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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will raise the fact, with increased funding from the Department of agriculture, that Kildare County Council will be able to hire a new dog warden, which means we will have three in the county to improve dog control issues. That is important in enforcing legislation on the control of dogs and dog breeding establishments, responding to complaints about uncontrolled dogs and, where necessary,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Accommodation services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. O'Brien for being with us today. In his opening statement, he said that he recognises what he is representing is only one aspect of what the committee is looking at and will need to consider. He is correct. It is only one aspect but it is an important aspect that we need to consider because there is no doubt that we are navigating very complex moral, legal, diplomatic and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. O'Brien was clear about the labelling of goods and on the fact that services are not labelled. If services were to be included, does he have any idea how that could be implemented both in the legislation and in how businesses would comply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. O'Brien for that. I am trying to figure out how supply chains might be disrupted. Does he have any views or insights in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Over the last 20 hours in particular, we have seen a lot of racist comments coming from America. We have been accused of being antisemitic. Everybody here showed very genuine respect for all those who were to give their perspective. Some of the comments made were quite shocking and really quite saddening. Yesterday, The Wall Street Journalhad a piece about the anti-boycott laws that were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: To go back to the European situation, I have been shocked at the number of European countries that have steadily ignored the situation in Gaza. At the Council of Europe, only three or four countries stood up for the rights of Palestinians. Europe should be doing more. Mr. O'Brien will appreciate that we have decided that we need to have a twin-track approach. We have been trying, through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thanks.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, always seems to pull the short straw when it comes to me and my being angry about decisions that are made.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Let us hope we will both be smiling when I get his response today. The issue I am raising is a really important one for older people. I know that the Minister of State is passionate about supporting older people in their communities and helping them survive and thrive in their communities. The area that I am talking about is Kilcullen in County Kildare, a beautiful town known to many of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept the Minister of State's bona fides on this matter. It is true that the facility is now vacant and non-operational. It is fair to say that the standards now are different from 2015. While the property would have been compliant with building standards in 2015, it is not now. Extra work needs to be done. I will endeavour to get a letter to the Minister of State from Kildare County...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Last Thursday, when I was taking the Order of Business, people were talking about their various football teams and I talked about wearing our jerseys. Today, I am very proud to be wearing my jersey of nearly white to congratulate the terrific performance of the Kildare footballers in Croke Park on Saturday where they won the Tailteann Cup. I give a huge congratulations to the manager, Brian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the witnesses. I listened carefully to what Mr. Cohen said and believe it was heartfelt and very sincere. It concerns me that he feels we are trying to target Jews or Jewish life. He says Jewish communities here in Ireland may be driven further into fear and isolation. Again, that is concerning. He also mentioned the matter of people taking sides. This should not be about taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the witnesses for their meaningful and heartfelt statements. Mr. Meehan spoke about the labelling of goods. It was good to get the historical background. If we were to include services in this Bill, and it has been indicated that we are looking at the possibility of a legal framework for that, how could we label services? That is a little more difficult because tech and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I add my voice of welcome to our distinguished guests from France. We look forward to celebrating with them on Monday. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2025, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator missed mentioning Meath.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We began with Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, who spoke about the decision announced yesterday by the Minister for justice on the recommendation that came from the Judiciary regarding a rise of 16.9% in personal injuries awards. He made the decision before the subcommittee met that he would not be recommending it. It is very welcome news, I have no doubt there was possibly an interesting voice...

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2025: Motion (10 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2025, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 2nd July, 2025.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I add my voice to the welcome to our distinguished guests. This is the people’s parliament and we are always delighted to have the opportunity to welcome guests to the Chamber. First, I offer my congratulations to the Blaney family. There was a civic reception held in Donegal last Friday for the Blaney family, of which Niall is a Member of this House and his brother Liam is a...