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Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 4 to amendment No. 3: After subsection (1P) proposed to be inserted by section 3(b), to insert the following: “(1Q) In a case to which subsection (1) (b) applies, the Minister shall not decide to revoke a certificate of naturalisation, and the Committee of Inquiry shall not affirm such a decision unless the Minister or the Committee of Inquiry, as the...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the improvement in safeguards to comply with the judgments of the court. What are the criteria and what is the process in determining what is a safe country? Is it possible for the process itself to become more transparent? Does the Minister see a role for the Oireachtas in discussing such matters with her, rather than simply the Department and the Minister making a determination...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It is important for us to know, if there will be a fast-track process for certain nationalities, how people get on that list, what countries are on the list and how it is done. I am unclear about it. Does the Minister see a role for the Oireachtas, by way of the Committee on Justice or some other way, discussing the countries with her before she expands the list? Does she intend to add to...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, line 24, to delete “subsections (2A) and (2B)” and substitute “subsections (2A) to (2D)” It is a procedural part of our bundle of amendments to section 4, which sets out amendments to the Judicial Council Act 2019. Last April's Supreme Court decision in the Delaney case upheld, as discussed on Second Stage, the validity of...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister for her reply. I ask that she come back again on the point I made about the expression by members of the Supreme Court about the essence of the Judiciary being an inappropriate body constitutionally to have devolved powers to make law. Has that been reflected on or checked? What assurances can the Minister give the House on that not being a factor that, if that issue...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: In light of the Minister's assurances, I will withdraw the amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of her Department’s policy on family reunification will be completed; when she intends to publish revised policy in this area; if she will list the groups and individuals whom she has consulted on this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will allocate capital funding for the new Wexford campus of SETU; the discussions he has had to date with the university in relation to its capital requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 1783.To ask the Minister for Health if he has sought an increase in funding for an organisation (details supplied) in Budget 2025; if he accepts that an allocation for 2025 of €5.5 million for the organisation, which represents 50% of its operational costs, will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34986/24]

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: As legislators, we approach the whole area of defamation law reform guided by two constitutional values. First, there is the citizen's right to protection and vindication of his or her good name under Article 42.3. Second, there is the right of the citizen to express freely his or her convictions and opinions, which is guaranteed under Article 46.1. The Bill before the House must be judged...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade . [37194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in detail his proposals for a comprehensive independent inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland; when the terms of reference will be finalised and published; the consultation he has undertaken in preparation for this inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37207/24]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: As the Minister stated, this is very short, focused legislation to deal with the anomaly that has arisen on foot of the High Court case, one that was considered by the justice committee in light of an application by the Minister to waive pre-legislative scrutiny. I am not a member of the justice committee anymore, but waiving pre-legislative scrutiny is not something I am particularly...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Visiting, I hope.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: The Children Act cannot apply to an adult.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister of State for a broad-ranging presentation. I will deal with four areas. First, the issue that has focused all of us, and everybody in the world, is the ongoing and disintegrating situation in the Middle East. We are horrified, and have been for a year, by the carnage in Gaza. We seem to be moving further away from a ceasefire there, especially now there is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: CCDCOE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: You will be on your own.