dublin Fingal, as it currently exists. I had the privilege of not that long ago attending with the Ministers the opening of a building in Lusk, which is an illustration of the effectiveness of the town and village renewal scheme. As the previous speaker alluded...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Brendan Griffin: They would want to be very long.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Emer Currie: ...of this, in terms of the overall delivery of BusConnects for Dublin 15, relates to the bus corridors and planning, there are routes that could be prioritised in the meantime. The year 2026 is a long time to wait from when we first started talking about BusConnects in 2018. We need to think pragmatically. My community is being left behind when it comes to public transport. I have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Rebecca Moynihan: ...decision by the Government not to house single men. The response seems to be that we will barricade the city street by street as people move. It is happening, essentially, because we do not have long- or medium-term accommodation for international protection applicants. A number of reasons have been bandied around for this being the case. One is that the majority of applicants are...

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ..., the General Affairs Council had the opportunity to meet all of the accession countries and to hear the different opportunities and challenges they are facing as they implement rule of law and other changes to help move them along the accession process. Reforms have to be driven from within candidate countries themselves. The EU has a number of tools at its disposal to help with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: To go back to Deputy Connolly's question, we have waited a long time for the islands policy. The purpose of the monitoring committee is to ensure that the specific measures in the Our Living Islands policy and its associated action plan are put in place and acted on by the relevant Government Departments and agencies. The committee has a role to play. If it is not being acted upon, that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tidy Towns (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...recognise that this is a very busy time of the year for the Tidy Towns committees and everyone is putting their best foot forward. They want to make their town or village more attractive. For as long as I have been involved in politics, there has been a debate around posters. Personally, I would not lose any sleep if no posters were put up, but I recognise that first-time candidates...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...", as I am considering another round of funding. This is an issue that the Deputy has raised with me several times. Sports capital grants are successful and popular and have been on the go for a long time, but we had no dedicated fund for community centres. During Covid, we saw how they did not have the same opportunities to raise money. Like a house, if you do not keep doing bits...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024) See 13 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative they comply with any such direction. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay, we will request it. It would be useful to have it along with the letter before they appear before the committee. Thank you for that. We will note and publish it. No. R2573 B is from Ms Stephanie Redmond, private secretary to the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. It is dated 30 April 2024 and provides a Q1 update to the committee...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Martin Browne: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or to otherwise engage...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...My Department has also recently recruited a staff member on the Work Placement Experience Programme (WPEP). This is a Department of Social Protection initiative which gives people who have been long term unemployed a chance to gain work experience. However, while my Department has offices located in Ballina, Dublin and Na Forbacha (Galway), it has no offices in County Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...lead investigator, Sir Iain Livingston, to hear about his work and that of the Denton team. It is to be hoped that the anticipated report of the Operation Denton investigation will contribute to the long process of justice, truth and acknowledgement for the victims and survivors. Last year I attended and spoke at, a very moving and powerful memorial in Dublin on 17 May hosted by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, are aimed at breaking the spirit of the Ukrainian people. The relentless targeting of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by Russia amplifies fears of prolonged disruptions to critical services and underscores the need for multifaceted international support. In the context of these ongoing attacks, it is more important than ever that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...efforts are focused on these core needs. It is also important that our efforts aimed at addressing the immediate crisis also lay the foundation for a pathway towards a sustainable peace in the long term. Ireland’s focus is on seeking to find a way to change the reality on the ground and to protect and encourage a peace process that can deliver a two-State solution. Some of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...Ireland does not participate in military alliances or common or mutual defence arrangements. As I have said in this House on many previous occasions, the Government has no plans to alter our long-standing policy of military neutrality, join a military alliance or enter into a mutual defence arrangement. As such, a referendum enshrining Ireland’s neutrality in the Constitution...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...lives as envisioned in the Good Friday Agreement. I confirmed that - contrary to media reporting - Gardaí will not be assigned to physically police the border north-south. We both recognised the long-standing, excellent police cooperation that exists north-south, with the PSNI and the Gardaí working together to maintain the integrity of the Common Travel Area in both...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...on this critical infrastructure. This is the largest UCPM operation to date with the Commission and Member States providing in kind assistance of over EUR 796 million. We remain committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. This year, we plan to provide over €20 million in humanitarian assistance, with additional funding to be allocated to support development and...