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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I ask the Deputy Leader to call the Minister of State with responsibility for local government, John Cummins, to the House. A topic I had discussed and have been working on for quite a while is the security allowance for councillors. I am delighted there has been movement on it. I praise the Minister of State and the senior line Minister, James Browne, on this. Much of it has been aired...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister to the House. He has shown in his short time in the ministry that he is an extremely hard-working Minister and has taken decisive action in that time. I commend him on the hard decisions he has made. It is not easy to make such decisions and I am sure he will face lots of ire due to them. The recommendations from the EU seem to be quite...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I have to make a declaration as it is my first time in the Chair. In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 113(4): I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on European Affairs without fear or favour, apply the rules as laid down by the House in an impartial and fair...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador for the very informative opening statement. We have two important guests here today: the ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Louis Telemachou, who is joined by the ambassador of Italy, H.E. Mr. Nicola Faganello. I am delighted to welcome both ambassadors and their respective teams.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú. We will take one more set of questions. Senator Chris Andrews has expressed an interest. After the answers, we will use a similar format for the other members.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: The ambassador might answer those questions.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador. That was very comprehensive. We have quite a lot of members to get in. Is there a slight clarification or something else?

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador for being extremely comprehensive.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I will ask Deputy Hayes to ask his couple of questions and we will then take answers to both members from the ambassador. I stress to members that five minutes is a long-standing protocol with our questions and answers.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador. His answers have been very comprehensive.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador. Our Teachta Scanlon will be well able to help him if he wants to get on the property ladder here. To provide a brief clarification, Deputy Hayes has indicated he wants to say something else. We will wind up after that. Members of the committee will have other business after this discussion.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (2 Jul 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the ambassador. He has been very frank and open with the committee. He gave detailed answers on a range of issues, a lot of them probably outside his and the committee's control. It was great to have them aired. As Denmark has taken on such an important role as of yesterday, the committee is delighted to hear the ambassador's opinions. On behalf of the committee, I thank him and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I want to speak about our rail infrastructure, particularly the line from Dublin Connolly to Sligo. Mullingar is on the line. It is quite a large and growing town. It is well supplied with the infrastructure of a modern town, with a link road and a dual carriageway all the way to Dublin. There are slight complications with water but it is extremely well served and there are many options...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2025)

Aidan Davitt: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus na Teachtaí Dála agus Seanadóirí atá anseo. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall sa phost nua.

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I am delighted to have the Minister of State here today. I concur with the reference made by Senator Cathal Byrne to Kent's in Wexford. I could not let it pass without mentioning Derek Kent, with whom I served on the Leinster council and several committees in the GAA. There was lots of oversight, and no better man for that than Derek Kent. I will focus most on an issue that has been hit...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Aidan Davitt: Comhghairdeas, a Chathaoirligh. You have a vast wealth of experience and I am sure you will be able to show that experience with this committee. It is quite an important committee at present with all the different challenges facing European countries at present.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Aidan Davitt: First, I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his new position. I have worked with him before on several committees. We are lucky to have such a competent Chair who has been successful in his time with the insurance industry and a lot of entities that are not so easy to deal with. We have a strong Chair, which is important. Second, looking around the room, it is great to see so many new,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I ask our Acting Leader, the very experienced Senator O'Reilly, if he would invite the Minister for Health to the House. I am raising the issue of genetic testing in Ireland. We have no clear plan and most genetic testing in Ireland is carried out abroad, which is a great scandal for this country. We had a proposed plan that this would be comprehensively considered and dealt with before...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Aidan Davitt: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is the first time he has been in the House since he assumed his portfolio and I sincerely and wholeheartedly congratulate him on his elevation. The Boxer, as he is called locally, as well as far and wide, which is no trade secret, and I soldiered together on Westmeath County Council for a number of years. I wish him hearty and well deserved...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2025)

Aidan Davitt: As I rise today, I thank the Cathaoirleach and commend him on the great work he has been doing with the Irish diaspora, strengthening our links through all our different established elected bodies and caucuses throughout America. Well done; it certainly does not go unnoticed. There are a couple of little issues I wish to raise. I agree with Senator Aubrey McCarthy with regard to bringing...