Results 261-280 of 575 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (8 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 309. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland’s position in ongoing European Council negotiations in relation to the European Commission’s Omnibus I and its proposal to undo core elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (8 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 310. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government’s commitments as set out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to put in place an appropriate legal or regulatory framework to ensure respect for human rights throughout company value chains and therefore conduct risk-based due diligence interact with its position in relation to...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Gabhaim buíochas leis an nGrúpa Teicniúil um Neamhspleáigh agus Páirtithe as ucht an Bille seo a thabhairt os comhair na Dála. We in the Social Democrats are happy to support this Bill. I speak first to some of the comments made by the Minister of State's colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, in his response to this legislation. I wish to push back...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Billionaire Denis O'Brien, who was found by a tribunal to have given corrupt payments to Michael Lowry, has a new problem with the rights for ordinary Irish workers. Speaking at a recent event, O'Brien described working from home as a load of nonsense and part of an entitlement culture that has totally destroyed our work ethic and compromised productivity. I will park the irony of a man who...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Will the Taoiseach take this opportunity to criticise O'Brien's remarks? Does the Government have plans to strengthen the right work from home?

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. I can imagine how difficult it is to sit here and listen to every single Deputy talk about the challenges in his or her area, but I am going to have to add my own to the list. Being unable to get a test affects people in so many different ways. It is not just about their independence. It is about being able to reach whole swathes of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I am the Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and I am delighted to be on the committee. As the Chair said, it is a very wide and diverse one. With regard to my areas of interest, I am particularly interested in misinformation, disinformation and malinformation. I have an overlap with tech, having worked in the tech sector and also formerly as chief commissioner for the Irish Human...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Hi, Cara. We have not had a chance to meet yet, but thank you for everything you are doing. I hope to pop out to you tomorrow morning to say hello. I have met so many people in the disability community and in my work in the rights and equality space who, like Cara, have had to become advocates and experts in rights and equality simply to realise their own rights because the State is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 256. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the policy of the Defence Forces regarding the recruitment of people with autism and ADHD to the permanent and reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 351. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department that will take responsibility for the National Children's Science Centre once completed by the OPW; the way in which this will be funded annually; if funded by the State, the way in which this impacts other operators in terms of State aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 352. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children’s Science Museum project, including duration, cost-sharing, and oversight mechanisms; if the OPW has assessed the impact of construction on the National Concert Hall’s operations and heritage status; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 362. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children's Science Museum project, including duration, cost-sharing, and oversight mechanisms; whether the OPW has assessed the impact of construction on the National Concert Hall's operations and heritage status; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 374. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of Irish companies exporting parts for military drones to companies (details supplied) in Israel, as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (20 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 375. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the checks in place to ensure dual-use goods exported from Ireland are not used for military purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: After nearly two years of slaughter, destruction and devastation in Gaza, the EU has finally run out of excuses for inaction. A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has finally been authorised. I welcome the Government's support for it. How long is this review going to last? The Israeli state is not just engaged in an openly genocidal campaign in Gaza; Israeli Government...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Caithfimid a admháil nach bhfuil Éire tar éis a dóthain a dhéanamh chun an cinedhíothú a stopadh. Sa chéad óráid a thug mé os comhair na Dála, bhíomar ag glaoch ar an Rialtas an occupied territories Bill a chur i bhfeidhm. Ceithre mhí níos déanaí, níl sé déanta aige. Tá sé...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out any scoping on the potential increase to the administrative burden for SMEs as a result of the proposed move from a risk-based corporate due diligence obligation currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to a more onerous due diligence obligation exclusively for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: On his way to Cabinet today, the Tánaiste said that people wanted more than fine words on Gaza and that they wanted action. I could not agree more, which is why I cannot understand why it has taken until today for the Tánaiste to bring to Cabinet legislation to ban trade with the occupied territories. We are now nearly six months into this Government's term. Does that represent...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: There is enough.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It also sets legal precedent.