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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: On the deposit return scheme, the Minister of State said the machines were 86% operational and he was hoping to get it to 95%. How does he intend to do that? Is 95% the target for the number of machines working 86% of the time or-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: What about the performance of the machines themselves? There were initial teething problems with reading barcodes, largely to do with the database. Has the database been updated? Is the Minister of State satisfied that there is no longer a significant problem and that there have been improvements?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: The points about accessibility have been well made. I would also raise the issue of language. The signage is only in English. Gaeltacht areas, of which I have two in my county, have reasonably raised the question of the Irish language. I will leave this matter with the Minister of State. I believe colleagues have-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: There are gaps there. I just wanted to bring that to the Minister of State's attention. It is something we would all like to see progress on. I will jump to another area, that of illegal dumping and littering. Does the Minister of State have an assessment of the extent of the problem? Is it worsening? Is it getting better? What are the underlying causes? I am thankful that there has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: We will have different opinions on the root causes. The Minister of State will be aware it has been argued that, because of our waste collection model and the costs associated with it, people are avoiding their bin charges by dumping illegally. Others might argue a different point. It is very difficult when we do not have good information. That would be helpful. Food waste is one of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State will find that the French example, and it is welcome that model is being looked at as regards packaging, also has a piece in respect of obligations around minimising food waste. It is to be hoped the Minister of State will turn that up and have a look at it when he is looking at that model.
- 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...
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
John McGuinness: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "Report on Politically Exposed Persons", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2023. I thank members of the committee and all those who appeared before us, including departmental officials, to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
International Agreements
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I note that the Minister for Finance is not in the Chamber.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, he is not.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Can I defer it?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister was not going to be here, you should have been informed.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I was not. I checked with my office to make sure. I was at a meeting at 2.15 p.m. and I checked in my office before I walked in the door.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is most unsatisfactory. I apologise that you have had that experience. You should not have had it. The Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, has arrived in the nick of time. He is here on his white steed to save the day.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Okay. I was just about to look for a deferment. I am raising Ireland's position on establishing the United Nations framework convention on international tax co-operation. Last month, at a statement in Paris urging EU countries to support the new UN framework convention on international tax co-operation, we learned that global tax abuse will cost the EU €1 trillion over the next...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank Deputy Collins for submitting this important Topical Issue. As this House is no doubt aware, Ireland is a full supporter of multilateralism and is committed to effective international tax co-operation through various forums including the aforementioned OECD and the UN. Ireland is contributing constructively to the process at the UN to develop a framework convention on...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I will have to read that reply again as it got very convoluted. I will read it in detail because I want to come back to the Minister of State on it. It does not look to me as though Ireland's taken position is as positive as he has stated. All OECD members were part of the 48 countries that voted against the UN resolution. Those countries represent 15% of the world's population and are...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)
Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to outline the position on this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. They are both very aware of the impact that decisions relating to changes in An Post operations have on communities and individuals in both rural and urban areas. An Post is a commercial State company with a mandate to act commercially...