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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not have any particular questions. I just want to apologise for arriving late. I was in another meeting. I thank the witnesses very much for the submission and opening statement. This meeting has highlighted very clearly the issues and will be very useful for our engagement with the Department. The complexities around backdating will require a lot of consideration. The points have...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As in the case of most miscellaneous provisions Bills, nearly all human life is here, and while there are an awful lot of different topics and agendas, a great deal of them are very important. I will pick up where Deputy Daly left off. The issue of fines for carriers is important. We have been flagging it for some time and are glad the Minister has moved on it. It is not acceptable that...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister will be aware, sometimes we look for reports as a means of tabling an amendment to social welfare legislation. I thought a proposal to delete a few lines might be accepted, but there you go. It seems we will have to be more creative again next time. We have had a fair bit of discussion on this. The Minister and I obviously do not agree but I am not disputing that there...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Report on revised and progressive schedule of PRSI increases 4. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on a revised and progressive schedule of PRSI increases in the years 2024 to 2029 which maintains the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current average processing times for all social welfare payments; the number of applications received for each payment; the number of applications processed to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for an additional need's payment application. [27335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for a social welfare appeal. [27336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 339. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 11 June 2024, the number of persons that exited IPAS each month from December 2022 to May 2024, in tabular form. [26841/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 355. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 11 June 2024, the average duration spent in IPAS accommodation to date by international protection applicants and beneficiaries that applied for international protection in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [27292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that have exited his Department’s supported accommodation each month from June 2023 to May 2024. [27293/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 357. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 11 June 2024, of the 13,275 beneficiaries of temporary protection that vacated State-provided accommodation between end-December 2023 to end-March 2024, to specify the breakdown of the number of persons that vacated State-owned accommodation, commercial accommodation...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986; and the efforts her Department is making to ensure dog owners comply with the legislation. [26681/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We had a discussion on this topic during the previous Question Time. Unfortunately, since then there have been two very serious incidents. There was a terrible incident with the death of Nicole Morey in Limerick, and I send my sympathies to her family, and there was also a very serious incident in my constituency where the armed response unit had to be called. There is now a discussion on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. One of the issues being raised is what constitutes a restricted dog. At present, the list contains the American pit bull terrier, the bull terrier, the English bull terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier, the bullmastiff, the Doberman pinscher, the German shepherd, the Rhodesian ridgeback, the rottweiler, the Japanese akita, the Japanese tosa and what is called a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not have a problem with that. It is important that things are thought through in this regard.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am glad the Minister has confirmed the XL bully is included because there was some uncertainty about it. The Minister has said it is included under the American pit bull terrier. I welcome that clarification. This is also about the welfare of animals. In many instances the reason the control of dogs legislation is so important is because of the abuse and neglect of animals. It is...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For the benefit of people watching in, what is due to happen, without any change, is that everyone who has indicated and is present will have spoken within the allocated time, a vote would have proceeded and everyone who had sought time would have had the opportunity to speak. I am quite relaxed about this. I believe what might be expected has been discussed outside of the Chamber to some...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Family carers are the backbone of care provision in Ireland. That has long been recognised in sentiment and it is now time it was recognised in substance. They play one of the most important roles in our society. They care for their loved ones, their families and friends, out of a sense of love, duty and responsibility. They are not looking for any applause. However, being a carer in...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "to accept the following measures" up to and including the words "migration and asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147" and substitute the following: "(a) Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on asylum and migration management, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1147 and (EU) 2021/1060...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is what you said. I asked a you a very straight question and you said the answer to that first question is "No." That is what you said. We can look back at the record afterwards but you said very clearly that no consideration was given, and I checked it again this morning. It was a reckless and not thought-through approach.