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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: It is really important that the Government gives a strong answer. The European Union has given the Government just until Monday to comply with European law when it comes to hate speech. That is only four or five days away.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: The Deputy has gone over time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the Government's answer to the European Union in terms of complying with that law?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, will reply to any communication that we have received from the European Commission on this matter. When he has decided on the appropriate response, I am sure he will be able to come to the Dáil and answer questions in relation to it. I see him in the Dáil and Seanad virtually every day. I did not hear any sniggering when the issue was...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Pádraig Rice: My question today is about the new Cork city library. Four years ago, the Taoiseach, Deputy Martin, announced €50 million would be spent transforming Grand Parade and providing a new public library, a new central plaza and a boardwalk. The vision was big. We were promised a new 7,700 sq. m library with capacity for 1 million visitors per year, but like so many other key capital...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am extremely proud of the quality of libraries that are opening up across our country. I am proud of their beauty and the essential role they play. I believe libraries are cradles of decency and learning. We have shown that in our investment in our library programme in recent years. On the particular library referenced by the Deputy in Cork, we need local authorities to make...

Message from Select Committee (3 Jul 2025)

Message from Select Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a period of paid leave in order to enable employees to participate in health screening programmes; for that purpose to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015; to provide for the consequential...

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: Is the Bill opposed?

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: No.

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: First Stage (3 Jul 2025)

Question put and agreed to.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Alan Kelly: I recently met MABS and was taken aback by the range of issues people had. I have listened attentively to what the Minister said today about cost-of-living measures. I acknowledge those actions. In the past three years, however, there have been a range of one-off cost-of-living measures in budgets, which have been welcomed. I want to get all the nonsense out of the way and ask...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for the manner in which he has raised this matter. I am also aware of the issues he refers to and the views of MABS. The issues he raises are really serious for so many citizens in our country. First, no budget decisions have been made. We are here at the start of July. The budget will happen in October. In between July and October, various other measures I have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Brennan: I am looking for the Minister's support for a Bill that is currently working through Third Stage. The Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill is aimed at addressing the worrying trend of persons videoing the scenes of accidents and sharing them online. As recently as 3 May, a young man in Cork drowned. Following this, his family had to appear on national...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The terrible behaviour he has referred to is inappropriate, given that somebody could be suffering, distressed or vulnerable. It is equally repugnant to those who love that person and who might find out about it on their phones in an unprompted and unplanned way with no support. For those two reasons, and there are many others, the behaviour the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: It is on Committee Stage.