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National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Michael Colreavy: Can anyone in this Chamber imagine going as a tourist to a country or city with a rich cultural and social history without seeking out and enjoying its museums, galleries, heritage sites and landmarks associated with its history? Could one imagine arriving in a city like Dublin and seeking out a place like Moore Street to visit a shopping mall rather than a battlefield site? Shopping malls...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Feb 2016)

Michael Colreavy: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in the HSE arranging a trust fund for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, including an assessment of the costs of the proceedings, the financial impact on the modest estate and the psychological impact of the process on the person and concerned family members. [4636/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: Obviously, there is a gulf in the understanding between ComReg and ourselves. According to page 16 of the ComReg presentation, consumer satisfaction with mobile phone coverage, which was 76% in 2013, has increased to 90% in 2015. That would indicate that everything is rosy here and getting better. I do not know the source of these data. Either that is misleading us, wittingly or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the officials for attending. There is a huge gulf in our understanding of the level of coverage, because every public representative receives many complaints about the quality of coverage, particularly in rural areas. Is the drive test informed by data from ComReg's complaints database or is there a set programme? I become concerned when people use statistics and then say the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (26 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his target for land availability for afforestation by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/16]

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Statements (21 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: The more I read about and listen to the discussion on TTIP and ISDS, the more the word that looms large for me is "why". The Proclamation of Poblacht na hÉireann declared, "the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible". I do not think any of us here would argue with that declaration....

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: One of the hallmarks of a decent republic is that the people can access quality health care when they need it, irrespective of age, geographical location or ability to pay. Unfortunately, we do not live in such a republic. It can be informative to look at the OECD 2014 health at a glance report for 2014. Many people do not know that Ireland is below the EU average number of doctors per...

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Colreavy: Prevention, maintenance or protection? I was not a Deputy in 2009 but a councillor with Leitrim County Council and I hope I will not be a Deputy when the next storm comes because if I am, it means there is another storm coming before this Dáil concludes. As a councillor with Leitrim County Council, I remember the devastation done after the 2009 storms to businesses, home owners and...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 23:In page 18, line 38, to delete "should" and substitute "may".

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 25:In page 19, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(7) Subject to sections 21 and 22, a person under the age of 18 and who is at the frontier of the State or who is in the State (whether lawfully or unlawfully) may make an application for international protection on his or her own behalf.".

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 18: In page 18, lines 10 and 11, to delete “an adult who is taking responsibility for the care and protection of the person” and substitute “the parent or legal or customary caregiver”.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 18, lines 24 and 25, to delete “taking responsibility for the care and protection of the person” and substitute “the parent or legal or customary caregiver”.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 18, line 29, to delete “shall be deemed to also have made” and substitute “may make”. I am speaking on amendments Nos. 20, 23 and 25. The rationale underlying amendment No. 20 is that it clearly articulates the right of the child to make a separate application on his or her own behalf. This is based on the concept of...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I understand the Minister of State's point that the legislation assumes that officers will be cautious when reaching determinations. However, that leaves an over-reliance on the individual officers concerned. What we are enshrining here is something that is contrary to the advice of any child protection agency I know of or any advocate for children's rights. We have always heard it said...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I also wish to speak to amendment No. 77 which reads as follows: In page 34, line 19, after “repeated” to insert the following: “but compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution or serious harm alone may nevertheless warrant a determination that the applicant is eligible for protection”. The rationale behind the amendment is that a provision under...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Had he been here, Deputy Mac Lochlainn would have strongly defended his amendment.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, line 8, to delete “that” and substitute “or when a person self-identifies that they are”. The rationale underlying this amendment is that given the important ramifications if a person is determined to be an adult, it is imperative that this decision is reached in a cautious manner and on the guidance of other actors,...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Did the Minister of State say that some of these are in line with EU policy or EU legislation?

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: A couple of things strike me. The first is that it was not worth Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn's time submitting amendments. It is clear they will not be accepted. That is probably a result of an effort to get this Bill passed before we break for Christmas. I have a second, more important point. If an Irish citizen was afraid to report acts of domestic violence but had to go...

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 14: In page 15, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(c) membership of a particular social group including membership of a trade union.”. The rationale underlying this amendment is that it reinstates the current position which is that a trade union falls within the definition of "particular social group" under the 1951 Refugee Convention....