Results 281-300 of 369 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (26 Jun 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 64. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre in Nenagh; when it will be completed; the services that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Jun 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 356. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by his Department to encourage Irish businesses to provide bilingual labelling on product packaging, which would promote the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I wish to start with the example Ms Ní Bhriain gave of the Mali case and the number of troops who were sent there. Was a triple lock required for them to be sent?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It does not need the mandate of the Security Council.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: That one in particular did not receive the mandate.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I believe it was Mr. Kelly who mentioned Yugoslavia, Austria and Finland as three neutral countries, particularly with regard to the Soviet Union. How many of them had the triple lock that helped protect their neutrality at the time?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: In a lot of cases, are their protections the democratic systems within their own countries?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is also outside of it. We are relying on the UN Security Council.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: None of those many other neutral countries in the world is relying on the triple lock to protect their neutrality.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I have asked a number of witnesses about my next point. It is the one I really struggle to get my head around. It is from those who believe we need to keep the triple lock in order to protect our neutrality. It is, essentially, that we would rather trust the Security Council to protect our neutrality and have given over our sovereignty, or some part of our sovereignty, to the Security...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is true.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: That brings me to my final point-----

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: -----because the Constitution allows for exactly that at Cabinet but does not demand the triple lock. My final point is on the argument for a referendum. I do not know of any referendum mandated in this country that does not explicitly change the Constitution. Therefore, if we are not explicitly changing the Constitution with the removal of the triple lock, why do the witnesses think their...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is good to see Mr. Andrews and Ms Boylan back in these Houses while acknowledging the fact that I never served during their time here. I recognise that both opening statements contain differing points of view but I also recognise the work both Mr. Andrews and Ms Boylan do following their own viewpoints with such determination. This debate is so heavily politicised with Government versus...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: My issue with Ms Boylan's point on protecting against what she says is the EU expansion into militarisation is that we are relying on a veto and a system that does not work to protect us against that. I do not see why that is the only option. Why would we go back to relying on the P5 when it is incapable of allowing new peacekeeping forces to go abroad from any country, but this one in...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: But the people elected us last November.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The people voted last November for a Parliament to pass laws exactly like this. There is no mandate or obligation to have a referendum.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: When I was canvassing, nobody ever brought up the issue of neutrality. Nobody asked whether we were neutral. There is a broad acceptance in this country that nearly every political party believes in our neutrality. The question is whether the triple lock will remove our neutrality. I think the answer is clearly "No".

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking to support modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (1 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance if a universal system/process is used by insurance providers to check whether a property is located on a flood plain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35456/25]