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- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Amendments Nos. 11 to 19, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I think you should, if you do not mind. I thank the Minister. He has about a minute left.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. Before we report progress, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Grealish. He has a number of the Carnmore hurling team members with him this afternoon. As a Portumna person, we know exactly their strength, and they are very welcome to the House this afternoon.
- Seanad: Farmer Mental Health and Farm Safety: Statements (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for being in the House. Sometimes the sign of something good is when cross-government Ministers are working together. Having both Ministers of State here this afternoon shows two Departments that take farms, farm safety and farm well-being seriously. It also shows collaboration. I thank the Minister of State for being in the House for her opening remarks. It...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here today. It goes without saying I also want to acknowledge the work their people did on the ground during Storm Éowyn. Having said that, there are still issues. My first question is to the Department. Where are we with standardisation? I am from Galway. I live on the border, believe it or not, as I live in Portumna and I have Offaly on one side...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Can I come back in there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Who can answer that? Mr. O'Reilly is going to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I am going to cut in because I am conscious of my time. The witnesses might not have the figure now but how many people have chosen to go on the register since the storm? It would be interesting to know. I am not saying it falls to the ESB. It is incumbent on everybody to have that education. It would be interesting to know, if Mr. Tarrant could supply it to the Chair. I have not got...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: As am I-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge the wonderful work Galway County Council does-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Galway County Council does phenomenal work but I am specifically talking about the retained fire service. That is the point; that is for the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Hold on, we are talking about a national response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here today. It goes without saying I also want to acknowledge the work their people did on the ground during Storm Éowyn. Having said that, there are still issues. My first question is to the Department. Where are we with standardisation? I am from Galway. I live on the border, believe it or not, as I live in Portumna and I have Offaly on one side...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Can I come back in there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I am going to cut in because I am conscious of my time. The witnesses might not have the figure now but how many people have chosen to go on the register since the storm? It would be interesting to know. I am not saying it falls to the ESB. It is incumbent on everybody to have that education. It would be interesting to know, if Mr. Tarrant could supply it to the Chair. I have not got...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: As am I-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge the wonderful work Galway County Council does-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Galway County Council does phenomenal work but I am specifically talking about the retained fire service. That is the point; that is for the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Hold on, we are talking about a national response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Who can answer that? Mr. O'Reilly is going to answer.