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European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On behalf of the Labour Party, we want to show solidarity with the Minister of Justice and with her family, after the difficulties she went through last week, and indeed, with the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. This is the inevitable consequence of people in political life and people with influence not tempering their language and making their case or arguments in a more restrained manner. Over...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I apologise; I may need to leave the Chamber as the Joint Committee on Justice is sitting at the same time. The Bill has two main purposes: to enable the provision of certain health and educational supports to survivors of abuse in residential institutions; and to dissolve the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, commonly known as Caranua. The Bill provides for the amendment of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Has he tried asking the Tánaiste?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste does not agree with the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste does not agree with you.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste does not agree with the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider allowing teachers previously registered with the Teaching Council to make an application for incremental credit assessment before they have obtained a teaching job (details supplied). [19036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s views on whether guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours prohibit the provision of sibling hour and afterschool facilities in a school building, as per the decision of the board of management at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the exact nature and current status with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 7 February 2024 that it was sending Ireland a reasoned opinion for failing to comply with certain obligations under the Regulation on the dissemination of terrorist content online (INFR(2022)2121); and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sorry that I missed the presentation. I apologise if my questions have already been asked by other members. I want to drill down into the €18,000 threshold figure. When was that figure arrived at and how long has it been the threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It has not been revised since then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who sets the threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I apologise if Ms Egan has already referred to this. Have there been representations to the Minister's office on this matter? If so, how recently did that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Ms Egan know what metrics were used to come up with that number in 2006? Was there any scientific explanation or does it link to anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Ms Egan have a view as to what the threshold should be or does that fall outside her remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is disposable income.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Can Ms Egan give me an estimate? This is probably an unfair question but does Ms Egan have a sense, even anecdotally, of how many individuals or individual cases are being missed out on because of the differential between €18,000 and €21,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: What would the financial implications be for somebody who is outside of the threshold? What are the financial implications for the individual? They obviously take the case themselves because it is too expensive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: What is the success rate of people who represent themselves?