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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I am glad to announce I have approval from Cabinet for the pay-related jobseeker's payment. I think that is a step in the right direction. It is to protect people so they will not have a cliff edge drop in their income if they are unfortunate enough to lose their job. I will start to bring that legislation through the Dáil this evening. I take the Deputy's point about the particular...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Rose Conway-Walsh: It is really important as there is a lot of anxiety around that.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach is aware that the Government will be seeking the advice of the Attorney General on whether constitutional referendums will be necessary if Ireland is to sign up to the WHO pandemic treaty and to the EU migration pact. Has the Attorney General offered any views on these matters yet? Second, does the Taoiseach agree with me that whether or not constitutional referendums are...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I will have to seek an update from the Minister for Health on the WHO pandemic treaty. I am not personally aware of any advice in that regard. On the EU migration pact, I am confident of the ability of the Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas to opt in and there will be no legal requirement for a referendum. We are certainly not proposing one but we are proposing plenty of time in...
- Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024: Motion (28 May 2024)
- Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024: Motion (28 May 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24th May, 2024.
- Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024: Motion (28 May 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before moving to the important statements on Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine I ask everyone to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte to someone who is familiar to all of us here - Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, ambassador of Palestine. She is very welcome. As we proceed to take the debate, I will say a word or two of caution. We will understandably...
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We need to bear all of that in mind. That said, I call the Taoiseach.
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I first thank the Ceann Comhairle for his words of leadership in this matter, which I wholeheartedly endorse. Last Wednesday, with the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, I announced that Ireland, alongside our partners in Spain and Norway, was recognising the State of Palestine. Today, the Government gave formal effect to that decision, and now Ireland has formally...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, tells me it was raised with her last week, I think, in the Seanad. It is an issue the Government will look at. I am conscious, regardless of where the responsibility lies, that it is a real frustration for people. In the run-up to the budget, let us see if we can address this. I will ask the Minister for Transport in the first instance for a review.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: I have raised previously the atrocious condition of local roads across rural communities including in my county of Monaghan. Local roads are in the worst state seen in decades because the Government has underfunded councils. It now appears that rather than addressing the shortfall at a time when the Government is increasing fuel costs, we have been told by industry that TII plans further...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We intend to invest more in roads, the TII and local authorities including in Cavan and Monaghan.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: That is not what it is telling the industry.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I expect news very shortly.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Patrick Costello: I also raise the issue of dual-use exports to Palestine. As has been said, since 7 October, €32 million worth of dual-use export licences have been granted. In granting a dual-use export licence, the Department of trade is supposed to consider the human rights record and respect for international law of the destination country. Surely, since 7 October, everything we have seen would...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter. I believe this matter falls within the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, in the Department. I will talk directly to the Minister of State and come back to the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Josepha Madigan: There is a commitment in the programme for Government in relation to sanctions for contempt of court violations against social media companies. The Taoiseach will recall that the last time I was a backbencher, I brought forward a Private Member's Bill regarding contempt of court. It is important that we prevent any conduct that abuses, prejudices or obstructs the administration of justice....