Results 81-100 of 2,591 for speaker:Pa Daly
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Deputy Haughey made reference to the Kerry Babies case and to the apology that was given after 40 years. However, the apology was worded so that it was unclear exactly what the State was apologising for. Questions still remain to be answered. It has never been explained how five of the same statements which dovetailed were made in five different rooms about an event that science deems...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for attending. The Minister was explaining the procedure there and the history of this. Was there pressure from Europe to sign up to all of the seven regulations or was that a decision taken by the Government itself?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: The Minister mentioned that she did not receive any legal advice that mentioned any impinging on our sovereignty. The Minister received legal advice on this. Is that what she is saying?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Is the Minister in a position to share that advice with the committee perhaps before next Tuesday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Was the legal advice received from the Attorney General?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Apart from the sovereignty issue, were there any other advices on subsidiarity or on any risks or challenges? The Minister mentioned one recent High Court case which was unforeseen. Were there any other advices that there may be a risk of legal challenges apart from the issue of sovereignty?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: The legal advice did refer to other issues apart from just the sovereignty issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: It did not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: If we sign up to all of these regulations, there is no opt out then after that. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: I am caught for time. Are we at risk of infringement proceedings if we do not comply with some of these regulations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Is there a risk of infringement proceedings arising out of all of these?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: I have one final short question. The Minister mentioned a number of times that certain parts must only be used as a last resort. What is the Minister's definition of "a last resort"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: A number of times in the Minister's opening statement, she mentioned that if there is an applicant, certain regulations must only be used as a last resort, for example, in the reception conditions directive. What does the Minister mean by "a last resort"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: A risk of what?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Did the legal advice outline what a risk exactly is?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: The Minister is not prepared to share any of those legal advices with the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: Does the Minister not think that we are limiting ourselves with regard to future flexibility by signing up to all of these given that we cannot pull back from them? For example, if the Government had a plan about capacity and reception, a reception standard would form part of that. There have been great pressures on those facilities over the past number of years. Does the Minister not think...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (23 Apr 2024)
Pa Daly: 95. To ask the Taoiseach the increases that have been made to funding to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the years 2020 to 2024. [17250/24]