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Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I will be very brief. These amendments are concerned with ensuring that all constituencies will have four or more seats.We know that in our PR-STV system smaller three-seat constituencies tend to benefit larger political parties. We need proper balance between the vote share each party gets and smaller parties being able to win seats. Three-seat constituencies generally benefit what have...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 23: In page 45, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(3) When preparing a report in relation to the constituencies for the election of members to Dáil Éireann, the Commission shall seek to secure that its recommendations taken as a whole would result in as small a number of constituencies returning a smaller number of members, and in as large a...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 45, to delete lines 10 to 12.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 48, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), research commissioned or conducted under that subsection may include research on— (a) best practice standards in the taking of opinion polls, and voter education in relation to opinion polls, (b) best practice standards in relation to...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: On Committee Stage, we had a very good debate on lowering the voting age to 16.The intent of this amendment could be broken down into two parts. One part of it is very similar to that debate and similar to the amendments tabled by Senators Higgins and Ruane in terms of extending the franchise to bring more people into voting. We are proposing that the commission should be able to conduct...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. I am disappointed he is not accepting Opposition amendments. The Bill should be more of a collaborative effort rather than just what Government puts down with Opposition contributions not accepted. I accept the Minister of State's bona fides and that this is something the commission could look at. I was glad to hear the Minister of State reference postal...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I have a query that may not relate to this amendment but does relate to the establishment of the commission and the powers thereof. The preliminary results of the census were published last week and, under current legislation, it is now up to the Government to appoint a boundary commission. Under the proposals in the Bill, the electoral commission will have responsibility for the...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am seeking clarity on whether the Minister is going to appoint the boundary commission under current legislation or wait for the electoral commission to be established. I hope that it happens under current legislation. The electoral commission will have a significant body of work ahead of it in terms of its establishment and the ordinary members. I am seeking clarity on how that will...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: Senator Daly is the Cathaoirleach. The speaker is speaking. It is not a conversation.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: Senator Ó Donnghaile has already spoken. I have to speak.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thought I was next.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: That was on the list that was read out.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: That was what I understood. Okay.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: It is on the list the Acting Chairperson, Senator Boyhan, read out. That is what I thought it was. A Bill on fur farming was before this House a couple of months ago. The Government tabled a number of amendments relating to forestry at the end of the debate on it. It is possible within this Bill, and I have tabled a number of amendments on this, as have Senators Ruane and Flynn, to expand...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 22, lines 30 and 31, to delete "are civil servants within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956" and substitute the following: "are civil servants (within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005) in the Civil Service of the State". This is a technical amendment around consistency of language. The Civil...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I also wish to raise a housing matter and it is related to the increase in housing assistance payment, HAP, figures. On Friday, I put in a query on behalf of somebody whose house is being sold and who is about to be made homeless. The person cannot find anything for under €1,500 per month. I inquired whether the revised HAP figures that the Minister had indicated at a social housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive presentations. I will run through my questions quickly. Mr. Doyle made some very interesting points on developments that were priced in 2018 and 2019 being impacted by inflationary costs and pressures. I am aware of some social housing projects that were priced and have not gone ahead. Essentially, the developers involved have pulled out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank Ms Donaghy. That is a really interesting and good point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I welcome the ambassador to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. I want to raise the issue of the 206 Irish women who travelled to the UK in 2021 to receive basic healthcare. A total of 50% received it under ground C, which is the 12-week limit, and 50% received it under ground D, which deals with terminations for medical reasons. It is clear that the legislation is failing some people. It...

Seanad: Annual Transition Statement: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for attending and outlining the position on the annual emissions statement. It is worth pointing out that we are doing so at a stage when, as reported last week, one third of the population is in energy poverty. It is unfortunate that we are dealing with the figures from 2019 and not the present-day ones because it is difficult to have a look at an honest,...