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Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Ireland's associate membership of CERN is a fantastic step forward in science, technology and innovation in this country. As a TD, I was happy to be able to offer a pairing to the Minister during his recent visit. Great thanks is due to the Minister and his team for facilitating this associate agreement. Well done to all. As an associate member we will have access to what is one of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I want to talk about something that is ongoing. It is not specific to today but it has been happening every single day and every single year since this State began, and anecdotally, it appears to be getting worse. I am talking about antisocial behaviour and, in particular, antisocial behaviour by those aged under 18. Young people are invariably good. We had a discussion a while back about...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: There were 15,813 referrals of 12- to 17-year-olds to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2023. They are the ones who end up getting into the system but I am more concerned about the ones, the hangers-on of the ring leaders, who should not get into the system in the first place. Are there any further plans for consequences? I raised the issue some months ago with the Tánaiste,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: As the Taoiseach said, the schools are doing a great job. It is mainly female teachers in primary schools, and they are the ones who are getting misogynistic abuse at sixth-class level. We have had different debates about that. The Taoiseach mentioned the community safety partnerships. I wish they would hurry up and get them set up because there is a deficit there, including in...

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to focus on one aspect of this motion I support, namely, the reference “to honour Ireland's obligations under the Genocide Convention and to fulfill the duty of the State to use all means likely to have a deterrent effect on those suspected of preparing genocide or reasonably suspected of harbouring specific intent, and work to prevent the genocide.” We have had a...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: It is now six months since the Government was established and we have seen very little. We now have a moderate and small-scale proposal on the hikes on the price of rent. The Minister said it is an effort to get a balance between keeping rents down and getting investors in. Different lobbies have different statistics to throw out but in places such as San Francisco, for example, rents have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on postal orders as a means for making payments for bills with State agencies and local authorities, especially among those with limited IT skills and no chequebooks; whether such organisations have the right to refuse postal orders; if so, whether this could be amended through his offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27878/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: We know that the use of cheques in this country has declined dramatically, especially since Covid. The current rate of use is now half what it was in 2023, and has probably declined more. I do not have the up-to-date figures. Many people do not have chequebooks anymore or if they do, they are stashed away in a box somewhere and are not used that much. Equally, there are many older people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: What I am more interested in is the Minister raising it with the agencies. For example, South Dublin County Council has cash offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin, but many people who rely solely on public transport find it very hard to get to those places. I wish to give a specific example regarding resident parking permits for an area that have to be paid through South Dublin Parking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase budgetary projects and forecasts to a five-year period, as recommended by the Fiscal Advisory Council, especially in light of recent warnings about our future income streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Couples in the first home scheme and other schemes are being priced out of the market in south Dublin and elsewhere. People who are working hard do not qualify for social housing but cannot qualify to make commercial bids and join the overnight queues for a small number of available properties. I understand the current pricing in south Dublin is €475,000 for houses and...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Do not rub it in.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland fully recognises the Islamic Republic of Iran as a democratic state, with free and fair elections; to outline its current status in terms of diplomatic relations held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans for Ireland to refer Iran’s human rights abuses to the UN Security Council and request that the UN Human Rights Council establish a Special Tribunal for Iran, as requested by the UN Special Rapporteur in July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what efforts have been made to put pressure on Iran to cease torture, executions, to free political prisoners and detained protesters, whether more is planned in this regard at Irish or EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the statements he has he made regarding ongoing executions in Iran (details supplied); the further action that is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has made or will make efforts to activate the snapback mechanism to reinstate the six UN security resolutions against Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will push collectively at EU level to ensure that Iran’s financing of terrorist groups and warring factions such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Russian Military, and the Houthis can be halted or severely obstructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland can formally designate an organisation (details supplied) as a terrorist organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to tackle the huge amount of litter and environmental damage caused by the practice of tossing cigarette butts given that these account for 50% of visible litter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27789/25]