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Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: I thank Deputy Coppinger for this important Bill and acknowledge all the people in the Gallery. There is something deeply broken in how we treat survivors of sexual violence in this country. I am not just talking about the underfunded services or the months-long waiting lists, although they are a part of it. I am talking about what happens when somebody does everything we ask of them, when...

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: We all do.

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: Children cannot take that decision themselves.

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: We did not say that.

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: What we are being asked to vote on here is the Government asking us to trust it. That is what the entire motion comes down to. We are making statements today on the idea of trust. The Minister is asking us to sign off on a behind-closed-doors negotiation without access to the annexes, without public scrutiny and without a clear understanding of the implications. We are effectively being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: The Taoiseach is running down the clock.

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: I was sitting in this chair a couple of weeks ago when the Taoiseach said the word. I had to do a double-take to see if I heard correctly. The Taoiseach said, “Let us call a spade a spade”, what is happening in Gaza is “genocide”. That was an important moment. After 19 months of evasion and legal gymnastics, the Taoiseach finally said it. He stood in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate that the regulations speak to how drones may be flown safely, but they do not in the slightest capture how drones may be experienced safely. That is particularly pronounced in a village like Drumcondra, Ireland’s first autism-friendly village. Significant sensory issues will not be captured in the regulations for how...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, for coming to respond to this matter today. We are at a tipping point in the roll-out of commercial drone delivery in Ireland, but regulation has clearly not kept pace. In areas like Drumcondra and Glasnevin in my constituency, residents are raising serious concerns about noise, planning, the environmental impact and safety. Drumcondra was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of individuals deported to Nigeria on the State-co-ordinated charter flight that took place on 4 June 2025, including the gender of each person; the age of each person; whether each individual was an adult or child; if any were part of a family unit, in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list the locations of detention or accommodation where individuals were held or assembled in advance of the deportation flight to Nigeria on 4 June 2025, including the number of individuals held at each location; the duration of their stay prior to removal; and the legal basis under which they were detained, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any family groups, including children, were deported on the flight to Nigeria on or around 4 June 2025; if so, to state the number of family units; the number of adults and children in each group; whether any child welfare assessments were conducted prior to removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an independent human rights observer or monitor was present on board the deportation flight to Nigeria on 4 June 2025, or present during the removal process; and if not, to explain the reason such monitoring was not provided for in this case. [30943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family law and childcare cases heard in camera in each of the past five years, by court level - district, circuit or high court, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reviews or consultations that have taken place regarding the impact of the in camera rule on public understanding, media reporting, and litigants’ access to justice in family law and childcare proceedings; and if he will publish any findings arising from such reviews. [30962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department intends to bring forward legislative proposals to amend or relax the in camera rule in family law and childcare proceedings in order to improve transparency while safeguarding privacy; and if he will provide a timeline for any such proposals. [30963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific safeguards in place to ensure that parties in childcare proceedings, particularly parents and guardians, can effectively participate in and understand the process, given the restrictions imposed by the in camera rule. [30965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with legal rights groups, court reporters or family support services on the effect of the in camera rule on access to justice and public accountability; and if he will publish any submissions received. [30966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accredited media applications made to attend in camera family or childcare proceedings under section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 or other statutory provisions in the past five years; and the number granted, in tabular form. [30964/25]