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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this important issue around child protection and child abuse and making sure we have a zero-tolerance approach to this matter in all organisations, including in State agencies, political parties and everywhere else. I could not agree more with the Deputy. The issue of child protection is the most important one. Child abuse is something that sickens...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: It would probably be addressed through something bespoke for that group of parents rather than through a change to parent's leave. The process for parent's leave is a good one and works well. I would like to see it grow. As we know, the rate of parent's leave has grown by €15. I hope to see the take-up increase in the years to come. I believe that one of the reasons take-up is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is deireadh le ceisteanna chun an Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige é sin. We will now proceed to take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 36.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: On a point of order, are we getting any input into the Order of Business this week? I ask for time to be urgently set aside for Deputy McDonald to make a statement on the issue of child abuse committed by a member of Sinn Féin-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Pearse Doherty: This is ridiculous.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: -----and the furnishing of character references for that person by members of Deputy McDonald's team.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is not a point of order.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: It is crucial that these questions are answered in a timely fashion.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Order of Business for this week was arranged last week. The Deputy's point is not in order at this stage.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: Can I ask that, when the Order of Business for next week is being discussed, we-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy can discuss anything he likes when the Order of Business is being discussed.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Colm Brophy: This is something the party opposite regularly brings to the attention of Government. It is time-sensitive and important-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Pearse Doherty: This is not a point of order.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: It is not a point of order.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Pearse Doherty: If we want to bring in character references-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
(Interruptions).
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Colm Brophy: -----and it should be addressed this week. Deputy McDonald has a track record of ignoring this House and not making statements when they are required. She has done it before. She should take the opportunity to make a statement on this because it affects the behaviour of her party.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: This is not a point of order. The Deputy should not be allowed to continue.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Are backbenchers the leaders?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: They have been elected, the same as us.