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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Two months ago, the Government disastrously lost two referendums. It spent €23 million to run the referendums. At the time, we in Aontú, the only party that opposed the referendums, stated clearly that the Government was misleading the people in respect of the tax elements that would affect the people, what was meant by durable relationships and how the courts would see it, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: If anybody has a thesaurus I can use that will give the understanding that the Government did not tell the truth, I will use a different word, if necessary. It is important that the Government takes responsibility, investigates why Ministers were misleading the people and comes clean and apologies to the people of Ireland for the information it shared at that key moment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: They were advised in one way and gave advice in the other direction.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not the case all the time. I have heard the Minister say the opposite at times.

Education (Smartphones in Primary Schools) Bill 2024: First Stage (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to promote the welfare and education of children by prohibiting use of smartphones by students in primary schools; and to provide for related matters. I am delighted to introduce the Education (Smartphones in Primary Schools) Bill 2024. This Bill is key to child protection. Powerful technology has been developed in...

Education (Smartphones in Primary Schools) Bill 2024: First Stage (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Will you not be in it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the sentences that has been repeated to me a lot over the past week is that the Government seems not to understand that there is a country outside of the Dublin area. There is a real divide in this country. It is really important to recognise the economic situation, especially in the midlands and north west, which is now a lagging area with lower incomes than the European average....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the main problems with the migration issue is the chaos of the Government’s approach to it. The Government does not know what is happening. The answers to many of my parliamentary questions show that the Minister for Justice either did not know the information, was not asking the questions or could not extract the information from the data. We are spending a great deal of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: What about the 1,000 deportation orders?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: I have given the Taoiseach the details.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Mary Bartley-Meehan lost her son and husband to Covid-19. When her husband, Ultan, died, his face was discoloured with black, congealed blood. It had become infected and, shockingly, his face had become infested with maggots. The Minister for Health, the Department of Health, the HSE, HIQA and the Ombudsman have all so far refused to investigate what happened. Practically every second...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Why are there no terms of reference?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, confirm to me today that there will be an investigation-----

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: -----with the powers to compel papers and the people before the end of this Government?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the health service apologise?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Will there be a Covid investigation that will examine the case in question?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: A Covid investigation is a very serious issue and the Government has no plans for one.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: The lack of an answer from the Government on a Covid investigation is very unfortunate.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: There are no terms of reference and no date at all.