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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I have already asked them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Dublin City Council is one of the only local authorities to abolish the rebate for commercial property rates. Did that bring many vacant commercial properties back into use? What has been the experience? I have questions for both councils in Waterford and Dublin. How many section 11 notices have they issued in the previous three years? The officials may not have the figures with them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Was that last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Was that in 1990?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I mean the derelict sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: That is no problem. I understand that the officials might not have the figure with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Perfect.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Minister for coming in today to directly hear about this. I understand that as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, he is extremely busy dealing with the substantial increase in spending across all Departments. I think he can hear where people are coming from and see that we are passionate advocates on behalf of our secretarial assistants. I do not want to go over all...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thought about it and wondered what if somebody was a victim of domestic violence and was working for a Senator, and his or her name was published stating that he or she was working for X Deputy or X Senator or whoever? People have this idea that they are public property and that they have ownership over them for such low salary and low wages. We all put ourselves on a ballot paper, be it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Like Senator O’Reilly, I would like to remind Senator Mullen we had a referendum and its outcome very clearly showed the women and people of Ireland wanted people to have access to have safe, legal, local abortion in Ireland. I was disappointed that in the discussion at the Joint Committee on Health today the Minister indicated the policy of the Act would not be reviewed only the...

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: The Labour Party supports this Bill and we welcome its intent and the various matters it addresses. As many Government Members have said, this Bill is 90 years in the making, particularly with regard to the pressing need to stop delaying the development of large-scale renewable energy capacity such as wind farms. It is also about protecting our biodiversity. Green Party Members have a...

Seanad: Maternity-Paternity Leave for County and City Councillors: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I pay tribute to Senator O'Loughlin for taking the initiative on this issue as a panel discussion. It is appropriate that we are discussing this issue at this time of night because this is the time that an awful lot of full council meetings take place. On many occasions, I have held many babies in the council chamber and assisted their mothers with newborns outside. It always seemed crazy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive update on his area. I also want to pay tribute to the Minister of State as he is active and interested in the area he is covering. The report he provided shows the width and breadth of what he has been doing. I would like to focus on something I have previously asked the Minister of State about and it concerns a local matter that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: That fully answers my question. Could the Minister of State update people who live in the locality on progress? I understand the matter is before the courts but it would be great to get an update in general.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The Labour Party will support this legislation today, as we continue to support Government efforts to tackle the pandemic. However, the virus is already tearing through the country, tearing through schools and tearing through this building. It is difficult to get a PCR test. Proper ventilation still is not part of our response. It seems to me...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I will push it to a vote today.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I want it explicitly stated on the record by a Minister that travelling for an abortion is considered a time-sensitive imperative medical reason. No Minister has done so for 18 months. Last month, I asked the Minister in the House directly and he did not come back. Senator Gavan offered to give him time and he still refused to say or acknowledge it. He had to go to check it out. He never...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 16, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(fa) who, being ordinarily resident in the State, is returning to the State having travelled to another state for— (i) an unavoidable, imperative and time-sensitive medical reason, or (ii) a termination of pregnancy, and the reason is certified by a person who is a registered medical...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: How dare Senator Clifford-Lee say that I am stoking up fear or using inflammatory language.