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Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Gerald Nash: ...in Deputy Ó Cathasaigh's Bill. Coalition 2030 has stated, "We call on the Irish State to be visionary and to think beyond the usual 3 to 5 year political cycle." I and my Labour Party colleagues wholeheartedly echo that call. We urge the Government to establish on a statutory basis the position of future generations commissioner, with a strong mandate to ensure that no actions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: I also echo the question of funding for local radio stations. In my constituency, local radio is important not only in bringing people the global and national news but also local news. We have stations in Cork such as Red FM, 96 FM, C103 FM, Cork City Community Radio and CUH FM Community Radio that play a vital role. It has been even more vital this year because of what happened with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (30 May 2024)

James Browne: ...riot police. Not only does this behaviour infringe on the Georgian people’s right to freedom of assembly, it is incompatible with a functioning democracy and fuels political polarisation in Georgia. Ireland has echoed High Representative and Vice President Josep Borrell and President von der Leyen in urging the Georgian Government to withdraw the legislation and in condemning...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ..., overall it has been positive. We have some concerns, the first of which relates to the legal certainty required around these measures. The Government has confirmed, and the Minister of State echoed this in his speech, that provisions related to outdoor seating will form part of the forthcoming intoxicating liquor Bill 2024. I will comment on the splitting of the Sale of Alcohol...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...kept the country safe on many occasions in different ways. The Border communities the Deputy represents are particularly acutely aware of the huge level of service provided by those people. I echo those words. I know Dún Uí Néill barracks because I have been there with the Deputy. Cavan Institute is benefiting from a small piece of it. I take that point and the Deputy's...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is the upshot of the Barnardos report. It is an echo of Social Justice Ireland, which equally recorded those stresses and strains. Insulting me does not take from that reality. I have put to the Taoiseach that he has made and stated his intention that he wishes to tackle the cost of living. He has made quite a production around this. That is good and he should do that. I am saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

...will be put down into more regional areas. Where we are at the moment is Galway, Roscommon and up to Donegal. Somebody might have more complete information on that to provide to the Deputy. I echo the points on recruitment and retention and how much time it takes away from service. Trying to concentrate on staffing is taking time away from the people we support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Ms Carly Bailey: To echo that, we talk with people all the time and these ideas around shame, anxiety, fear and uncertainty - basically creating poverty traps. It is really difficult to exit a poverty trap. The system is creating those poverty traps and it is just not doing enough to help people out of those, which is what we are advocating for. There are also many reasons somebody is...

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...attention. While the focus of today's debate has been very much on urban housing, our rural social housing stock is just as important. Again, I thank all Deputies for their contributions. I echo the comments made by the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, and reassert this Government’s commitment to tackling challenges in the housing sector, while also acknowledging the steps...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...where we saw parents gathering the body parts of their children. Hopes were shattered, futures exploded and bodies were blown asunder. No parent could watch that without feeling at least a faint echo of that unimaginable loss. All conflicts end. So too will this one. What shadow will it cast? How will a generation which has been emotionally and physically maimed conceive a pathway...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...behalf of the Irish Thalidomide Association. I agree that this has gone on for far too long. What the House could do is invite statements on the issue of thalidomide at some stage. I certainly echo and agree with their calls on that issue. Senator Davitt raised the matter of sustainable transport, which, again, relates to budgetary considerations. He will be aware that this...

Business Support Package: Statements (23 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: .... It is an award-winning store that pioneered that. There are many successful examples in County Longford and across rural Ireland. There is more to do but this is an important first step. I echo Deputy Catherine Murphy's point on commercial rates. If we look at what we have done with commercial rates since Covid and now with the increased cost of business grant, we have relied on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: ...the state of Palestine. It is nice to have a bit of good news amidst all of the doom and gloom. To get back to the issue at hand, I want to read from an article published recently in The Echo which states that pupils at Fermoy Educate Together National School are packed into classrooms and lessons are being held in corridors. Under the headline "Children at Cork school taught in...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Pat Buckley: .... I heard other Deputies speak about planning issues. There are issues with building on flood plains. We all know what happened in Midleton. I will cite an interesting statistic from The Echo today. I thank my Sinn Féin colleague, Deputy Gould, who obtained the relevant information through a freedom of information request. This is the heading, "More than 16,000 bids made on 70...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this issue. I echo his kind words for the staff in the Passport Office. They work extremely hard, and it is a very busy time of the year. The suggestions and observations the Deputy made are definitely worthy of consideration. I will pass them on to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Mr. David Flynn: To echo the Department in terms of the food waste charter specifically, it is early days. As I said, about 30 people are signed up to it at the moment and we would like to see a lot more do that. We are certainly out there trying to get people to sign up to this with a view to improving our understanding of the sector but also allowing people the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...norms. Events in Georgia were discussed at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 22 April, and along with my EU partners I will continue to engage on the situation in the country. Ireland has echoed the concerns expressed by HRVP Borrell and President von der Leyen with regard to the impact that the transparency of foreign influence law will have on Georgian civil society and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

James O'Connor: I echo what Deputy Devlin was saying on home-school liaison. Some schools that were lucky enough to be included in the DEIS bands following the recent review, but others were very disappointed. There is a particular social need in Youghal in County Cork and what happened with DEIS - to which I will return in a moment - was rather perplexing. Beyond DEIS allocation, that provision of a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...about the Dublin-Monaghan bombings on 17 May, some 50 years ago, and the families who are still grieving and seeking justice. She has renewed the call that justice be given to them. I certainly echo and support that. The Senator also spoke about the match between Bohemians women's soccer team and the Palestinian team that will take place tonight. If anybody is free, it would be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Mr. Eoin O'Reilly: I echo what other witnesses have said and I welcome the committee's report that was published before Christmas on some of the things with which we are concerned, such as workplace surveillance and all of those things. There is some really good work done in this regard. Like Mr. Lee from PwC mentioned, we are seeing many of our clients think about AI and GenAI as an...