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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The committee has been notified of communications regarding two legislative proposals by the European Union and both of these are being considered as schedule B proposals. COM (2018) 717 is a proposal to amend annexes 2 and 3 of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, AEWA, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, to which Ireland is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The main item of business is the National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017, which provides for the commemoration of the Great Famine, the establishment of a national Famine commemoration day and related matters. It is a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Deputy Brophy and it was referred to this committee by the Dáil in 2017. At our meeting of 14 November, the committee decided to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat. Iarraim ar na hionadaithe ón Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an méid atá le rá acu a chur inár láthair. Níl a fhios agam cén duine acu atá chun labhairt. I do not know which of the witnesses wishes to contribute. I call Mr. Falvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Uasal Falvey. Anois beidh an finné deireanach os ár gcomhair, I call Mr. Michael Blanch. I will then take questions from Deputies and Senators.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The process is that we have to give it detailed scrutiny and then we will send a message to the Dáil as to whether we believe the Bill should progress. If the Dáil agrees, we will come back here on Committee Stage, which will mean amendments from interested parties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It will be our decision. We are the members of the committee. We will also need a money message from the Government but I cannot foresee any major problems as regards money because it is expenditure. A lot of Private Members' Bills are stuck at various stages and this could be one such Bill. I have just been informed that we have a money message on this so we can progress all the way to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Are there any other comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Before I let an Teachta Ó Cuív in, the Titles of all Bills passed by the Houses are in Irish and English. If a decision is taken, the Title could be as Gaeilge amháin and it would be translated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I think that is accepted. Deputy O'Cuiv has said he stands corrected on the issue. Does anyone else wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It will be open to Members on Committee Stage-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It depends how it is written. I have succeeded in the past. Does anyone from the Department wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I will ask a few questions but first I thank, in particular Mr. Michael Blanch, who has been dogged in this, to the extent sometimes that the question is asked, "What now?" It is brilliant when something comes from the grassroots up. The logic is there. I do not think anyone disputes Mr. Blanch's logic. Time and again, when other things that we thought were too important came across our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We will come back to that another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I know, and we had the argument. The Department is reviewing the decision, thank God, and it is to be hoped it will come out on the right side. The schools programme is key, and it is important it is not just in the province it is in but that it is right across the board. It is on the curriculum. I am agnostic about the military service side. It adds to some events; it detracts from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Perhaps we could have this debate on Committee Stage, if an amendment is tabled. If the Department has a compelling case, we could-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We have a locked door sourced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Táimid críochnaithe agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a ghlac páirt inniu, leis an Teachta Brophy, leis na hionadaithe ón Roinn, John Healy Uasal, Conor Falvey Uasal, leis an Ollamh Tommy Cooke, agus leis an mbeirt eile Michael Blanch Uasal agus Olivia Blanch Uasal as an gcuidiú a thug siad don choiste inniu.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Some people have said that some of the language that has been used so far has been shocking. Many people on this side of the debate feel the Bill is shocking. The Bill itself gives a definition of termination of pregnancy as the ending of the life of a foetus. For many people this is a very difficult and sobering issue to have to deal with. We have been told for years we need to have a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We will get through the Bill faster if people fully respect each other's motivations. It is very important that minorities have a voice in the Chamber because if the Chamber does not reflect in some way the views that exist among the public, it will be a very dangerous place to be. Healthy respectful opposition is important in a functioning democracy. It is not the enemy in this debate....

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: A Cheann Comhairle-----