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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Seanad amendment agreed to.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Seanad amendment No. 14:

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Seanad amendment agreed to.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Seanad amendments Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I have been following this proposal from the European Commission since June. Honestly, when I first read of it I was surprised it was not in place already. Iceland and Norway are two functional members of the wider European community that are associated with Schengen. We deal with them regularly and we can have great faith in their systems, rule of law, respect for rules around data...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak in support of these two important motions, which authorise Ireland to opt in to two EU agreements with Iceland and Norway on the transfer of passenger name record data. These agreements are more than just legal instruments. They are vital tools in our shared European effort to prevent terrorism and combat serious transnational crime. In a world...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Anois, ar deireadh thiar, an tAire.

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Members for their contributions. I will reply to some of the important issues that have been raised by colleagues in the debate. First, I welcome that Deputy Carthy indicated that Sinn Féin will not be opposing these motions. I ask him to give consideration to supporting them. I do not see any reason they would not be supported. They are there for the purpose of trying to...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: The sharing of passenger name record data is important for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of serious crimes, such as drug-related offences and human trafficking, as the Minister has outlined. This information forms part of the broader management of our borders. International co-operation in the fight against crime is crucial. The sharing of this information is a...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank the Minister for his contribution. In some ways, this is necessary legislation. In other ways, it is a bit like watching paint dry, especially when talking about going through the motions. I am not sure whether I will be here when we get around to the motions on Switzerland in a while. I wanted to discuss the wider issues of all this booking information that is provided by...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: I listened carefully to all those statements. They were delivered with passion and commitment. They were very constructive and interesting, with an eye on the future and not on the past.

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

John McGuinness: I remind Members that there are four separate motions being debated in this slot, namely, the motion regarding the conclusion of the agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of passenger name record, PNR, data; the motion regarding the signing of the agreement between the EU and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of passenger name record, PNR, data;...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (16 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Ar dtús, is mian liom míle buíochas a rá leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Butler, for the passionate way in which she spoke. It has been a good debate about the pride that our Government shows. Pride is not just a celebration. It is a call to action. As we mark it here, we must be clear that there is no room for...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank everyone who contributed to this important discussion. It seems astonishing that it was not until 1993 and the passing of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 that homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland. Prior to that, people across the country risked prison for simply being themselves. Attitudes towards individuals and couples who did not fit conventional stereotypes...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

James Geoghegan: Both of the previous speakers mentioned allies. That is how I come to this debate also. One of the big decisions I made when I was elected as a city councillor in 2019 was that, where possible, I would attend, at the very least, Dublin Pride every single year. To my eternal shame, I never attended Pride before I became a councillor. As a public representative, I felt it important to...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: As a mother of a trans son, I wish to say loud and clear that my heart bursts with pride, not only because he is my son but because in the face of social stigma, misinformation, fear for his safety and a world that often misunderstands or fears difference, he has remained true to himself. He is the bravest person I know and, like many in this country, he does not even realise it. He does...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Two years ago, Ireland celebrated the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. We saw further incremental progress after that through the civil partnership process, which was a stepping stone to full marriage equality following the passing of the thirty-fourth amendment to the Constitution of Ireland. This year, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the legislation...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: As we celebrate Pride Month and the ten-year anniversary of the marriage equality referendum, it is important to call out the bravery and activism of the LGBTQI+ community, their families, allies and campaigners. We can all recall the referendum ten years ago and the sense of sheer joy and jubilation when the result came through. The memory of seeing how much it meant to friends of mine...