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European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...the Government is making this up as it goes along. At the Oireachtas justice committee last week, the Minister made the contention that 80% of all asylum seekers coming into the State are coming via the North. The Tánaiste has flatly contradicted her on that and we cannot seem to get any sort of figures or evidence or data to back up what she has said. Regarding the EU migration...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ..., that evidence is given under oath. However, written testimonies are not sworn. The new provision requires that when a person has been convicted of a sexual offence, character references presented at sentencing must be made via oath or affidavit. This follows on from similar provisions in a Private Members' Bill introduced in the Seanad by Senators Doherty, Chambers and Pauline...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...spoken to the mother of the individual concerned, who is no longer with us. A film of a woman in a particularly distressed state walking down a prominent street in Dublin, O'Connell Street, was circulated via WhatsApp. That is utterly disturbing. We have to learn from that and provide within legislation protections against such actions. That is why this is a well-judged amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...for Education and Skills if route 4 qualification is to be abolished for special needs teachers; if analysis has been carried out of the number of special needs teachers that have qualified via route 4 in each of the past five years; and what the impact on supply of special needs teachers would be. [14451/23]

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...’, including and not limited to: — additional resources, including a refund element for private assessment to get to grips with the significant waiting lists; — changes to the Disability Act 2005, to ensure a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the assessment and identification of a child’s development needs; and — recognition of the special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...to be a time when a child went home from school where the bullying took place and back into his or her family's embrace, and had to endure or worry about it the next year. Now it follows the child via a mobile phone, smartphone or other connectivity that young people have. It is not necessarily something that they can switch off, or it is more difficult to. The next question that I have...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ..., a company decides that a worker can in all circumstances work remotely and connect remotely to the workplace, that is something which will need to be regulated heavily by the Government and via legislation. If there is overcrowded housing, the workers are young or people do not necessarily have access to the appropriate materials or IT equipment. In addition, workers may not be able to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...further education sectors have no IT connectivity at all. I know from talking to some principals from disadvantaged second level schools that approximately 60% of their students have to access learning via a phone device. Will that be addressed in the financial package? With regard to teaching and teacher numbers, will all teacher absences be substitutable? Does Mr. Ó...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...understands dealing with school buildings and teachers but it does not know how to deal with things that are not school buildings or teachers. A direct communication from the Minister to SNAs, not via a trade union or the HSE, would be greatly appreciated. My last point, and I will appreciate the Minister's response, is that leaving certificate applied students feel as if they are not...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...and learning, which should be all one speaks about in the corridors of a school with a parent, student or child. Far too often, however, the letters that are sent home from a school to a parent via a student request a voluntary contribution. If the parent is not in a position to provide the so-called voluntary contribution, the interaction between that parent and the school will become...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...bodies was paltry compared to that of employers. Senator Norris has articulated the point very well that all we are doing is trying to protect the workers in the colleges. That needs to be done via legislation. I do not understand why that would challenge or upset people or make them uneasy. Ministers will be advised that it is unnecessary and over the top and that it is implicit in...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...of State and appreciate the opportunity to speak on this issue. As with most Senators, I have family members abroad. Most Members will recall the dark days of the 1980s when contact was made via long distance telephone calls and we welcomed our emigrants home at Christmas time. It is often said that the cameras are always rolling in Dublin Airport at Christmas time when emigrants are...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Motion (27 Jan 2016)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...made available to applicants in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on registration. Specialised legal information including early legal advice is given to all unaccompanied minors in the care of Tusla via a dedicated unit in the law centre in Smithfield. In regard to recommendation 4.199, the working group was fully aware that a welfare strategy already exists both in...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...fairly on its own facts. There will be cases in which the borrower does not have the financial capacity - even with mortgage restructuring - to make the necessary level of repayments. Such cases cannot be resolved via personal insolvency legislation, and will need alternative solutions such as expansion of the mortgage to rent scheme. In tandem with this reform to the Personal Insolvency...

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...Services Act 2014. Any change in the State's ownership of Irish Water would require the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas and, subsequently, any proposal would have to be put to the people via a plebiscite before it could proceed. A final proposal relating to insurance is contained in this Bill. Irish Water is not statutorily required to provide any type of insurance policy for...

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...for prior to the establishment of Irish Water; and reducing the overall costs of delivering water services. The establishment of Irish Water within Bord Gáis Éireann, which has now been renamed Ervia, was an important step in assisting the utility to leverage the existing core expertise available to Bord Gáis as a modern and efficiently run utility. Ervia and Irish Water...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (1 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...are invariably granted in domestic violence cases to ensure this would not cause a delay in providing services. Legal services are provided through an extensive network of law centres or via a private practitioner panel. Domestic violence cases are referred to a solicitor on that panel if one is not available within the law centre in order to avoid any delay in providing legal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (27 May 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 974. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the scholar rate to be available via Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22510/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...enough, however, it has no difficulty in ring-fencing funds for horse and greyhound racing through legislation. I refer to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, by means of which money procured via a levy which applies to every bet placed throughout the country is immediately placed in the horse and greyhound racing fund. When it comes to ring-fencing funding relating to mental...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...I consider to be the wise words of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, in this regard. The time has passed for talking any further on this issue. I do not want legislation to be introduced to this House via a Private Members' Bill as it must come from the Government and must come from the Office of the Attorney General. Moreover, the idea of a free vote is an absolute...