Results 241-260 of 1,030,309 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh OR speaker:Cian O'Callaghan)

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is utterly shameful that, after the rhetoric during the elections, after the raising of the Palestinian flag and after the criticism of Israel, the Government is supporting Ursula von der Leyen for President of the European Commission . It means that all of that was really for show for the Irish public. The Government was willing to criticise but then turned a blind eye to this woman who...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Anybody who has been in this Chamber in recent years when we discussed pre or post European Council statements will remember that I have been continuously raising the plight of Julian Assange. I was going to raise Mr. Assange's imprisonment again here today but I am delighted to be able to say that he has now landed in Australia and is reunited with his wife and family. Julian Assange...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Martin Kenny: I too commend everyone involved in ensuring that Julian Assange, at long last, got his freedom and a way out of the entrapment that was put in place. As my colleague has said, he stood up for democracy, for freedom and for ordinary people having a voice when they saw tyranny going on around them. We do not have enough of that in the world anywhere. In regard to the situation in Europe,...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There has been a very positive recent development in the fishing and seafood industry. The producer organisations, Killybegs Fishermens Organisation, Irish Fish Producers' Organisation, Irish South and West Fish Producer's Organisation and the Irish South and East Fish Producer's Organisation, have united with the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association. That is five major...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy Carthy has already spoken about accession. Whether we are talking about the western Balkans, Moldova, Ukraine or Georgia, the Copenhagen criteria need to be met. While countries must be engaged with and a route map must be provided for them to even meet them half way, the rule of law is absolutely necessary to maintain the sort of European Union we would like to see, which we...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome again the opportunity to address the House and especially the Government on the upcoming European Council meeting. The Minister of State set out a variety of issues that will be on the agenda but, as practising politicians, we all know the main agenda item will be the nailing down of the horse-trading deals on the main positions to be allocated for the next mandate. It seems that...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Haughey: I have a recollection that pre and post European Council meeting statements were introduced in this House following the defeat of an EU referendum.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Correct.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Haughey: It was done to bring about a greater awareness of European issues and to make the Taoiseach more accountable to the Dáil as regards his approach to European Council meetings. While they are helpful, the Dáil is a long way from mandating what the Taoiseach should do at European Council meetings, as is the case in some other EU member states. Be that as it may, I welcome the...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister of State for her opening statement. I do not know whether I have had an opportunity to wish her well since her new appointment but if not I do so now. I acknowledge that accession conferences have been held or are ongoing with Moldova, Ukraine and Montenegro. It is the right of states and the people of those states themselves to decide what the wherewithal of their...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Taoiseach will participate in the June meeting of the European Council taking place in Brussels tomorrow and Friday. The agenda will cover Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, and the next institutional cycle. The meeting is also expected to adopt the EU's next strategic agenda and agree a roadmap for future EU internal reforms. There will also be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Alan Kelly: -----is that we get a co-ordinated campaign under way, involving all the leading sporting organisations in this country, to highlight that the narrative around cocaine use is not okay and needs to be challenged.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. The time is up.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Alan Kelly: Will the Government lead on this proposal with these organisations?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. He is absolutely right that cocaine use is not okay. The Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke, has responsibility for this area and I will raise the issue with him. We did increase the funding for the drug and alcohol task forces in last year's budget.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Alan Kelly: It is the narrative.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Yes. I know that education plays an important role here. The Deputy is absolutely right that we need to do more on it. There is no doubt that cocaine is a plague in our society.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister.