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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. The conversation thus far has been particularly interesting. The point in respect of the leaving certificate results timetable is a very strong one. A message needs to go from the committee that it is in agreement with Mr. Purser in that regard. We have had several years of turbulence in the context of the leaving certificate. Much of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes, I would. I do not want to unnecessarily prolong the meeting by doubling up on what has been said but it is along the lines of what Deputy Pringle said. It might sound to an ordinary member of the public like dancing on the head of a pin, but the issue many of us have relates to the difference between "hatred" and "hate". It seems that the Bill would be stronger for reference to hate...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No. I am happy to get the Minister's response. I am conscious that there many amendments here and I want to get through them.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: What I take from the Minister's comments is that there is a lot of criticism of the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act that it was effectively toothless. There may be a misunderstanding of how effective it was but it was certainly not as effective as it could have been. Am I to take it from the Minister's remarks that he does not want to replace that Act with a new Act which is...

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have already congratulated the Minister for State on her efforts in this regard. The former Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, also did work in this space. This is one of the most important debates we are going to have in the House. It would be only fair for me to acknowledge the efforts of the Green Party in the discussions on the programme for Government to make sure there was a...

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We need a realistic debate. Many people from all sorts of professions, different parts of the country and various age groups are taking drugs, but we treat people from disadvantaged backgrounds differently. If you go into any court in the country, you will find it stuffed full of poor, sick people who do not belong there. Our thesis, which I think is replicated across this House, is that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is not the same thing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: These are not the same circumstances at all.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: So you are the victim.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister of State indicated that the Bill provides that there will be no change to the Civil Service status of existing Garda civilian staff until an order is made by the Minister and that the making of such an order will be subject to engagement with any trade union or staff association concerned and consideration of any representations made by them. He went on to state: I stress that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, to delete lines 7 and 8.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, to delete lines 10 to 12.