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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to raise the serious issue with the Taoiseach concerning the rights of a murder victim's family. Two young women, Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy, were murdered in 1976 by John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans acting together. Evans later died in prison. Shaw is serving a life sentence and is before the Parole Board for review. Shaw was never convicted of Elizabeth's murder. He was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this important and sensitive issue. I can only imagine the pain that the Plunkett must feel as they still look for answers and information all these years on. I take seriously the point she makes about that anomaly and the importance of the rights of victims' families and I will raise that directly with the Minister for Justice. I want to be careful to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Holly Cairns: On behalf of the Social Democrats I want to acknowledge the passing of David Davin-Power. Our thoughts are with his colleagues, his family and his friends at this time. The Cabinet finally agreed to increase the housing targets. The housing Minister was supposed to do this back in 2023. Two years late and 48 hours out from the election, he finally gets around to doing it. People can...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Cairns very much for raising the question. The Government set the parameters for the housing targets for the next number of years out to 2030 today. That was a sensible thing to do because it does anchor the debate and discussion we will have no doubt in this country in the coming weeks. We also did that alongside the national planning framework because without a draft...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Paul Murphy: Taoiseach, I want to raise an extremely tragic case. On Tuesday, 24 September, Mihai Marandici died of sepsis in Temple Street Children’s University Hospital after being transferred by ambulance from Tallaght University Hospital. He was seven months old. His devastated parents, Nicolae and Olesea are looking for answers. Their solicitor contacted me this morning on their behalf. ...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I absolutely would. I join with the Deputy in offering my sincere condolences to the family of baby Mihai on their tragic loss. Children Health Ireland, CHI, have advised the Department that a review has been commissioned in relation to Mihai's care which is normal process under the HSE's incident management framework. It also says that it will engage with the family on the terms of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Canney: I want to raise the power up grant for small business which was part of budget 2025 for the retail and hospitality sector. Some €170 million was made available with €4,000 per business. I and other members of the Regional Group are finding that certain businesses are unable to avail of this grant for the simple reason that they did not qualify for the increased cost of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Canney for raising this matter. We had an update from the Minister, Deputy Burke, at the Cabinet today. I do not have the figures in front of me but from looking through the table, local authority by local authority, it looks to me that around 60% of those eligible so far have applied for the grant. We will certainly keep under review the deadline for that grant. I think it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome Councillor Richie Molloy, a manager of Family Carers Ireland in south Tipperary, and the group from Clonmel to the Gallery. My office has been inundated with calls about ophthalmology services in Clonmel in south Tipperary. I pay tribute, first, to Dr. Hillery who has retired. My office has received numerous complaints. We are informed that Dr. Hillery gave her notice of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the committee for this opportunity to set out the Government’s approach to the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. Our further consideration of this matter takes place against the backdrop of a deeply troubling situation in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem. The United Nations has reported record levels of settlement expansion and we are also...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is a good point. At a more macro level, we have joined coalitions with some EU member states. We have joined the, I believe, Lithuanian demining coalition. In terms of ICT developments in Ukraine, we have partnered with Estonia. Regarding humanitarian assistance, our embassies generally work with other embassies and missions on the ground and join forces on a given project or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I am proud to stand here and call Ballaghaderreen my home town. I was proud to stand with people of Ballaghaderreen at a well-organised and well-attended vigil in the town on Sunday night. Ballaghaderreen is a good town with good people. The sole purpose of the vigil was to send a clear message to this Government and to the Garda Commissioner that we need gardaí and we need to see....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: Yes. It is totally separate. It is Irish bilateral-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----humanitarian assistance. On passports, getting involved in checking passports earlier could result in double work and could lengthen turnaround times, which is not the Deputy's intention.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: Exactly. We will get that information on the Global Ireland initiative, if we can. We can get it, but it could take a bit of time.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: We own some properties. My understanding is there is a lease on Ireland House in New York because you could never buy that.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: We own 40 properties and rent approximately 160 around the world. It depends on the location.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: That was the residence and the embassy itself because it was just not fit for purpose.