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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am thankful to have the opportunity. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Chambers, on his new appointment and wish him well. It is a big task. I wish him well with the Ministry and, indeed, continued success to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. They are the two Ministers charged with the finances of our country, how our taxes are spent and how our social welfare benefits are paid out. To...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister is saying the Government has done so much, but clearly it is not working.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I will make another point about this. This is working as far as the Ukrainians are concerned because people like the idea that they do not have to pay any more tax. These people are in the 52% bracket and they do not think it is worthwhile to do up the house, spend money or go to the trouble. The problem they have is that they cannot get people out. It is weighed totally against the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Can I just very briefly-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister may want to banish me over one three-letter word I used. When I said "our" people that included the man who was asked for €2,000 from a landlord. The man I am speaking about is a Bangladeshi who has been here for many years. I count him as one of our people. He has been here-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We need to know what I am talking about. I am talking about the people who are homeless.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State and her officials are very welcome. I am delighted to see her. I will raise a few matters. The Government announced funding to accelerate the assessment of need waiting lists. This sounds like a very good idea. I am perplexed as to why it is taking so long because there is a waiting list. I understand it takes time, but the National Treatment Purchase Fund has been...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I did not intend to speak on this amendment but I will do so because a very interesting debate has commenced since I came into the Chamber. I came in here intending to speak on amendments Nos. 7 to 12, inclusive, which seek to give effect to another High Court decision - in the case of A & B v. the International Protection Office and the Minister - which was delivered in March of...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It was October 2022.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are three years on from the Damache case, in which the Supreme Court declared sections 19(2) and 19(3) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to be unconstitutional. We sat on it for quite some time. The Supreme Court provided some form of instruction to this House in terms of what to do. The Supreme Court decision said and recognised that the decision as to whether...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Not by the Oireachtas.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is ultimately a matter for the Oireachtas to determine-----

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: We can only deal with-----

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: There has been considerable delay in giving effect to the decision in the Damache case. The circumstances of Demache made quite a significant case. Another matter that needs to be emphasised is that it certainly must be the case that the Government - the Executive - must be entitled to decide whether revocation of naturalisation is permitted. I listened to the points that Deputy Howlin...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputies for all of their contributions across a variety of issues. At the outset, I have some issues to address. We discussed this last week in terms of the miscellaneous Bill. Throughout the year we have all collectively across the House worked on different Bills and pieces of legislation. Naturally, the way a miscellaneous Bill comes together is that, even with all of the...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Pa Daly: This is a liquorice allsorts type of Bill. Some of it is very straightforward but it covers the broadcasting Bill and legislation on personal injuries, firearms and international protection. It proposes reducing the years of experience required to be a member of the tribunal from five years to two. Having been someone who was two years out from being a qualified solicitor, I have concerns...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I do not know how many times I will get to speak tonight so I will speak on this amendment now. I thank Deputy Howlin for his forensic outlining of what is behind the amendment. I listened to him carefully. Having left the Chair, I walked around to get back into the mode of TD so that I would not confuse my role. When this came before us last week, I expressed my serious concerns at what...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Gerald Nash: I want to speak to the section as well. Before I do, however, I will raise some concerns I have about the way in which the Minister is approaching the question of the increase in optional retirement ages for members of uniformed services. I too place on the record my concerns about the manner in which the Minister is approaching this matter, which is extremely acute and extremely sensitive....