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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----about people they really do not even know? It is ridiculous.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Taoiseach to respond.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking the Taoiseach if he will please try to do something to bring about a bit of normality to this situation in order that people cannot be telling blatant lies about other people.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Deputies: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: Well said.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I ask the Taoiseach to respond within his time.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: Well said, indeed, Deputy Healy-Rae. I thank you for saying it. I am really sorry, as I know everybody in this House is, to hear of the abuse that the Deputy and his family had to put up, particularly in the context of the comments about and images of his late mother. That is utterly despicable and reprehensible. There is not a Member on any side of this House who does not think that....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Peter Burke: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: It is a seriously important issue. It is fair to say that impacts on nearly all of us in different ways, if we are being honest. It is an issue that impacts people right across our country. It is an issue that particularly impacts children and younger people. There is a level of misogyny and sexism, and there are really serious issues in the context of vile online abuse. People are being...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach. The editors of newspapers and producers of television programmes are held to account-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Paul Donnelly: Yes. Absolutely. Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----in that what comes out has to be truthful. It cannot be lies. There are legal implications. Why are we allowing a situation where the social media companies can broadcast whatever and there are no repercussions? That is wrong. That is what we have to get back to. We have to get back to telling the truth and being fair in our comments. We as a society have to say that we are not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: Good afternoon. I welcome everyone to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Today's discussion is with Waterways Ireland. I welcome Mr. Éanna Rowe and Mr. Patrick Harkin back to the committee again. This is their third time with us in recent months, and the committee appreciates the level of engagement that they have shown. We are joined by many...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Rowe. Before I go to members, could he outline what the next stage in this process is? Waterways Ireland has published the draft by-laws. What is the next stage? Does it go to the Minister to be adopted? What is the process there, for the information of members and for us all?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I am going to go to members for eight-minute slots. That is eight minutes for the questions and answers. I call Deputy Joe Flaherty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Rowe. Can he come back to the question as to how many boats are moored illegally? I guess that is a hard question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: We will put that proposal to the committee to be agreed here-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: -----but I give a commitment to Deputy Flaherty that we will put that question for consideration by the committee at our next private meeting. I call Deputy Buckley. He is very welcome to the meeting today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: Can Mr. Rowe clarify that in the case Deputy Buckley referred to about alleged unauthorised developments being within the seven-year statute-barred period, I believe Mr. Rowe said a lot of these even predate Waterways Ireland and therefore, there is limited scope within the planning system to address this. Is that correct?