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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The other issue would be the reviewing of insurance if someone crashes into someone else.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: This proposal is basically to kick to touch until next March. There is no cohesive Government strategy that I can see. The Government was put in place in January. Almost six months later, we should have a proper, far-reaching plan, but we do not. We have this proposal, which no one can disagree with in the first instance, to extend the rent pressure zones across the country. I comment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline Ireland’s position in the ongoing Council negotiations on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and related Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81); the specific steps the Government is taking at Council level to ensure that a risk-based approach to supply chain due diligence is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the concrete steps Ireland is taking at Council level regarding the Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81) to defend the core provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), including the retention of a risk-based due diligence approach and access to justice measures; if he will explain...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify Ireland's position in ongoing Council negotiations on the Omnibus regarding the requirement to “put into effect” climate transition plans, recognising that reporting without legally requiring full implementation will ensure that Ireland will not meet its international obligations in relation to climate...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I apologise for leaving the room but I had to ask a question on promised legislation in the Dáil Chamber. I read the opening statements in advance and was in full attendance at the meeting last week, when representatives of the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights and IBEC attended. In that context, I have a couple of questions. I previously made the observation that Ursula...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: How far down the chain?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: People might indicate who wants to take his or her two minutes at this stage.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I am happy to waive it and just make a brief statement. I am very sceptical that the Minister is actually pushing this issue as far as can be done. Obviously, as was said, negotiations are confidential but I just want this recorded.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak. I had to go to the Chamber earlier and I was worried the engagement might have ended but some of my colleagues are fantastic at keeping things going. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. I have a couple of questions. The first relates to the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The Minister of State is not party to the Council but he mentioned...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: In that context, perhaps there is a pause because we do not want to be piling in. Is there a commitment from an Irish perspective to keep putting pressure through other means on the Iranian Government? That is my question about the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council on 23 June. At the General Council meeting on 27 May, one of the items on the agenda was the review of whether Hungary is in...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: My next question relates to the Trump Administration's deadline of 9 July. What is the Minister of State's sense of how worried the European Union is, given the capitulation in other areas? The mechanisms are in place. However, in terms of alert levels, where would the Minister of State say the Union stands? We are prepared. Are we as worried as we were initially?

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I understand, but I saw three people talking so I thought I might not have been heard.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: That is right.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Even with a Tusk Government.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: However, Ireland is not opposed to that.

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: As others have mentioned, the "RTÉ Investigates" programme highlighted the scandalous lack of proper care standards in two nursing homes. However, if people think such incidents in the modern age are confined to The Residence Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, they have another thing coming. We have all heard stories and, obviously, if they are not in the public domain, we...

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I support the motion on housing tabled by my colleagues in the Independent Technical Group. This is probably the 20th or 25th discussion on housing that we have had since the start of the year. I worry that as we are almost 10% through the lifetime of this Dáil, we will end up not getting anything done. We need to focus very quickly on putting in some measures that will actually...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: With the news reports of increasing levels of domestic abuse, the family courts are under more pressure than ever. I and others have raised before the need to get rid of the in camera rule. I am aware the Minister is doing something at the end of the year, but this possibly needs to happen more quickly because we still have cases going on where so-called experts are giving section 32 and...