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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Ba mhaith liom a rá ar dtús báire go raibh an tAire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeltacht agus acmhainní nádúrtha, an Teachta Joe McHugh in ainm a bheith anseo chun an díospóireacht seo a thógáil ach gheall sé le Conradh na Gaeilge go raibh sé chun an lá ar fad a chaitheamh ag labhairt as Gaeilge toisc gurb é seo...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Senator's comments and will convey the case she made to the Minister. No one in either House or in government is under any illusion about the seriousness of the housing crisis in Dublin and nationwide. It is fair to use the label "crisis". The Government's response in the budget was substantial and the investment announced in public housing, the first such announcement in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Concussion in Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Senator Burke for raising this very important topic. He refers to the need for the Minister for Health to establish a task force with representatives from sports organisations, sports medicine bodies and primary and post primary schools in order to devise an appropriate education programme to improve awareness of sport-related concussion, its management and possible consequences...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Concussion in Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The point is very well made by Senator Burke. This is an important issue which is not just relevant to sport but to schools and society generally. I will pass on the Senator's remarks to the Minister for Health.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Deputy Joe Higgins said the same about the bin tax. Is he paying his bin tax now?

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is Deputy Higgins paying his bin tax? Yes, he is.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputies got them all privatised.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: They are paying their bin charges, too. They would privatise their grannies.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: They are all paying bin charges now.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is Deputy Ellis paying his bin charges?

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy wants to keep him angry.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy has no clue.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At least the Fianna Fáil questions are reasonable.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Sinn Féin can rip up its leaflets.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy wants to keep him angry.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At the outset, I must inform the Deputy that, while my Department has a coordinating role in relation to Disability policy, responsibility for specific policy areas rests with the relevant Government Departments. I understand that the Deputy may be referring to a thematic meeting of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group which was chaired by Minister Kathleen Lynch. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish sign language" and this process has already commenced. The National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland in 2012 at my Department's request in relation to actions that could make improvements in the lives of deaf people...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to respond to the debate on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014 introduced by Deputy Niall Collins. I thank him and all other contributors to the debate. Debates such as this are invaluable as they enable us, as Deputies, to reflect on the critical issues of Garda oversight and accountability....

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on behalf of the Government on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014 introduced by Deputy Niall Collins. The Minister for Justice and Equlity, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, is, unfortunately, not in a position to attend today owing to other unavoidable commitments. The substance of the Bill should be taken in the positive...

Sixth Report of the Constitutional Convention - Blasphemy: Statements (2 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am conscious that there are some secondary school students in the Visitors Gallery who may be interested in this debate because the Constitutional Convention was established because we wanted to have a Constitution that was not reflective of the Ireland of 1937 and was more reflective of the Ireland in which young people lived. This is interesting because, when the convention was...