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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...low incomes are unfortunately having to make. I have many questions, so if the Chair wants to call a halt to my gallop or tell me to take a break at some stage, he can do so. First, I want to echo that point with regard to the delays. It is very frustrating, as Deputy Ó Cuív said, that when one brings people to finally applying - there is a small bit of work in applying - it...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

Mr. Daniel McConnell: To echo Mr. Dooley, I would largely agree. There are difficulties with a charter. The members are all individual politicians. Some of them are subject to a party whip but I do not necessarily think they are all going to individually or collectively just say a charter would apply to them all. To Mr. Dooley's point, I know from the editor's chair that the best remedy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: ...of it is about exploring what those appropriate circumstances are. Mr. Kearns spoke about the concerns around subjective, undefined phrases of dying with dignity, and I agree with that. However, echoing what Deputy Kenny said, part of the challenge for us is to try to find a way to draft this legislation that is not subjective, undefined and does not provide that grey area that people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: ...in this House meaningful. I thank all the parliamentary ushers for all their hard work, as well as the housekeeping staff, the catering staff and all those in our wider parliamentary community. I echo, if I may, what has been said about this being the time of year where peace on earth is needed more than ever. When I saw pictures of naked men being herded onto lorries, I thought the...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Byrne: .... What it does do is ensure that expressing that right, which we should all respect, would only be done in suitable places. The Bill is balanced. It puts the necessary safeguards in place. I echo the comments of colleagues and I hope we can enact it as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...other region in the UK but it also faces a substantial challenge from competition from abroad and rising costs ..." Will he elaborate on those challenges? I would be interested to hear about that. I echo the need and importance of joining up the Wild Atlantic Way. That is it from me. I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe Flaherty: I echo a lot of what the other speakers have said. I appreciate that the witnesses from the ICBF passionately believe in what they are setting out and that the ICBF is coming at this from a scientific point of view. However, the reality is that, unfortunately, the farming community at large has not bought into what it is trying to do and the ICBF has gotten it badly wrong. We have had...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2023)

Professor Michael McMahon: I will risk echoing the discussion we had in September. We even discuss this, which goes to show reasonable people can disagree on these things. One answer is completely temporary things that you have to pay in a given year and that you want to take out. The EU fiscal rules used to allow what are called one-offs. They were susceptible to potentially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health, Stroke and Heart Attack: Discussion (13 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Ms Esther O'Shea: As a heart patient myself, I echo what Senator Kyne said. We are very little known about in today's society. We heard earlier about psychological supports for stroke victims. Psychological supports are required for all heart patients, irrespective of their condition. There is a huge gap in respect of all heart disease patients. At 34, I was diagnosed with heart...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...full assurance in this regard. This was received in the Department on 20 November. As outlined, on that basis, the Department informed Sport Ireland on 30 November that it could release the 2022 and 2023 funding to the FAI. In relation to other commitments under the MOU, the Department again echoes what Sport Ireland has said about the positive progress the FAI made on reaching the 40%...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...has to be done at home to ensure that the transition is a just one, to address the socioeconomic impacts of climate change for our poorest communities and our most disadvantaged communities. I echo the calls of my colleague, Senator Rebecca Moynihan, who has called for a task force to investigate here at home in Ireland how the climate crisis will impact on our most disadvantaged...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Mark Wall: I echo Senator Gavan's words about Garda civilian staff. As has been said, the Minister has had discussions with them but what Senator Gavan has asked for today is reasonable, given the amount of time that has passed. In fairness to the work they do, their worries and so on have been articulated by Senator Gavan today and previously in meetings with the Minister. We support the call by...

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

Frances Black: ...and to benchmark social welfare payments to provide certainty. This ESRI recommendation for benchmarking of social welfare payments, rather than an overreliance on one-off measures, is a call that is echoed across civil society. People need income adequacy and income security. Security means consistency and it means certainty. We often hear budgets being called “bumper”...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Healy-Rae: .... Regina McQuillan and Dr. Faith Cranfield, palliative medicine consultants and members of the Irish Palliative Medicine Consultants Association, IPMCA; Dr. Max Watson, programme director, Project ECHO, Hospice UK; and Dr. Matthew Doré, honorary secretary of the Association of Palliative Medicine for Great Britain and Ireland, APM. I thank the witnesses in advance for sharing their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...that a path forward to build confidence between the two countries has been set. I note the respective release of military prisoners and the agreement on other bilateral gestures of good will. Ireland echoes the call of European Council President Michel for this opportunity to be seized and maintains its full support for the achievement of an overarching negotiated, sustainable peace...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: I am glad the Government has brought forward a Bill to make our planning system clearer in the aftermath of repeated calls from the Opposition at the committee on housing and by interest groups. I echo my fellow Deputies' concerns over the lack of: a proper explanatory memorandum for the Bill; adequate speaking time on the third-largest Bill in the State's history; and time for Members to...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

...appreciate the opportunity to share the feedback and lived experience of Cork Travellers facing accommodation issues. We are aware that our national organisation, ITM, has already presented here. I echo all of its statements and comments, calling particularly for implementation along with the National Traveller Women's Forum. For over three decades both Breda O’Donoghue and...

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: ...at the committee was the elimination of town councils. The decision to take away local government at urban level was one of the most grotesque, barbarous acts of democracy ever. That point was echoed by Fine Gael councillors as well, in fairness to them. It was simply an atrocious act by the then Minister, Phil Hogan. The participation of the Labour Party was even more grotesque...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (6 Dec 2023)

Pearse Doherty: ...and the record has been corrected. However, this should never have happened. The consequences for this family are long-lasting. Maybe it is an opportunity for the Minister on behalf of Tusla to echo that apology to William and his family.