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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I will proceed, if that is okay.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. This matter relates to defective apartment blocks and where exactly matters stand in that regard. In January 2023, the Government announced its approval of draft legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013 and affected by fire safety, structural safety and water ingress issues. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I move that the House stand suspended until after the vote.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish, and his guests to the House. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cummins, for outlining the interim remediation scheme. There is an urgency attached to this because we are speaking about fire safety. On the face of it, listening to the Minister of State's response, it has been a fairly long-winded exercise to date. We are going through...

Seanad: European Council Decision: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Seanad: European Council Decision: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for outlining very comprehensively the motion before us. From a Fianna Fáil perspective, I welcome the debate and support the motion. It is important that we have as much co-operation as we possibly can. As the Minister of State said, we are not committing to anything at this stage. Rather, we are only opening negotiations...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: The Commissioner and deputy commissioner are very welcome. I join my colleague, Deputy Gannon, in passing on condolences on the death of Kevin Flatley, the 90th member of An Garda Síochána to lose their life in the course of duty. It goes to show what a perilous and dangerous job it is. There are very few occupations where people get up in the morning, put on their clothes and...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: If I take it down to basic levels, the sight of a Garda member on patrol, regardless of what the operating model is called, is one that most people strive for and the sense of security it gives people is priceless. We should never lose contact with that. My concern is that we seem to be reactive rather than proactive. In our geographical area, Drogheda and Dundalk are more high-incident...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: At a justice committee meeting I attended during the previous term, I was informed by the then Minister that more than 80% of international protection applicants were coming in to the country via the open land border with Northern Ireland. What is the current estimate of that figure? I understand there is a Garda unit operating along the Border. How successful has the unit been and is Mr....

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I extend a very warm welcome to Ms Maguire and her team for this very important discussion. I understand today is international peacekeeping day. I take this opportunity to thank sincerely the members of the Defence Forces for the work they have done and continue to do on behalf of the State. It is important that we say we are all extremely proud of the work they do. I am conscious of...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Who gives the Department that information that enables it to make its mind up? Who supplies that information that satisfies it on whether this is a good thing or not?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: What about the neutrality bit?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Industrial Development (28 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for taking time to be here. A very impressive, brand-spanking-new IDA advanced technology building, ATB, was completed in Monaghan in 2021 but has been lying idle waiting for an occupier since then. The new 1,400 sq. m building is in the industrial park in Knockaconny, just outside Monaghan town, and has ancillary office space over two floors. ATBs are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Industrial Development (28 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for that very positive contribution on this unit that has been vacant for a number of years. Ultimately, the final decision rests with those who wish or do not wish to locate, as the Minister of State said. However, I am very heartened by the response this morning. The fact there are negotiations with a company is very positive and I appreciate there is only...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: Yesterday, I attended the Dáil Chamber, where an apology on behalf of the State was made by the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, to the family of the late Shane O'Farrell, who lost his life tragically on 2 August 2011. He was 21 years old and a very successful young man. He was very sporting and very academic and was doing a master's degree in law. His life was cut short as a result of a...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: That Seanad Eireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of 6 months, beginning on the 1st day of June, 2025 and ending on the 30th day of November, 2025.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister of State is welcome back to the House this afternoon. This is a straightforward motion, one which my party is very happy to support. It is one of the positive developments that have flowed in recent years. It is great, particularly during good weather, to see so many licensed premises have this outdoor space available to them. It creates a nice vibe and buzz in a town,...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (22 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I will take this opportunity to congratulate the Cathaoirleach. At the last meeting I was online but had a problem being heard; not for the first time. I wish her all the best and have no doubt that she will make a success of it. In relation to my learned colleague from County Cavan, I have no doubt but that if called upon, he will rise to the challenge of the Chair. I wish him all the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (21 May 2025)

Robbie Gallagher: I, too, welcome the children from the school and I hope they have an enjoyable day. I welcome the Minister back to the House. Like Senator McCormack, I compliment him on his commitment to attending this House. He is setting an example that I hope many of his colleagues will follow. Without doubt, the Minister has inherited a very busy portfolio and there are many issues on his desk...