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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)
Chris Andrews: We often talk about a 15-minute city, but this model of An Post postal service delivery will not lend itself to a 15-minute city. People will have to travel significantly longer to reach the local post office. One example, as I mentioned earlier, was when Kevin Street post office closed. Residents have quite a distance to go now to reach the nearest post office, and at an older age it...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As I said, I am taking it on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Ryan. I have listened with interest to the points raised by the Deputy. As I indicated earlier, decisions relating to post offices are an operational matter for An Post and not a matter in which the Minister has a statutory function. The Deputy will appreciate that the...
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Joe O'Brien: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the discussion this afternoon. I appreciate the support of Deputies across the board for progressing the measures contained in this Bill, which will have a positive impact on the interactions that citizens have with the State civil registration service and will greatly assist in the modernisation of the service. The introduction of online registration...
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (25 Apr 2024)
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (25 Apr 2024)
Joe O'Brien: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (25 Apr 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Message from Select Committee (25 Apr 2024)
- Message from Select Committee (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, and has made amendments thereto.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (25 Apr 2024)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan - To discuss the plan to improve public access to Aideen's Grave in Howth. Deputy Frankie Feighan - To discuss the current wait times for passports and the mechanism to facilitate persons who urgently need to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (25 Apr 2024)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)
Postal Services
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)
Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte. An Post is planning on selling off its beautiful art deco building which has been the home of Rathmines post office for almost 90 years and is an iconic building in the heart of Rathmines. In one fell swoop, the actions of An Post will mean that this building will be lost to the Rathmines community and An Post will privatise the postal...
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy-----
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I realise that-----
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, this is your second time. I gave flexibility on the last occasion.
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Tá mé críochnaithe anois.
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I am going to move on.
- Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Apr 2024)
Gary Gannon: We welcome the principles behind the Bill and we fully support it through its passage. I will not use the full 20 minutes. In welcoming the Bill, we acknowledge that it provides for the necessary advancements in the modernisation of how we deal with the beginning and the end of lives, times that are full of ecstasy and grief, in turn. Aside from the obvious fact that the process of...