Results 201-220 of 1,031,635 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:David Stanton OR speaker:Alan Farrell)

Prelude (18 Jun 2024)

Prayer and Reflection.

Prelude (18 Jun 2024)

Paidir agus Machnamh.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Jun 2024)

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to announce for the information of the House that four Members of the Dáil have been elected to the European Parliament, namely, Deputies Barry Cowen, Kathleen Funchion, Michael McNamara and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Pursuant to the European Parliament Elections Act, the Deputies will cease to be Members of the Dáil when they take up their seats at the first...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: We have an epidemic of domestic violence. This morning, Women's Aid reports that last year it received its highest level of domestic abuse disclosures in its 50-year history. The figures cited in the organisation’s impact report are frightening, with more than 40,000 disclosures of abuse against women and children made in 2023. That is a jump of 18% on the previous year. Reports of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the ambassador and her team. I thank her for her presentation. The ambassador covered much ground with my colleague. I will ask some questions on other matters. I will zero in on the nuclear power plant. The ambassador stated that seven pillars of nuclear safety and security have been compromised in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: Sorry. It might be my Cork accent. The ambassador said that seven pillars of nuclear safety and security have been compromised at the nuclear power plant. Physical integrity is one. I understand the second is that safety and security systems are not functional. The rest are: staff being safe and secure; off-site power supply; uninterrupted supply chains; on-site and off-site radiation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: As well as Russia itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: My second question relates to the moves to facilitate Ukraine becoming a member of the European Union. The ambassador stated that much progress has been made in this regard. In her view, what are the next steps?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: Earlier this week, some equipment - military vehicles - was sent to Ukraine, specifically 20 4X4s, two ambulances and eight low loaders. I have been told there is a huge need for more of that kind of equipment – ambulances, buses, trucks and so on. Perhaps the committee could help with that and put out a call to people across Ireland who have vehicles like that which are not being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: We could put out the call today that if people out there – companies, individuals, the State – have vehicles and equipment like that, they can contact the ambassador and arrange to send it to Ukraine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: What is happening there is barbaric. It is terrible. Thousands of children have been abducted and people have been killed and injured in a war with no real aim except greed, power-grabbing and land-grabbing. It makes no sense at all and the cost to everyone on all sides is horrendous. What can be done with the funding can be for good and yet it is being ploughed into war with no sign of...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I certainly took those points in the manner in which they were intended, that is, constructively. I will go back and look at them all in an attempt to improve this and bring it forward to Committee Stage. This is exactly how this Parliament should work in terms of putting something forward and having a good reasoned debate and then getting...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 4.09 p.m. go dtí 2 p.m., Dé Máirt, an 18 Meitheamh 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 4.09 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 June 2024.

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does Deputy Lawless wish to contribute?

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: Yes. I commend Deputy Smith for introducing the Bill. As an aside, the Ceann Comhairle has already referenced those watching from outside. It might be worth clarifying that though this Chamber is often sparse, many of us are watching diligently in our office, as I was five minutes ago when I saw this matter being raised by Deputy Smith. I made my way to the Chamber to speak on it. I was...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Criminal.

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: Criminal. It strikes me that there are a plethora of often overlapping and complex frameworks surrounding the capturing of images, be that video footage or stills, from the point of view of GDPR, the constitutional right to privacy, surveillance Acts and the interception of telecoms. We have had many such debates in the justice committee in recent times, not least on facial recognition...