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Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Will Mr. Moran speak to what appear to be the irregular timelines that may have had an effect on his ability to adapt to the changes to the occupational pension schemes?

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Has the Department given any reason it will remove that one line relating to the 36 months?

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Pass the buck.

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: One place we can go is to find out, as the Deputy said, about the 36-month rule. If it can be removed, we will recommend that it be removed. Looking at the Department's response, it claims that the 36-month rule was introduced because if it was not, it could potentially give rise to unequal treatment of opposite-sex couples. Will Mr. Moran give his response to that? Where does he think...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Some of the problem here, which we have seen not just in this case, is that no one wants to take responsibility, as Deputy Buckley said. It is just passed on to someone else. Will Mr. Moran describe the impact on him of the circumstances he has fallen foul of? In light of the fact that he was less than four months outside the deadline to be approved, despite being in a long-term...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: I think I can speak for Deputy Buckley and anybody else who is online in saying that in 2024, people are entitled to equality and fair treatment. It is a crazy situation that in 2024, even after the passing of the referendum and that, Mr. Moran has to come in and put his whole life story in front of the public. It comes back to someone having decided that it would be put in, but no one...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: We will contact the Library and Research Service. We can write to the Minister, as the Deputy said, to ask this to be reviewed and see what steps we can take to get that line removed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: As I said, everybody is entitled to equality. People should not have to come before these committees to get equality. That should come as natural at this stage.

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: We will hopefully get something done, or get it raised anyway, before an election. Will Mr. Moran respond to the letter he got from the Department of Social Protection?

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Pensions and Social Security Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Yes. I thank Mr. Moran for coming to speak to us today. We will suspend and then continue in public session but he will stay with us in the Gallery. We will again talk about his petition in that public session and will make the recommendation in public. You never know, the Minister might be looking in on us. We might not have to write to her if that is the case. We will suspend the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: We will now consider the public petitions. I propose that first, the petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings may be published and that, second, the replies from the Departments and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have five petitions for consideration today and they are as follows: the first one is No. P00041/24, "Travel...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: Agreed. Petition No. P00052/24, "Social Welfare Entitlements for Clergy’ from Mr. Matthew Farrell. The petitioner worked as a Roman Catholic priest from 1970 to 1987 and no social welfare stamps were paid for him. He is unable now to claim full pension entitlements and requests that his entitlements be backdated. Actions taken by him to resolve this issue before submitting the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: The next petition is No. P00060/24, “Voting for Irish Born Citizens Abroad”, from Ms Gráinne McLoughlin, and is regarding allowing Irish-born citizens their right to vote as stated in the 9th amendment of the Constitution. The voting rights in Ireland are rigid in comparison with other EU member states. The petitioner states that 36 European countries in 2006 allowed...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: We see it on television. When there are elections in every other country, people go to their embassies in Ireland and cast their vote.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: It does not seem to be rocket science. That is agreed. That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal, which is available at petitions.oireachtas.ie. A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or an issue of public policy. Next...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 Oct 2024)

Martin Browne: I agree with Deputy Buckley. We thank the petitioners for coming in. We also thank Martha Dowling, Barbara Hughes, Ciarán McConway, Alex Alino and all the other staff. They make our job easy. Thank you. The committee is adjourned until Thursday, 17 October 2024 at 1.30 p.m., when will meet in private and public session.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Oct 2024)

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce this Bill for the House’s consideration. One of its main objectives is to provide for the establishment of a marine accident investigation unit, MAIU, within the Department of Transport. It provides for a transition from the current structure, in which the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB, is...

Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (3 Oct 2024)

Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (3 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 34, and with effect from 4th October, 2024 approves the Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd October, 2024, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly.