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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I want to shift the focus to the victims where there is a conviction in the courts or via courts martial and the review that is proposed. Will the military authorities engage with victims? Will they be bringing them forward to provide evidence? Will they engage with victims after they make a decision? Do they currently engage with victims and let them know of the outcome of courts martial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the processes in place within the Defence Forces for members convicted under the civilian criminal justice system for gender-based offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will the Tánaiste outline the processes in place in circumstances where members of the Defence Forces are convicted under civil law for gender-based offences? What kinds of sanctions will they face?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste. I want to focus on people who have convictions and who still appear to be serving in the military. Is there an indication of how many such people are involved? Did they have their convictions before they came into the military? Did the military hire convicted people or are they individuals who were convicted while serving? It is very important that due process...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his clarification on the 68 who are continuing to serve despite-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Some of them are-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: -----discharged at this point.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: They are not all in service. Is there an indication of how many people have been completely discharged and removed from the military as a result of different convictions, and what kinds of convictions they were removed for? Was it gender based? What kinds of thresholds were there? Were they discharged for particular offences or is there any information on the types of sentences? The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the convictions under the civilian criminal justice system that are deemed serious enough to warrant dismissal of serving Defence Forces members under the court martial system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Currently, people are required to retire from the Defence Forces by their 60th birthday, which is causing a great loss of knowledge and experience. What measures are being taken to enable the Defence Forces to retain some of these highly skilled, trained and experienced personnel?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste. I welcome the move to 60 years of age for everybody who did not have that option. I understand it was proposed to go further and to bring forward legislation to give people the opportunity to remain with the Defence Forces up to the age of 62. What plans are there for advancing that at this stage? There is only a short time remaining before the summer recess...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: First, I acknowledge the huge range of measures that have been taken to support retention, the likes of the working time directive; the various monetary benefits; the buildings and so many more. As the Tánaiste said, one could keep talking. There are a huge range of measures and I want to acknowledge that. I will focus in on the age-related one. In particular, the decision has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Pollution (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Locals have been raising with me concerns about pollution in the River Sullane downstream from the town of Macroom. There are two particular issues of concern to locals, namely the pollution itself and what appears to be the authorities’ lack of interest in pursuing the polluter. For some time, locals have been raising concerns with different authorities about foul discharges into...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Pollution (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táim ag tarraingt aníos an cheist seo faoi thruailliú san Súlán i Maigh Chromtha. Tá go leor de mhuintir na háite tar éis an cheist seo a tharraingt aníos linn. Faigheann siad an boladh agus feiceann siad an truailliú san abhainn agus tá siad buartha nach bhfuil Uisce Éireann nó an EPA ag dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb. Feicimid...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position of consultation with NPWS and the ESB on an area in Cork (details supplied) in finalising the management plan for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27870/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council to date in 2024 in advancing a water scheme (details supplied); if any meetings are scheduled to take place in July; if the approved funding has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/24]

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (3 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Seanad Éireann has passed the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024 without amendment.

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The next item is the motion regarding gender-based violence - tairiscint maidir le foréigean ar bhonn inscne. Roimhe sin, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Natasha O'Brien, atá linn sa Ghailearaí. Tá fáilte roimpi. I welcome Natasha O'Brien. I call Deputy Bacik. The opening speaking slot is 20 minutes.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Road Tolls (4 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to sanction the planned new motorway M20 as toll-free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Road Tolls (4 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The proposal to advance the new road and motorway between the cities of Cork and Limerick is a very positive move and it is good to see headway being made on that. An area of concern is the possibility that this road would be tolled. That is a major concern for people along the way and in both cities. Can the Minister outline the possibility on that? We want to get some assurance that it...