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Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was trying to criticise Tesco and it backfired badly.

Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am delighted to hear that Deputy Finian McGrath has relations in Argentina. If they are handy footballers he might pass on their details, seeing as we have lost out on Jack Grealish. We also lost out on José Luis Brown, who scored the first goal in the 1986 World Cup final for Argentina. I believe he had an Irish background. We could probably do with a few such players this evening.

Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would like to thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate for the observations they made. I appreciate the welcoming and open atmosphere in which the discussions of this somewhat technical Bill have taken place. This reflects the fact that the legislation we are dealing with is not especially controversial in character, which is probably the reason I am speaking pretty much to myself...

Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (8 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Tugann an Bille seo deis dom eolas a thabhairt don Teach ar an dul chun chinn suntasach atá déanta ag an Rialtas chun Éirí Amach na Cásca a chomóradh an bhliain seo chugainn. Mar atá ráite cheana, tá sé i gceist ag an Rialtas go mbeidh an bhliain 2016 Ián d'imeachtaí éagsula agus ilchineálacha. Beidh deis ag pobal na...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No, not yet.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Oh God.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That might have something to do with the Troubles and people killing one another.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Why?

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Níl clú ag an Teachta.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government will not oppose the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014 sponsored by Deputy Anne Ferris. I congratulate her on the work she has done on this issue and I look forward to discussion on the detail of the Deputy’s proposals on Committee Stage. Age discrimination should not be countenanced. I am the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: She can smoke a pipe.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is exactly what happened.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate and also on the "When Will the Election be Held?" Bill 2015. Or is it 2016? As I mentioned in my opening remarks, we are making a important amendment to the retirement age provisions in our Employment Equality Acts and another Private Members' Bill is due to come before the Dáil from the Seanad as soon as a time slot is made...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It will take months rather than weeks to get it done.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish sign language" and this process is ongoing. At the request Department of Justice the National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland to identify actions for inclusion in the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As already announced, the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities contains a commitment to establish an interdepartmental working group to deal with the question of 'making work pay' for people with disabilities through the examination of the complex interactions between the benefit system, the additional costs associated with work for people with disabilities and net...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 155:In page 43, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(6) The Minister may request the Authority to prepare and submit to him or her, within the period specified in the request, a report in respect of any matter relating to policing services, and the Authority shall comply with the request.”. The purpose of this amendment is to make provision...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 156:In page 43, line 13, to delete “(6) The Minister shall” and substitute the following:“(7) The Minister shall”.