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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Over the past months, we have consistently dealt with the issue of suicide rates among the Traveller community. I know the main role in suicide prevention lies with the National Office of Suicide Prevention, NOSP, and the HSE. Does Tusla have a role in training social workers in culturally appropriate interventions, from a postvention point of view where there has been a suicide event in a...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes. Sometimes, postvention after a suicide event is equally important because there are possible contagion issues if someone has died by suicide. That culturally important training in the context of suicide prevention is important.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (9 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (9 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Minister. It is always great to have a senior Minister in with us. We appreciate it.

Seanad: Budget 2026 (Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation): Statements (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I reiterate the point made by my colleague about the cut in the VAT rate to 9%. I would question giving a handout to Starbucks when many of our small, independent businesses are in real trouble. A targeted scheme such as a rates rebate for smaller businesses would have been more effective. I welcome the commitment to make the basic income...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: My first question is for the NTA. One of the key strategic objectives in terms of trying to reduce our emissions from transport is the need to reduce the level of car use. We spoke to the Love 30 campaign last week about default speed limits, which are an issue for local authorities. Default speed limits of 30 km/h in urban areas and a proper definition of what urban areas are, because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: My next question is probably for the road hauliers, but it is a general question on bypassing our urban centres. Mr. Hyland mentioned the issue of trucks braking. Some pilot work has been done on efficient driving for HGV drivers. Separately, in urban areas, there is a significant challenge where truck drivers have to constantly brake and stop-start. This has an impact on fuel use. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The issue of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: If drivers are making the choice to bypass the tolls, that is having a knock-on impact in towns from both a safety and an air-quality point of view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: This has been a really useful session and a serious eye-opener for me. I sense a level of frustration from a lot of the sectors. The committee's reporting on this needs to reflect that frustration. It appears to me that there is a failure to look at these issues overall in the Department through an emissions reduction lens. That is what we are trying to achieve here. If there are...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I am happy to take over the chairing duties for today. I advise members that we will now go into private session.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Apologies have been received from our Chair, Deputy George Lawlor, and Senators Eileen Flynn and Joe O'Reilly. I ask anyone who is attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Ms Joyce. I will take questions from members now.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: That is a good suggestion.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I know Senator Maria Byrne has to depart.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Before I ask Ms Joyce to respond, I note that we have asked Tusla to come before the committee. It would be useful to have a session with that agency.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Ms Joyce and Ms McDonagh for their wonderful presentation. I allowed the conversation to flow there because it was important to get their views. They have provided us with quite an ambitious set of recommendations here as well that we will take into our work. It has been a fantastic session. I really appreciate their time, and that of the members. With that, the committee...