Results 401-420 of 4,708 for speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (17 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will instigate an independent investigation into the treatment of whistleblowers within the Prison Service, such as in the case of a person (details supplied), with specific reference to dignity at work and the use of the Civil Service code to discipline staff. [45167/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Governments are defined by the budgets they produce and the money they allocate to issues they feel are important, and we get a chance once a year to reflect on those statements by Governments about what they deem to be important. In these Houses, when we learn of people from other parties who are resigning or not running again, we sometimes wonder why we get up in the morning and come here...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Courts Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If that had been flagged to the Bar Council two weeks ago, there would not have been the loss of an entire day of criminal cases. The Bar Council was not in any way aware of any move by the Government to do any sort of restoration of fees. If the Minister had said to the Bar Council two weeks ago what she has just said to me, its day of action would not have occurred, which was flagged on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Courts Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is not good enough. The Minister could have prevented it from taking place. In July 2018, a detailed review process led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions stated: That all parties are in unequivocal agreement that the ongoing flexibility being delivered by prosecuting counsel, documented above, is considered comparable to the flexibility delivered by other groups to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Courts Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what progress has been made on resolving the pay restoration dispute with criminal barristers. [44134/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Courts Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to give the Minister the opportunity to inform the House of any movement that was made yesterday in the budget regarding fees payable to criminal barristers in light of the ongoing dispute and the withdrawal of criminal barristers from criminal proceedings in the courts last Tuesday.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will instigate a statutory review of the Prison Service as a safe working environment. [44137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what measures have been taken to put the Prison Service on a statutory footing. [44136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an outstanding WRC award to a prison officer (details supplied); and if so, the reason the award has not been paid. [44138/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of noise monitors for aircraft in the Dublin Bay North area, with particular reference to those areas under or beside flight paths. [43352/23]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the introduction of the Bill. The Labour Party fully supports the legislation and the intentions behind it. We will look to propose some amendments to strengthen and enhance some of the protections for victims as the legislation moves through the Houses of the Oireachtas. In April this year, the CSO released the results of the sexual violence survey, SVS, conducted in 2022. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Labour Party believes that football is one of the most effective anti-poverty, anti-racism and anti-addiction tools we have at our disposal. This morning we understand that Türkiye has withdrawn from the proposed hosting of the 2028 European Championships and that Ireland and the UK will now host this tournament in 2028. Many football people in Ireland, however, will not celebrate...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Every single one of them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who is the greatest misleader now?

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It feels like we are in the midst of a full blown crisis in our criminal justice system and I do not use that term lightly. As I said yesterday when the Minister was in the Chamber as I made my remarks to the Taoiseach, the criminal courts of justice effectively came to a halt because of industrial action by barristers. They have not been listened to. They started a discussion around their...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The legislation say it has.