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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: Bans do not work. This ban is populist, and it is being done with a view to the election that is coming up. Why is the Minister of State not making sure that the existing laws are being implemented and enforced? This Government has been in place for five years and there has been no dent in the illegal puppy farms. I find it ironic that Ireland will have a wolfhound on its passports, given...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: It is an animal welfare issue. They are still animals.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: They are still animals.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: There is a hierarchy of animals, is there?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: It is populist. It is a populist decision.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: It is a populist decision.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: Today I met representatives of Working Animal Guardians, which is a dog rescue group. They are not saying everything the Minister is doing is wrong. They agree with a lot of what the Minister is doing but believes the ban is completely unfair. Working Animal Guardians is a very committed, compassionate group, is very reasonable and has a huge amount of experience with dogs and with XL...

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Chris Andrews: After a decade of Fine Gael in power with the support of Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party and the Green Party, we must ask what their legacy is after all these years when it comes to supporting local communities in the inner city of Dublin. What real change can be seen on the ground, because when it comes to supports and community services, all that can be seen is years of neglect? ...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: Israel's horrific campaign of slaughter and destruction in the Gaza Strip shows no sign of easing. Yesterday, a school in Khan Yunis was bombed; five children were killed and many others. I visited that school when I was in the Gaza Strip. Last night, Al Jazeera released footage of the horrific attack. Kids and young men were out playing football and, all of a sudden, Israeli missiles...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: How much you are going to spend.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: Trees will have to be knocked. A partition wall is going to be knocked too.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: Well, it is the ICML, which is a charity.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: That is the site where the building will be constructed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: The OPW is going to build it and it was locked into an agreement several years ago.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: Yes. If I could just say, the cost of this project started at €15 million. It is now going to cost €70 million.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: This project has been foisted on the OPW and the National Concert Hall. The Iveagh Gardens are an extremely important part of our heritage. The location functions as a lung in the city of Dublin and it must be protected. This is the thin edge of the wedge. As I said, this project was foisted on the National Concert Hall. Three Departments have grant funded the project but they have left...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: It is a private charity.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: Exactly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. The Iveagh Gardens is a particularly unique part of our city. It is a hugely important asset to the local community, which has very little green space. It is a five-minute walk from here. It is a really important asset to our community. It is tucked away at the back of the National Concert Hall. It is in an area with one of the lowest amounts...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Chris Andrews: Last week, I raised the lack of investment in League of Ireland football. I recently attended the League of Ireland academy’s briefing in the audiovisual room. It was clear to all who attended, right across the political divide, that there is a long-term sustainable football industry to be created in this country. It will benefit the economy, it will benefit society in general and,...