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Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for a process for the disregard of certain historic criminal convictions arising from consensual sexual activity between men; to amend the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and to provide for related matters. Tá fir aeracha fós ag fulaingt mar thoradh ar choiriúlú...

Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Many men live with the trauma inflicted upon them by a society that told them they should not exist. Despite an apology in 2018, no action has been taken by Government to put a process in place to disregard these convictions. Many men are living with the shame and stigma of these convictions. The shame and trauma drove many people to their graves. Gay men were driven underground by this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: I welcome our guests in the Public Gallery from Cushenstown Women's Shed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Edward Timmins: The N81 national road runs from Tallaght in south Dublin through west Wicklow and onward to Carlow. It functions as the principal transport artery for west Wicklow and parts of counties Kildare and Carlow. I will make two major points. The N81 is one of the most dangerous roads in the country, as proven by several studies. Second, the N81 is the only national road out of Dublin that has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. A number of road safety interventions have been made and are being made to the N81. Funding of €400,000 has been provided for realignment of the section near Stratford-on-Slaney and technical advisers have also been appointed to develop this scheme through a planning application. Funding has also been allocated to provide for traffic calming measures on the N81...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We have a domestic violence epidemic in this country, North and South. Every single week now in my weekly clinics, women disclose domestic violence to me. Reporting of domestic violence has increased everywhere, including in Domestic Violence Response Galway. It is clear that something needs to change. I understand and recognise that is an enormous task to undertake, as domestic violence...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue. I will start by acknowledging the bravery of so many victims of domestic and gender-based violence in speaking out. These voices are a stark reminder that although improvements have been made, we need to keep the momentum going to achieve our objective of zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. This topic was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Will the Minister today commit to honouring the programme for Government promise to continue to reduce the student contribution fee during the lifetime of this Government? The policy has had a real impact, reducing the cost of education and easing pressure on families. This Government must stick to our commitment to support working families, deliver on the student contribution fee promise...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I am not sure whether he was here during Leaders' Questions when I responded to many of the Deputies who raised this issue. What has been stated up to this point is that the one-off temporary measures taken in the past 12 months are not continuing in the context of budget 2026. However, there will be a real focus on affordability of public services in education,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I ask that time be provided for a Private Members' Bill I introduced before Christmas, colloquially known as the right to be forgotten Bill, in order that it could proceed to Second Stage. The Bill seeks to prohibit financial service providers from discriminating against cancer survivors who have completed treatment and have reached key milestones. It aims to ensure that a person's past...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge the good work Deputy Ardagh has done in this area, both in this Dáil and in the last Seanad. She galvanised support across the various political parties to ensure that cancer survivors who have come through cancer for a prolonged period can access life insurance when availing of a mortgage. Owing to the good work the Deputy has done and the legislation that has been...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: Jordan Devlin is an Irish citizen. He is one of the Filton 18. He has been held on remand in Wormwood Scrubs since August 2024 on charges, among others, of criminal damage and violent disorder. The charges relate to dismantling weapons, including a quadcopter drone which is used in the relentless attacks on Gaza.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: A question, Deputy. Is this a live case?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: I am coming to the question.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: Is it a case that has been prosecuted?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: He is being held on remand at the moment in Wormwood Scrubs.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: I urge caution.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: The trial is not until later in the year. I am asking the Minister to take up this case with the British Government because Mr. Devlin is being held on charges which are not counter-terrorism charges, even though that is the method being used to keep him on remand. He and some of his co-accused will be in jail until next year. I ask the Minister to take up this case as urgently as possible...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: This issue obviously involves specific, individual circumstances which relate to the Ministers for foreign affairs and justice. I can ask the Ministers to respond to the Deputy as appropriate.