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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Deputy Howlin knows this well too. As I imagine Deputy Bacik knows, when people present at the International Protection Office, very experienced staff, who have done incredible work in a very intense environment, carry out interviews and the likes, and garner, not anecdotes, but data and information on how people have come to our country. They are telling Government and we are telling the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste does not agree with the Taoiseach.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Now let us discuss how we can address those issues. Let us discuss how the PSNI and An Garda Síochána can work more closely. Let us discuss how we can work to protect the common travel area from abuse. Let us work to see how we can - I welcome the Deputy's comments - work at an EU level because I do not believe we can go it alone. We may differ on some of the detail of the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Chris Andrews: It is happening now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: That is a really important thing to do. The people on Mount Street and people in Deputy Bacik's constituency would believe that is an important thing to do. Regarding the legislation the Minister for Justice intends to bring forward, she today received permission to draft that. The Minister intends to enact legislation by the end of this month. In that legislation she will outline how...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Ivana Bacik: I raised with the Taoiseach three specific points on which I sought a response on which the Government has failed in its in its approach. The first was on the provision of accommodation and safe shelter. I am glad the Taoiseach said that safe shelter will be provided to those currently forced to sleep in tents on Mount Street but we need to know when. I have been engaging, as have all the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: What I am very well aware of is not allowing this country to become a pawn in any politics in the United Kingdom. I hope that is something that the Deputy and I can agree on because as political leaders in this Parliament, I hope the Deputy will also agree that we have every right to set our own migration policy, we have every right and obligation to make sure that migration policy is...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: But not legal obligations.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I am very clear that those operational agreements are in place under the common travel area and I am very clear that we are going to legislate so that we will have absolute clarity so it can work. I am also really clear that it is only one of a number of things that we need to do. The more significant thing that has been done in recent weeks is not the legislation today but the faster...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is not an answer.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Ivana Bacik: The recent debate on immigration has been dominated by disinformation. That is regrettable because it is essential we stick to the facts. Because when we talk about immigration, we are talking about people - people who are seeking refuge here in a country that is a welcoming country. Disinformation is making this country less safe for everyone. Communities are suffering because of...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: First, I agree with the Deputy's comments about this being a welcoming country and about there being no room for racism in the country. It is important that we live in a country where the leader of the Government and the leader of the Opposition can come together in our national Parliament and say that. That is important, and I welcome that. However, let me say this: there is no confusion...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach now claims that there is clarity with the British Government. He might alert us as to when he received that clarification from the British Prime Minister. Has the British Government clarified that it does in fact have a legal obligation to accept returns? It has acknowledged operational arrangements but it has not gone so far as to acknowledge a legal obligation. Can the...
- Prelude (30 Apr 2024)
- Prelude (30 Apr 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Prelude (30 Apr 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (30 Apr 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Government has displayed incredible incompetence in recent days in dealing with migration and returns to Britain. The Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, claimed at the justice committee that 80% of those applying for asylum in this State are coming from Britain via the North. At the weekend, the Tánaiste then carelessly jumped in two feet first, pointing to Britain's Rwanda deal...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I will restate a few points. I acknowledge that the reports were made by a UN committee. The Government also has a position. We cannot always take everything as read. On the process and the vote the Deputy mentioned, I will provide exact clarity. It is important to recall that Ireland signed up to the OECD two-pillar solution in October 2021. We intend to follow through on our...