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Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2024)

Frances Black: I too welcome the recognition of Palestine this week and I commend the Government, the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach for their work on this. However, I also thank my colleagues in the Opposition for their support of the Civil Engagement Group's arms embargo Bill yesterday. I thank them for listening to the voices of the Palestinians, who are calling out not just for a ceasefire, but an...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Frances Black: What has happened in Rafah over recent days, what is happening in Gaza and the reality of the situation is beyond belief. I never thought I would come to the day where I would see this horrific genocide. I go to bed at night and think of the people who are alive still and the terror they must be feeling. They have nowhere to go. They have been asked to move but they have nowhere to go....

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am very glad to be here to speak on this Private Members' motion brought forward by Sinn Féin. We all know, and have to face, the reality that housing is the biggest disaster in Ireland right now. Failure in housing is having a spillover effect, which is impacting our ability to retain trained teachers, nurses, doctors and those in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Frances Black: I thank our witnesses for coming in. We have been doing this work for the past few months. It was really fascinating to listen to their statements earlier. I welcome Senator O'Hara to the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. My head is swirling around because I have so many questions I want to ask. I want to follow up with Professor Doyle about what he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Frances Black: That might be something the committee could include as a recommendation in its report. That will be very important going forward. We have had loads of different meetings on this issue. Professor John FitzGerald and Professor Edgar Morgenroth were before the committee in the past few weeks. Their paper looked at the economy following any border poll in which the people opted for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Frances Black: What I am hearing, which is something that I have also been singing from the rooftops, is that it all comes down to planning and preparing. We all know that at any time, the Secretary of State could call a border poll. We do not know what the criteria for that are so we could be in trouble if we are not ready. We do not know what the thinking is around any of that. If the witnesses were...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No.4: In page 12, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Report on seasonal work 3. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas reviewing the conditions and wages of workers holding a permit for seasonal work.”. The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. She...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Frances Black: I will withdraw it, with a view to resubmitting it. Maybe we could have a discussion going forward.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Report on dependent permit holders 3. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the labour market access available to spouses of employment permit holders, particularly looking to the gender impact.”. We...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Frances Black: I will withdraw the amendment with a view to resubmitting it.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 6: In page 12, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Report on workers’ rights 3. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas reviewing the terms, conditions and remuneration afforded to workers holding regular permits and seasonal permits broken down by sectoral...