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- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before moving to the important statements on Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine I ask everyone to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte to someone who is familiar to all of us here - Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, ambassador of Palestine. She is very welcome. As we proceed to take the debate, I will say a word or two of caution. We will understandably...
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We need to bear all of that in mind. That said, I call the Taoiseach.
- Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I first thank the Ceann Comhairle for his words of leadership in this matter, which I wholeheartedly endorse. Last Wednesday, with the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, I announced that Ireland, alongside our partners in Spain and Norway, was recognising the State of Palestine. Today, the Government gave formal effect to that decision, and now Ireland has formally...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, tells me it was raised with her last week, I think, in the Seanad. It is an issue the Government will look at. I am conscious, regardless of where the responsibility lies, that it is a real frustration for people. In the run-up to the budget, let us see if we can address this. I will ask the Minister for Transport in the first instance for a review.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: I have raised previously the atrocious condition of local roads across rural communities including in my county of Monaghan. Local roads are in the worst state seen in decades because the Government has underfunded councils. It now appears that rather than addressing the shortfall at a time when the Government is increasing fuel costs, we have been told by industry that TII plans further...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We intend to invest more in roads, the TII and local authorities including in Cavan and Monaghan.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: That is not what it is telling the industry.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I expect news very shortly.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Patrick Costello: I also raise the issue of dual-use exports to Palestine. As has been said, since 7 October, €32 million worth of dual-use export licences have been granted. In granting a dual-use export licence, the Department of trade is supposed to consider the human rights record and respect for international law of the destination country. Surely, since 7 October, everything we have seen would...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter. I believe this matter falls within the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, in the Department. I will talk directly to the Minister of State and come back to the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Josepha Madigan: There is a commitment in the programme for Government in relation to sanctions for contempt of court violations against social media companies. The Taoiseach will recall that the last time I was a backbencher, I brought forward a Private Member's Bill regarding contempt of court. It is important that we prevent any conduct that abuses, prejudices or obstructs the administration of justice....
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I know Deputy Madigan has had a long-standing interest in this issue and I thank her for raising it. I am eager that any outstanding issues in the programme for Government are advanced and progressed. I am sure the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is working on this. I will get an update from her for the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I am glad the Minister for Social Protection is beside the Taoiseach. She might be able to answer this question. She recently announced changes to jobseeker-related benefits. I was contacted by a woman from County Mayo who has worked 30 hours a week cleaning a school for eight years. Every summer, she is forced to sign on. She told me she dreads the summer, every year is a struggle and...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, will respond.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Mattie McGrath: -----that people can do this and take the law into their own hands.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I am not sure exactly what issue the Deputy is referring to. Certainly, he is correct regarding the role of the NPWS in the enforcement of the Wildlife Act, which is currently under review in my Department in respect of hedge cutting and other issues. If the Deputy provides the information to me, we can certainly investigate the matter for him.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Several deadly US Airforce Osprey aircraft crashes have taken place in recent years, one of which occurred in June 2022 when five US marines were killed in southern California. Following this, the US Marine Corps published its investigation on 21 June 2023 which stated that the mishap was due to an unpreventable mechanical failure and not any error on the part of the pilots, crew or...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's time is up.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)
Thomas Pringle: -----before Osprey aircraft were given permission to fly over Dublin in August that year? If not, why not? If so, why was this allowed before the safety recommendations were implemented?