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Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: The Office of the Ombudsman would not come out with any statements or announcements until it has investigated thoroughly.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I will give Mr. Deering one. I think Dublin City Council tenants need to come under the RTB. The weight of the Office of the Ombudsman would be very helpful for that. It is very important.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: Yes, where it is decided to do a case.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Litter Pollution (25 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I acknowledge the visit of Stillorgan College of Further Education. I hope they enjoy their tour of the Oireachtas. They are in safe hands with services officer, Jack. I wish them the best of luck. If they were in secondary school, we would let them off homework for the rest of the week.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (25 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I am disappointed the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is not here. This is a really important issue for so many families living right across the city. There are tens of thousands of people living in flats in inner-city communities that have been neglected for decades. I cannot help but think that the Government is engaging...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (25 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, but his response is disappointing. It is clear to many residents in the south inner city that the Government does note care about them or their families. There seems to be no direction. The only direction is a general descent into dereliction. Looking at the list the Minister of State read out, none of the flats in the south-east inner city are benefiting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I acknowledge the young people from Slí, the sustainable living initiative, from County Waterford in the Visitors Gallery. Their vision is of a global community working together to ensure an equitable and sustainable future for all. Slí is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and ethically conscious community. It tries to empower people through education and action. I commend...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: Rathmines post office is being sold off. It is a beautiful art deco building in the heart of Rathmines. It is shameful to see it go. Post offices are essential services. They are the social infrastructure of the community. The post office in Rathmines is moving to the local Centra shop close by. This is no criticism of the owner of Centra. If it was not for him, there would not be any...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: To clarify, I asked earlier about making statements on cases that had not been fully investigated. Is it the office's practice that it would not make a statement unless a case were fully investigated?

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: Let us say the office investigates something. Before it makes a finding, adjudication or judgment on the matter, the office would make a statement on it.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: Does the same apply for the offices of all ombudsmen?

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: Is it a statutory requirement or just good practice?

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: That petition is particularly important for me. The state of dog and animal welfare in Ireland is lamentable. This needs to be tackled. This would be one way of doing it. In the context of the petition, Lisa O'Connor has done a lot of work in this area. During the pandemic, there was a situation where stolen dogs were probably more lucrative than drug transportation. This matter is...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Jun 2025)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2025)

Chris Andrews: I wish to acknowledge Mason in the Gallery and wish him well when he is running for President in the future. He would make a very fine President. Dublin is rightfully proud of our republican history, with the Easter Rising utterly changing the course of Irish history. More than any other place, the GPO is the iconic symbol of this revolutionary struggle. It was at the GPO that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Control of Dogs (3 Jul 2025)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss the matter of XL bullies. Despite recent changes, XL bully legislation continues to fall short in several key areas, particularly in fairness, due process and clarity. The introduction of a review process for private owners of dogs to seek a certificate of exemption is welcome and important, but the legislation still lacks...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Control of Dogs (3 Jul 2025)

Chris Andrews: I do not believe for a second that dog bans work for a variety of reasons. I do not have the time to go into it now. The key point is that the appeal process afforded to private dog owners should be afforded to rescues and pounds. However, because of the vague language in the legislation proposed, such as the use of the word "type", it encompasses all bully breeds and that is going to have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Chris Andrews: Last week, it was announced that Penneys was making 100 of its Dublin staff redundant as part of a plan to outsource many of its roles to India. This decision was taken not out of necessity but out of a desire to maximise profits for the bosses and shareholders. Penneys is not a company that is struggling and it has been expanding rapidly across Europe, North America and Asia. Penneys made...