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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, not yet.

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...

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.

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 move: "That the Bill be now Read a Second Time." On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, I thank Deputies for making the necessary time available to deal with the Second Stage debate on the Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015. Members will be aware that the Bill has already passed all Stages in Seanad Éireann. I hope it can be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services Funding (7 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As previously announced, the Government has approved the drafting of a new Family Leave Bill to consolidate with amendments all existing family leave entitlements into one piece of legislation. As part of that process, active consideration is being given to the introduction of two weeks paid paternity leave - as announced previously by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government is firmly committed to combating and challenging any and all manifestations of racism. Ireland was one of the first states in the world to develop a National Action Plan Against Racism. When the National Action Plan Against Racism was launched in 2005, it was conceived as a four-year programme to run until the end of 2008. It was designed to provide strategic direction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (1 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I refer the Deputy to previous answers on this issue on 7 July, 19 May, 23 April and 16 April 2015. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice Rulings (30 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The ECJ ruling referred to by the Deputy concerned the implementation of EU employment equality law on the gender ground. Our domestic legislation (section 77(3) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (as amended)) provides claimants with a choice of forum to take gender employment equality cases to the Circuit Court instead of the Equality Tribunal. The jurisdiction of the Court to order...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy’s question refers to the use of cannabis plants for medical treatment. Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 2015 and the Regulations made thereunder, the manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis is currently unlawful except for the purposes of research. My Department is aware that cannabis for medicinal use has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 357 together. My Department has been very supportive of the work of the National Women’s Council of Ireland and has consistently provided core funding for its activities that correspond with the aims of the National Women’s Strategy and EU gender equality policy. Ongoing and regular dialogue between the NWCI and the Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Issues (29 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Our human rights and equality infrastructure has been strengthened by the establishment in November 2014 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. A significant innovation in the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 was the introduction of a positive duty on public bodies to have due regard to human rights and equality in their work and conduct their business in a...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Fianna Fáil touched a nerve with the Irish people.

Seanad: Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Section 6 is a standard provision which ensures that a convention judgment in respect of which an enforcement order has been issued shall have the same force and effect as a judgment of the High Court. The purpose of the amendment is to make this section subject to section 7 of the Bill. The reason for this is as follows. Section 7 of the Bill makes special provision for the payment of...

Seanad: Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The new section 9 has the effect of giving an explicit jurisdiction to the Master of the High Court to grant protective measures to a judgment creditor where that creditor seeks such measures in the context of applying to have their convention judgment enforced. Absent such a power, there would be a risk that a judgment debtor would be given the opportunity to put assets in Ireland beyond...