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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No, it is not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Confirming an affirmative is not the same as denying a negative.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is a change in the policy.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Uncontested.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how the Government intends to ensure adequate capacity within the passport service this summer. [4847/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I commend the staff in the Passport Office. They are often extremely busy and do an important job. Sometimes they have to produce passports under difficult circumstances and at very short notice. We have all here probably added to their burden at times, dealing with urgent cases. It is early in the year yet but I am sure the office will get busy. Will the Tánaiste ensure there is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [4844/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As this is our first question time in our new roles, I wish the Tánaiste well in his new role. While I will hold him to account, I also look forward to co-operation where appropriate. We had a lengthy debate on the occupied territories Bill last week. There was a fair bit of discussion about the vehicle but, to my mind, a change of substance is afoot in what the Government is...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is during storms like these that we really see the value of public services, especially our front-line public servants, those from the ESB, local authorities, emergency services and An Garda Síochána. They were out in all weathers, in very difficult circumstances, to ensure that people were safe, looked after and were reconnected. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude. The...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The programme for Government is pretty thin gruel when you sit down and look at it. There are commitments to "examine", "consider", "evaluate" and "assess". Where the people of Ireland would have hoped for a significant radical shift in some areas of policy to resolve the challenges we face, particularly in housing and health, they were met with a programme for Government that resembled...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements regarding the escalating situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [4503/25]

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: From both the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Harris, we have heard lots of fine words from the Government benches. There is a lot of talk about the things that have been done. I will not gainsay that some of what the Government has done has been important. Some of that came about because of Opposition pressure and public pressure, but no doubt there was motivation from people...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On a point of order-----

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: May I make an important point of order?

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On a point of order, that paragraph was removed and is not in the motion before the House. There might have been an earlier draft in which an error was made. That has been rectified and we are not debating the motion the Minister is referencing. That error has been removed. It is not before the House.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It has been corrected.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the advisory opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19th July, 2024, regarding the legal consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 77/247 of 30th December, 2022;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 681. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms of the widow's or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or co-habiting couples, and the judgment of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2024; the expected timeline in terms of the legislative changes that are required in respect of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to increase the targets for affordable housing for Cork city and Cork County Council. [46844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 750. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider funding the regeneration of the flats at Togher (Cherry Tree Road, Clashduv Road, Maple Place, Sycamore Place, Hazel Road) and at Desmond Square, Cork. [46845/24]