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Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: "That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2024 and ending on 29th June, 2025.”

Seanad: Criminal Offences (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: This is the first opportunity I have had to wish the Deputy Leader all the best in her new role. I have no doubt that she will be extremely successful in it. The exact number of people suffering with long Covid in this country is unknown, but HSE figures estimate that it is somewhere in the region of 1.8% to 8.3% of the population. Symptoms can be quite severe for some. We can all recall...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Now.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus an Aire Stáit. Tá cúpla focal le rá agam faoin uair thábhachtach seo fosta. I compliment the Minister of State and his staff on their great work in bringing this legislation forward. From a Fianna Fáil perspective, we are delighted to support it. We all know the horror that is human trafficking...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I propose a suspension until 6.45 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the witnesses. I have a background in property. Indeed, I attribute many of my grey hairs to the conveyancing process, which I found extremely frustrating. I commend Mr. Davitt and his colleagues in IPAV on the work they have been doing to try to design a more streamlined process. I acknowledge the huge work Deputy MacSharry has put into drafting this Bill and bringing it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Clearly, we need to bank what we agree on and there is a lot we do agree on. I am looking at it from both sides of the argument but I think we need to step into the shoes of the young people trying to buy properties. At the moment, they are incurring costs such as engineer's reports, getting architects out to check this and check that and trying to get loan approval, which expires after a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach ar maidin. It is easy for us to forget the dark days, the uncertainty and the fear that surrounded the Covid-19 pandemic. For most of us, life has moved on, but unfortunately not for everyone. The exact number of people with long Covid is unknown. HSE exact numbers vary, ranging...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for the response that he has given here on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. We owe a massive debt of gratitude to our healthcare workers and I have outlined the reasons why. Here we have one particular healthcare worker who feels she has been badly wronged. I met this lady and it really is heartbreaking to see the condition in which Covid has left her....

Seanad: Nithe i dTosach Suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. The help-to-buy scheme, the first home scheme and the vacant property refurbishment grants have all been very successful in supporting young people to go out and purchase their first home.These schemes have made a crucial difference to so many families since they were first introduced. The success of the vacant property grant is becoming clear...

Seanad: Nithe i dTosach Suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. As he outlined, the schemes have been hugely successful. I compliment all the parties in government on bringing them forward. I thank the Minister of State for introducing the €5,000 grant for the conservation of farmhouses. It is very welcome. As he said, such restoration projects can be quite complex. I am heartened...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I have listened with great intent to the debate today and the debate that took place in the committee room on this issue. The previous speaker, Senator O'Reilly spoke about being a layperson. I would probably classify myself in the same bracket too. I am trying to get a handle on everything that is going on, having listened to all the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: The cross-Border healthcare directive has been a hugely successful healthcare plan for those in the Republic who find themselves on waiting lists for whatever procedures. Very many people have availed of the directive. An issue has now arisen in respect of those who seek cataract surgery. I understand that the success of the scheme speaks for itself. Since 2017, over 4,000 people have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I congratulate Senator Nikki Bradley on her appointment to the Seanad. It is a very proud day for her and for her family, who are from Milford and whom I met on the way in. From the Senator's contribution, I can see that she is going to hit the ground running. I can claim to be a neighbour of the Senator's. My home patch is not a million miles away from hers in Milford. It is a very...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: At 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: At 9.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (3 Oct 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House this afternoon for the debate on this very important legislation. As others have mentioned, it is a very short but nevertheless very important Bill. I am delighted to see it moving forward. I compliment my colleague Senator Ward on his work in this area. He has been very vocal on this. He alluded to the retrospective aspect in section 4,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Motion for Earlier Signature (3 Oct 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I refer to one of the most dangerous stretches of roadway in the country, that is, the Ardee to Castleblayney road. It forms part of the N2, which is the main Dublin to Derry road. Since 2013, 18 people have lost their lives on the road. My heart goes out to all the family members whose lives have been changed forever. The Government recently committed €600 million to the upgrade...