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Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We mark Europe Day today, which reflects the history of and how the European Union came to be, and the very significant role it has played in Irish politics and history. We reflect on the positive elements of our relationship with the European Union as well as the areas of concern that require to be addressed. It is Sinn Féin's view and policy that Ireland's place is in the EU, but it...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Perhaps he would like to clarify.

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is there a particular point the Minister of State would like to make?

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would like the Minister of State to elaborate.

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I invite the Minister to comment because I have heard him and some of his colleagues attempt to make mischief with Sinn Féin's analysis of the European Union. It is not terribly complicated: it is possible to be in an organisation and to criticise it. It is possible to retain the view that Ireland should be in the EU and to say that things could go better, for example, in terms of...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I emphasise once again that the European Union must play a much stronger role. It was a source of great concern that it took so long to get a meeting to discuss the EU-Israel agreement. The fact is that favourable trade arrangements remain in place. I note the role of the EPP in voting against stopping the flow of arms to Israel. The Government's approach to the triple lock neutrality...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What parents will have heard from the Minister in her response is a lot of reasonableness and trying to empathise with the situation. I suppose that is better than denying there is a problem. The reality for parents on the ground is that reasonable words will not put a single child inside the door of a school. I am dealing with the families of 13 children who do not have a place for this...

Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Sorry Chair, but I had indicated as well. As Deputies Rice and McGuinness have articulated the points I was going to make, I wish to be associated with the proposal regarding the relevant committees. There is a concern that there is a change in approach by the European Commission in respect of reporting and the implications that has for human rights and sustainability and for environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Ireland's position in relation to operations conducted by the Pakistani state in Balochistan, and the alleged human rights violations being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/25]

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tacaím leis an rún agus tréaslaím leis an Teachta Cullinane as an méid atá déanta aige. Is léir ón méid a tuairiscíodh nach raibh aon ghá le líon an-suntasach na n-obráidí seo agus go mbeadh impleachtaí fadtéarmacha agus dáiríre do na leanaí atá i gceist. The most common Irish phrase to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If it is closed to families, then it is closed off.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: These families are facing homelessness. The Taoiseach should just go ahead and allow the local authorities to purchase the houses.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 3 o’clock The Taoiseach will be aware that there is a special emergency meeting of Cork City Council tonight to discuss the closing-off of the tenant in situ scheme. It is a scheme that allows people who are on the housing list and are facing eviction to be housed by the council with the council buying the property. The tenant in situ scheme prevented 100 children from...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is closed off.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá an plean atá ag Uachtarán Mheiriceá, Donald Trump, gan loighic, gan chiall, gan phlean agus le himpleachtaí an-dainséarach agus an-dáiríre do mhuintir Mheiriceá sa chéad áit, ach do phobail thar timpeall an domhain freisin. The imposition of tariffs by President Trump are illogical, arbitrary and, in many respects, without any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I appreciate that. I will make a couple of points and I hope the Minister of State will take as much of this as possible back to the Minister. I welcome the fact that the Minister was in Cork recently. I understand he also met the chamber of commerce and that is a good thing. It is important that the Commissioner meets with public representatives in Cork. The business organisations in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will raise a point of order. I say this with the greatest respect for the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, and it is not any reflection on him. He is doing the job he has been asked to do but it was the custom - I acknowledge this is the general responsibility of the Office of the Ceann Comhairle - that where a Minister or Minister of State from the relevant Department was not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is a very different point.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is not against the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, it is against the Department and its failure to provide a relevant spokesperson.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is important to make the point. I will set the context first. The small numbers coming to the Cork city division from Templemore from each cohort has been a source of significant contention in Cork for a considerable number of years. On some occasions it has been as little as one, on others two or three and sometimes it has been none. On one recent occasion there was an increase...