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Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...the establishment of a separate national security agency was considered. In the past decade in particular, there have been many changes. Heretofore as a country we relied heavily our geography to protect us. We did not think national security was an issue for Ireland but that it was something that happened elsewhere. We did not think there were threats that could affect us and that we...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ..., by removing the exclusionary clause within section 49A (1) of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014 (as amended by the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act 2018) regarding financial derivative instruments, exchange traded funds or hedge funds; — ensure meaningful steps are taken to protect the climate and our children's future, while acknowledging the significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

...varies from farm to farm. They are the movement of cattle with undetected infection, residual infection in cattle previously exposed to TB, inherent limitations of the tests, a reservoir of disease in a protected species - namely, the badger - and inadequate biosecurity practices. It is therefore important that farmers are empowered and supported to make the best choices for their own...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: ...) Act 2022. Recommendation 18 arising from the report states ‘The Review Group recommends that specific legislation be introduced to enable the collection, collation and analysis of all public procurement data to detect and deter bid-rigging’. Following this recommendation, as the agency with responsibility for enforcement in this area, the Competition and Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...is provided for under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. The legislation also provides for An Post acting as the statutory issuing agent for licence fee collection. The table below sets out sales data for TV licences from January to 10th December in 2022 and 2023. It also provides a breakdown of licence renewals and new licences, and it details the revenue obtained and the percentage...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of transfers and or access requests received by her Department from the Department of Education; and the headings under which the data was requested. [55479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...by the President on 5th April 2023 and provides for stronger supervision of sex offender post release.Legislation has been enacted to double to maximum sentence for assault causing harm to 10 yearsThe Sexual Violence Survey 2022 was published by the CSO providing high quality national prevalence data on sexual violence.Awareness campaigns on intimate image abuse and victims of crime have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...Deportation Orders leave the State without notifying the relevant authorities and this particular category of individual is difficult to quantify. The table below shows the number of international protection applicants who have received deportation orders, and of those, the number deported by year from 2019 to date in 2023. Year Issued Total IP Deportation Orders...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...rolling out proof of concept in three areas of the country. That will be followed by a pilot later in the year where we will then have the tender process. Technology is important for gardaí to protect themselves, record scenes accurately and, when at the scene of a crime, record what happens immediately afterwards. If they are in the midst of an incident such as the riots we saw...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...31 October 2023, the figure was considerably lower, at 830. Obviously the figures vary but one has to look at the way in which they are broken down. The sickness absence management system splits the data into three categories, namely, ordinary illness, occupational illness or injury arising from duty, and critical illness. It is also important to note that while there will be people in...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...only serve to shrink the number of homes available to rent. That is of no help to renters in short, medium or long term. Under Housing for All, the Government is committed to increasing supply and protecting renters while trying to keep small landlords in the system. Any merit in introducing an eviction ban in the short term would be countered in the medium to longer term by a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Holly Cairns: The Government says that it is cutting support to Ukrainian refugees to bring it in line with other EU countries but, of course, it is very difficult to make comparisons of temporary protection supports across the EU. That is, because, for instance, some countries have free public services and the cost of living is varied across different countries. Some provide both federal and local level...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Lynn Ruane: ...to incorporate a broader and more diverse range of perspectives. Both amendments Nos. 21 and 22 have intentions similar to that of amendment No. 20, adding expertise in "human rights and equality matters” and “data protection”, respectively. As drafted, the legislation will mean no representation on the board from persons who are impacted by the delivery of policing...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Gavan: ...on restoring the option on the right to retire for those aged 65 years of age on a State pension contributory and that the report shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection within 9 months of the enactment of this Act.”. In recent weeks, we have seen announcements in terms of increases in PRSI for employees.Our proposal to increase employers' PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...x20ac;428,165.66 Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (Bord na Móna Bog Rehabilitation Scheme) The Scheme will rehabilitate 33,000 hectares of industrially degraded peatlands, protect the storage of millions of tonnes of carbon, sequester additional carbon out to 2050, enhance biodiversity, support up to 350 jobs and will contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...CAP23 timeline of Q2 2025. Research is undertaken under the Climate Action Plan hierarchy of AVOID-SHIFT-IMPROVE and to support climate change adaptation and plays a key role in identifying and addressing gaps in data, and in modelling the impacts of emissions and carbon reduction measures across the interconnected transport, economic and social systems. The National Sustainable Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...public spending and the negotiation and allocation of €95.9 billion of funding for 2023. Some of the main policy achievements this year include:The publication of the 2023 – 2027 Open Data Strategy to promote transparency and innovation in Ireland.The publication of the Better Public Services Strategy, a new Strategy to 2030 for the Public Service, and development of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (12 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...being educated in a place other than in a recognised school. In response to the Deputy’s query, an age breakdown by county of children on the Section 14 Register is outlined in the table below. For data protection purposes, numbers less than five are suppressed to mitigate the risk of identifying specific children and young people within the data provided. *Denotes a number less...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...President on 5th April 2023 and provides for stronger supervision of sex offender post release. - Legislation has been enacted to double to maximum sentence for assault causing harm to 10 years - The Sexual Violence Survey 2022 was published by the CSO providing high quality national prevalence data on sexual violence. - Awareness campaigns on intimate image abuse and victims of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. The deportation and removal processes are an essential part of any immigration system. It must be acknowledged that those who do not have a legal right to remain in this country must remove...