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Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Will we be back here next week?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I hope the Tánaiste had the opportunity last weekend to read Erica Tierney's article in The Irish Times. Ms Tierney wrote about her experience of being pregnant while diagnosed with breast cancer. She finished her treatment on 30 April 2020, and one week later was informed by the Department of Social Protection that her maternity leave had run out. Ms Tierney is the inspiration behind...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I pay tribute to Erica Tierney for her advocacy and her openness in discussing her personal situation. As the Deputy says, the Minister has committed to legislating on this front. My understanding is that the Department is working on that. I will revert back to the Minister and come back to the Deputy about timelines.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: In response to a previous contribution, the Tánaiste said there is a plan to deal with tents that are popping up across the city. Will he tell us what that plan is? What we have seen is tents removed, fences put up and the problem moved to other streets. Less than six hours after tents were removed from the canal, they are now down in Ringsend and East Wall. This is clearly not a...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is my point. We need a firm and fair immigration policy and procedures. I outlined in earlier that we are dealing-----

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is the plan to deal with the tents?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The phrase "open border" has been tossed about the place. We never had an open border in this country because there were always procedures to govern people coming into the country.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Answer the question.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is the plan for people who are seeking asylum?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: This is not acceptable.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Tánaiste is not answering the question.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is not allowing me to answer.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: He is not answering the question. This is the second time he has been asked.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have told her the plan has to both be in terms of reducing and dealing fast with applications that come in from those seeking asylum. The second has already been published by Government in terms of its accommodation strategy. The third is that we do not believe it acceptable that tents should be in the public realm. This has emerged in more recent times, and we will continue to focus on it.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Hide them away.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I hope the Government has a large supply of fences, because that is its response to this.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: My other point is that many-----

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, but we are out of time.

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The 50th anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings will occur on 17 May. The families of the victims of the bombings are still looking for truth and justice. A film documentary opens tomorrow, which again looks at those bombings and the murders. The producer of the film "Anatomy of a Massacre" is in the Public Gallery. I met him and a relative of one of the victims. I refer to Cathy...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Government has done everything it can, and will continue to do so, to get to the truth behind these terrible events. We remember the victims, survivors and all those affected by these barbaric attacks on 17 May 1974. We will attend commemorative ceremonies on Talbot Street and in Monaghan. I recently met Sir Iain Livingstone, the officer in overall command of Operation Kenova and the...