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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

...low regret recommendations that were informed by international precedent across the various energy sectors. These recommendations form a key part of ESB's own Brighter Future strategy. The key tenet of the joint report is the increased electrification of heat and transport that must be underpinned by the decarbonisation of electricity through zero or close to zero carbon technologies....

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...170 people, its use of administrative detention and the shocking national law passed by Netanyahu recently that states Israeli Palestinians no longer have the right to self-determination - another tenet of international law - in Israeli territory. Will the Taoiseach champion this demand, that Israel is suspended from the Kimberley process and that its diamonds, in which there is a massive...

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...a new Ireland, a diverse Ireland culturally and spiritually powered by people of all faiths and none. Today, there is much more open criticism of the State and the church and that is good. It is the core tenet of any republic. No institution or body should be immune from challenge and criticism but it would be unacceptable if this were to extend to religious intolerance or prejudice...

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-Seventh Amendment Of The Constitution (Economic, Social And Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Sep 2018)

Thomas Pringle: ...a low carbon economy. Climate change is a huge impediment to the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights. Therefore, they are interlinked. I also feel the need to engage in a bit of myth busting. A key tenet in the protection of economic, social and cultural rights is the notion of "progressive realisation" as defined in Article 2(1) and reflects the fact that it may not...

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...speak to the Bill which deals with the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. It is an outdated piece of the Constitution. This is an important step forward in a society where the fundamental belief in freedom of speech must be a central tenet and valued by all. The removal of the offence of blasphemy is welcome. I am confident that the people will wholeheartedly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...for the network. In April this year An Post announced a renewed vision for the post office network which centres on the availability of new services in a modernised, revitalised network. A central tenet of this strategy was the agreement of a new contract for Postmasters as well as investment in the network. An extended range of services, opening hours and service options are also...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (7 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Fiscal neutrality is a fundamental tenet of the VAT system, and a core principle of EU tax law. As a result, any policy that goes against fiscal neutrality is counter to EU VAT law. In this regard, applying different VAT rates to different forms of the same service is illegal. For this reason it is not possible to apply different VAT rates to different services within the same...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ...activity. Similar legacy issues arise in respect of our Traveller and migrant communities and religious minorities. A shared future and creating an equal setting for all should always be core tenets of a process of reconciliation. In creating that equal setting, we must strive to eliminate the remnants of sometimes shameful legacies involving racism, ableism, sectarianism, bigotry,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Code of Ethics (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...;ochána on ethical behaviour and provides the public with a yardstick against which to measure those behaviours.  It is therefore all the more important that members not only live the Code but underscore their commitment to its tenets by signing it and I would strongly encourage all concerned to do so.  The Policing Authority oversees the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...role as men in our workplaces but that is not reflected in their pay or position in the labour market. It makes a joke of the concept of equal pay for work of equal value which has been a central tenet of domestic and European law since the 1970s. When does the Taoiseach intend to introduce the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill? What other...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...in terms of ensuring there is sufficient scope in the chair and the composition of the commissions to incorporate people of a non-judicial, non-legal background. That is why a fundamental tenet will be a lay majority and the non-legal or lay chairperson. I do not subscribe to the argument that just because a person is a non-legal person he or she will not understand what it takes to be a...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Patrick O'Donovan: ...data, people will be left having to resubmit documents to public bodies on a continuous basis, rather than enjoying the benefits of the once-only principle. This would undermine one of the main tenets of the Bill and would militate against the purpose of the Bill and the obligation on public bodies to provide an efficient and effective service. It would also militate against the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...over many years. We can all say that and that theme has been echoed here today. I am glad we are acknowledging that because it is important. The independence of the Judiciary is a central tenet of our democracy and is enshrined in our Constitution. Article 35.2 of the Constitution states that "all judges shall be independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and subject only...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...of violence is undermining the administration of justice. The right to a jury trial and the importance of the presumption of innocence cannot be understated. We do not infringe upon these central tenets of the justice system but the fact remains that there are cases in which the only way justice can be served is through trial by the Special Criminal Court. I am more convinced than ever...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: ...to be. Surely the Tánaiste can see the conflict here. The idea that a State-run multidenominational school should adopt the ethos of the majority religion is fundamentally undermining of the core tenets of multidenominational education. Does the Government stand over the definition of multidenominational education that has been articulated by the Secretary General of the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

...sector in general. First, the high turnover of carers that providers are experiencing has serious consequences for the quality of care they provide. Continuity of care is one of the principal tenets of quality home care and if the carers for people are changing every few months, the quality of care will be seriously affected no matter how much supervision or governance is in place....

Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 May 2018)

Paul Gavan: ...effort. At many stages, the British Government has released state records to which this State could not give an effective response due to the imbalance. The release of State records is a crucial tenet, particularly in dealing with the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland. While I am on the subject, I also note how the British state's refusal to release crucial state records in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening Programmes: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: ...done. The witnesses may practise it in their everyday work but it is by no means a rule. While I fully appreciate that the witnesses have come to instill confidence in the system for women, a key tenet must be open disclosure. Maybe a woman does not want to know and is more concerned about her hair falling out. I do not know that and the witnesses would have more experience of it than...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...lack of amendments Sinn Féin has tabled in terms of what is the crux of its support for the Bill. More than 100 amendments are being tabled and we need to know how they will be supported. What is the central tenet of Sinn Féin's support if this does not have the Government's support as set out by the Minister?

Gambling Control Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: ...with responsibility at home and at work and also leads to financial catastrophe - including the loss of jobs, businesses and homes. I support this Bill and commend it to the House. The central tenet of the legislation is to establish an independent regulatory authority that will impose fines on gambling firms and casinos that do not comply. It will also have powers to restrict online...