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Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: ...for later criminal proceedings due to fair procedures considerations. The right to a fair hearing is rooted in the Constitution and this includes, among other things, a requirement for the courts to ensure a thorough and impartial examination of all of the available evidence. While this inadmissibility is similar in character to the inadmissibility of evidence of participation by a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (17 Jul 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...county where there are approximately six. They are not tasked with enforcing the stuff they are faced with. I am just on the phone to a journalist, Barry Roche, who had an article in the Irish Examiner a couple of weeks back about somebody who was found guilty in Charleville. The crimes that are being committed and the gain for these people in taking the chance and going under the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Financial Services (17 Jul 2025)

Robert Troy: ...of budget 2025 and which is now in place with an overall expenses limit of €1 million per listing. When introducing budget 2025, the then Minister for Finance, Deputy Chambers, announced he had decided to examine further potential measures. He stated: To further support Irish businesses to grow and scale, in the coming year my Department will, subject to state aid...

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jul 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Ruairí Ó Murchú: ...after those who are suffering from addiction. We need to do everything we can to divert young people who may fall into criminality and deal with disadvantaged communities which feel this most. What did the Irish Examiner say this week? Its headline read "Available, affordable, potent: Ireland is being hit by a 'perfect storm' of cocaine". We all understand cocaine permeates every...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: ...exist for the public service. On pensions contributions, the NSSO is working with anyone who is liable to ensure such contributions are made in terms of recruitment plans. Separately, it is examining the wider group impacted. There might be old payments, particularly for those in a work-sharing pattern. It is assessing that at the moment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: ..., including in-home respite support hours. The Department and the HSE are working hard to ensure that respite provision expands around the country. Last year, the Department took the opportunity to examine in closer detail the level of respite provision and availability across CHO areas. The HSE data on the national distribution of respite has shown that there are significant...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...system at some point in the past came to be used as a repository for some children's bones. I suspect I am one of many silent dissenters from the idea that the State should be digging up and examining the bones of long-deceased infants who were unfortunate enough in life to begin with and concerning whom no credible claims of foul play or deliberate neglect have been made, to my...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

Nicole Ryan: ...of fact or an issue arising in such an action, order that the action or any issue of fact in the action shall be tried without a jury if it is of opinion that such trial— (a) will require any protracted examination of documents or accounts or any technical, scientific or local investigation which cannot conveniently be made with a jury, (b) is for any special reason (to be...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...about whether these agreements will apply to ferries. He is correct in stating they do not; they only relate to air travel information. The European Commission has published feasibility studies that examine the possible use of advanced passenger information from land and maritime travel operators. Ireland does not have the applicable long-distance rail or road routes but will continue...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Mary Butler: ...a Government, we must monitor and reduce the wait times systematically, as we must across all health services. We must publish a full model of care as soon as possible. We must expand capacity in gender services, including examining the development of new regional hubs that have worked in other areas. We must stop exporting trans healthcare as if it is someone else's problem. We must...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...patients under it, except one on the edge of Carlow town. The dental treatment benefit scheme is also very limited. Up to 2009, a range of services were provided under it but now it is just cleaning and examination. I suggested that we should examine a voucher system for that, which is in operation in other countries, to give a better service for workers paying PRSI, USC and PAYE. I...

Compulsory Purchase Order Bill 2025: First Stage (16 Jul 2025)

James Geoghegan: ...authorities and affected landowners, then it will not work. That is why I am introducing this Bill, which was published by the Law Reform Commission in 2023 after the Government tasked it with examining our CPO system. This Bill repeals those old laws and sets out a clear, unified system that guarantees two things, namely, that the State can acquire the land needed to deliver...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...the kids she was going around with at the time - are now near the end of their teens. They went through secondary school and almost came out the other end without seeing the dentist. They saw the dentist in the past year. That was their first examination. It brought it all into sharp focus for me. Under section 67 of the Health Act 1970, the HSE must provide dental treatment and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Trade Relations (16 Jul 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...emerging markets. What the Government has been talking about is not ambitious enough. For businesses, the Government needs to prepare export facilitation supports, language supports and energy supports and examine export credit insurance. We need to invest in our infrastructure, where there is a huge gap. In addition, we need to ensure that the potential for distortions between...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: That is unfair. A report has to be complied with. It has gone to Kerry. In fairness to the council, it is examining it and will come back to us. We are working together. There are no people working apart. Both the council and my officials are working on this. It is not as straightforward as the Senator thinks. Nobody in my Department gave a commitment to move machines to the affected...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (16 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: ...need to be explored further in line with the appropriate transport scheme development and appraisal guidance, following any decision to further progress light rail for the city. In addition to examining potential alignment options, the feasibility study explored the technical parameters of light rail in terms of the capacity of different types of vehicles, typical dimensions, and...

Seanad: Draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025: Motion (16 Jul 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Gareth Scahill: ...Schools Run by Religious Orders, published on 3rd September, 2024; – noting that it is the opinion of the Government that these matters of significant public concern require, in the public interest, examination by the establishment of a Commission of Investigation; – noting that the Minister for Education and Youth has led the Government's consideration of these sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (16 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...on using the projects to deliver home retrofits, encompassing energy-poor, private, rental, and approved housing body homes. In 2024, the Community Energy Grant Scheme commenced an initiative to examine area-based retrofits, aimed at upgrading homes in an integrated way in a specific geographical area. This project is still in its initial phase of implementation with the SEAI advising...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (16 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: ...’ a wide-ranging review of the funds and asset management sector. The Review fulfilled a recommendation of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare 2022 report mentioned by the Deputy, which called for an examination of the taxation regime for funds, life assurance policies and other related investment products, with the goal of simplification and harmonisation where possible. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: ...any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions. In the Programme for Government 2025 it was pledged to support SMEs, particularly those in the retail and hospitality sectors, by examining changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures. Any changes to tax rates must be done by balancing their impact against their cost on the overall budgetary framework. This will be done...