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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach inniu. The newborn bloodspot screening, NBS, programme, commonly known as the heel prick test, is carried out on babies in their first 70-120 hours of life and currently screens for nine rare but serious conditions. Approximately 120 babies with these conditions are identified per year through this test. ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome the fact that progress has been made on the recruitment of recruitment of staff and the necessary equipment. It does seem to take an awfully long time, which he outlined in his response, not just in this country but in different jurisdictions as well. As he rightly outlined, this is a terrible, stressful situation for parents who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Yesterday marked the 18th anniversary of the murder of 21-year-old Paul Quinn near Oram in County Monaghan. This young man from Cullyhanna in County Armagh was murdered after being lured to a shed by a number of men. He suffered a horrible, violent death and the perpetrators showed no mercy. Up to ten individuals were involved in beating him with iron and nail-studded bars for upwards of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I extend a thank you to all the witnesses who attended this afternoon and thank them for their presentations. I have some questions for Dr. Skuce on deportation orders generally. Dr. Skuce has outlined that people do not have access to medical care from the date a deportation order is issued. If Mr. X or Ms Y is issued a deportation order today, what happens from there on? Is it up to an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Does anyone else want to make a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Why would somebody not leave in a situation like the one Mr. Henderson is describing? Why would somebody ignore the notice and stay on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Finally, regarding the deporting order and the country of origin refusing to take that individual, where does that leave them in that situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Even after the initial five-day period, they would have a right to appeal that decision?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (15 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach. Before I outline my case, I thank the Minister of State for taking time out of her very busy schedule recently to visit County Monaghan and the Errigal Truagh Special Needs Parents and Friends CLG. We look forward to that project and many others in the region progressing. I raise once again the issue of the much-needed...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (15 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am delighted that a preferred end user has been identified and that the HSE will now progress to finalising matters with that preferred provider. Has the Minister of State any idea of the timelines involved in that or when that process will conclude? Can she give us any idea as to when approximately - I do not expect her to give the exact...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Maybe not after this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank all the witnesses for taking time out to be here with us this afternoon and, indeed, for their work in this particular area. I am startled at the outset by the increase in the number of children coming here. Mr. Hone said that, in 2022, there were approximately 70 unaccompanied children or thereabouts and that, so far this year, in the region of 400 have arrived. I have a couple...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I am sorry to cut across Ms Kavanagh. What percentage of that total are Ukrainian?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Did or did not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: With regard to the secondary movement that Ms Kavanagh refers to, we have no mechanism as the law exists to address that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Okay. As for the concerns many of our witnesses have voiced, is there a system anywhere in the EU, for example, that they would say was best practice in relation to this particular area, as much as there is best practice? Are they aware of any countries that have systems that would be superior to what we are proposing in this legislation? That is open to anybody who wants to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Yes.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte mhór go dtí an Teach roimh an Aire Stáit. Gabhaim buíochas léi as an obair an-mhaith atá á déanamh aici. The Minister of State is welcome to the House to discuss the urgent need for additional accommodation at St. Aidan's Comprehensive School in Cootehill, County Cavan. The school has been a huge success and has grown...