Results 1-20 of 187 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

International Workers’ Day: Statements (1 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I start by marking International Workers’ Day and recognising workers throughout Ireland and the world and, as Deputy O’Reilly said, particularly the workers of Leinster House who make our lives so much more enjoyable as we come in every day to do our work. Lá na n-Oibrithe sona daoibh go léir. I will talk about three specific topics within the area of...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I want to express my thoughts and concerns for Grace, for her family, for all victims of State wrongdoing and for victims who have been further bruised by the failure of the State to facilitate their access to justice. The key points I want to raise today are the flaws in our framework for accessing justice through commissions of investigation, tribunals and inquiries. I want to speak...

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the revised national planning framework. It is such a crucial piece in the infrastructure of our planning in this country. Obviously, it flows down into regional plans and into local area plans and sets those parameters which we need to guide the development of our population and our communities over the coming years. In particular, I welcome that...

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----and indeed sports facilities are crying out-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Just to finish-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: There is such a positive story here in terms of the population development we will see.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It will be 296,000 people by 2040-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----so we have to build the appropriate infrastructure-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----to meet those needs.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the motion. In particular, I commend the recommendations made in the motion, where we see outlined the upholding of the vision of inclusive education to which we should all aspire. Unfortunately, it sometimes seems to become a little lost in our discussion that inclusive education is where we need to be at. All of us are sharing experiences...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland is not making an oral submission to the International Court of Justice for the case regarding Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Request for Advisory Opinion),...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (10 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on proposed legislation to abolish the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (10 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the oversight mechanism that will be provided for in the proposed change to the triple lock to ensure deployments are in line with the “spirit of the UN charter”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (10 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that is owed as of March 2025 to each local authority for expenditure on the provision of housing, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the opportunity to make statements on the tariffs that we know are worrying people across the globe, this country and my constituency of Dublin Rathdown. Tá faitíos ar go leor daoine fud fad na tíre. Tá an faitíos sin orthu mar gheall ar a gcuid post, mar gheall ar chostais maireachtála agus mar gheall nach mbeidh na seirbhísí poiblí a...

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: We welcome this motion and thank our colleagues in Aontú for putting it forward. We welcome the opportunity this morning and later today to speak on tariffs. We urged that this time be made available so that we can discuss this crisis. We in the Social Democrats share deep concerns about the impact of these tariffs on Irish jobs, the economy and consumers. These concerns are shared...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on today's legislation. I will set out some of they key principles that inform the Social Democrats' policy positions on retirement and pensions. I had the privilege of working in this area a few years ago when I ran a digital literacy programme for older people in a previous job. People use that word "privilege", but I genuinely did find it a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Vacant Properties (8 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 220. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he or officials in his Department have engaged with their German counterparts on Irish citizens being ordered to leave Germany due to pro-Palestine activism, despite not being convicted of any crime in the German courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (8 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17476/25]