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European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for the opportunity to speak on the motion on the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Council regulation on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued. This is for EU citizens and their family members exercising their rights to free movement. I do not think anybody can dispute the...

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: To answer the previous question, as this regulation requires an opt-in, it is a requirement that we seek and get the approval of both Houses, which requires a debate, however long it is. This will be a short debate today but sometimes we have had opt-ins where the debates were for much longer. It is a requirement if we choose to opt in that we make that known to the Council and that it is...

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Question put.

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The vote is deferred until the weekly division time later this evening.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 have been ruled out of order.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 not moved.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Section 1 agreed to.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 have been ruled out of order.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 not moved.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Section 2 agreed to.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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...

European Union Regulations: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Pa Daly: According to the briefing paper, the legal advices are that there is no legal or practical impediment to opting in to this proposal, but that does not mean we should not scrutinise why we should opt in to it when we are not obliged to. The approach of the Government more and more seems to be to opt in to all these proposals when requested and this proposal is the latest example. The...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I thank all Deputies who made contributions on Second Stage of this electricity credits Bill. We will be back later today to discuss this on Committee Stage. I will address various points that have been made. They have been constructive and I will not try to play politics with them. We are trying to deal with energy poverty, which is more important than scoring points off one other. I...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There have been challenges. I was listening to previous speakers. Emergency measures are important to help people pay their bills. We have to realise that there are people who are struggling. We are aware of that. Look at all the good work that has been done in the schools and so on. A lot of work has been done but I know we have a lot more to do. Both these credits worth...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Joan Collins: I echo the 75% of people in a poll published at the weekend who said this budget was an attempt to buy the next election. This budget was a give-away budget to hide from the electorate that the Government has given up on making any real or structural change in the country. It ignored calls made across civil society, by the Dáil and by people living in poverty, in deprivation, on low...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: The €250 energy credit does not go far enough, as my colleagues have said. It is quite simply a gesture and does nothing to address runaway energy costs in this State under this Government. The Government has put together a once-off stunt while it has studiously avoided addressing the outrageous burden that these energy costs place on workers and their families. Householders are...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Collins: I am not going to stand here and say people will not welcome the rebate for energy costs. Of course, they will welcome it in very difficult times with the rising costs of energy, which are sky-rocketing to an extraordinary level. Without the Government tackling the energy companies as to where they can make savings, I know people can make savings by ringing around. I contacted a telephone...