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Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: They should be the priority.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We will suspend for five minutes to allow the witnesses to leave.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I propose that petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings may be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We have four petitions for consideration today. First, No. P00013/24, "Justice and recognition for the state-abused", is from Mx Corwyn Bertrand-Fuchs and states: I want recognition for those abused in the state-run homes. I want a public apology and the last abusive children's home still open closed. Separate public petition underway. The secretariat wrote to the Department of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: The second petition, No. P00033/24, "Toxic fumes on Aer Lingus flights - Severe and increasing danger to public health and safety - Urgent", is from Mr. Thomas O'Riordan and states: On the 5th of June 2023, whilst operating as a Captain on an Aer Lingus flight I was poisoned by toxic fumes and rushed to Beaumont hospital by emergency ambulance, where I stayed for five days. I had reported...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There have been 38.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: This states that the AAIU decided not to investigate the incident. The 38 reported fume events in 12 months is equivalent to 7,500 people on planes. We see in America that there are fears about plane-makers. If there is a problem, it should be examined to the fullest. We are just talking about one airline, as far as we are aware. There was another incident in the last few weeks. One of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Mr. O'Riordan's letter also states: The correspondence quotes EASA studies on the dangers of toxic fumes on aircraft; once again, they have selectively chosen the evidence to suit the narrative; a 2017 EASA study on toxic fume events quotes that there may well be danger from toxic fumes and that further intensive real-time research is required. With that many reported incidents, I think...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: If we invite Mr. O'Riordan first, then maybe at the follow-up meeting we can have Aer Lingus, the AAIU and the aviation authority. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition is No. 41 of 2024, on travel grievance for short stay and tourism purpose within CTA for residents, from Mr. Nagesh Siddegowda. It states: UK and ROI government to establish legislation to allow residents of UK and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: That is agreed. The next petition is No. 42 of 2024, "Vote against the migration pact", from Mr. Ciarán McMahon. I suggest that we push this back. A court case is going on at the minute about the migration pact. A vote was not taken on it last night in the Dáil and there is a High Court injunction. I feel that we should refer it to another meeting and see what way the court...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: On my own behalf, we thank the secretariat every time for the work it does on our behalf. It is much appreciated.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Lambert. Before I allow other members to contribute, I wish to comment on a few notes I have made myself. This is another example we have seen on this committee of Departments just ignoring people when they contact them. We must consider that we are 11 years down the road and that Dr. Kenna did not even get a reply back to his correspondence except on only one occasion. Where...

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There is an area in Sean Ross Abbey where we were looking for baby bones. If it is possible to scan these sites - it may not be possible to scan through the granite, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh said - I would imagine we could lift those slabs and put them back exactly as they were and do the scans on the ground. Like other speakers said, the excuse of the lime is absolutely bonkers. It...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I have been asked to read from Mr. O'Riordan's letter. I agree with the Deputy and will come back to his suggestion in a minute. The letter states: The A.A.I.U did not categorise the incident in which I was poisoned as a 'serious incident', selectively quoting I.C.A.O Annex 13. Had they quoted Annex 13 fully and completely, they would have quoted from Attachment C of the same document....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I agree. Can we do those dates? Waterways Ireland made clear that it would not be able to come in before the recess but if it is not going to take one of those three dates before the recess, it should come in straight away after the recess.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I alert Members that we are working quickly through Second Stage of the Bill. I will call the last speaker and then go to the Minister.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister well in throwing his hat into the ring. As regards the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, while I had many a chat with him in the Chamber over the past number of years since 2016, I could talk to him very well. We get on sound. I might not agree with his policies, but I will draw a separate political line between the man and the ball, as we say in the country. I also wish...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I also wish the Minister well in his endeavours in the near future. I also pass on my best wishes to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has always been approachable. There is probably still an issue or two I could do with the Minister getting across the line before he finishes. He spoke about future plans and the impact of politics on family. I pass on those best wishes. This Bill...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject, which has an impact on all families. As I listened to the debate yesterday, and again today, I thought back to my own time, when our children were small. We were lucky enough to be able to build a house in rural Ireland beside my parents and brother. Childminding was not as big an issue then because we had family support around us when...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)