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Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus fáiltím roimh an deis cainte ar ábhar an Bhille thábhachtaigh seo. Tá mo thacaíocht ag dul don Rialtas maidir leis an mBille seo. Is Bille cuimsitheach é agus tá 31 leathanach agus 15 mhír ann. Tá formhór na míreanna sin ag tabhairt tuilleadh tacaíochta do lucht gnó, do charthanachtaí agus d’eagraíochtaí eile ar an talamh. Is rud dearfach é sin. Tá fadhbanna agam leis, ámh, ó thaobh an dá rud atá curtha isteach ann, is iad, na tacaíochtaí do lucht gnó ar lámh a…

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an t-ábhar seo a roghnú. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach do chosmhuintir Chonamara. Tá siad ag streachailt le breis is seacht mbliana anois agus ag iarraidh ár n-aird a dhíriú ar an ngá práinneach atá le seirbhísí cuí do Chonamara ó thaobh otharchairr de. Bhí mé seafóideach i ndáiríre ach cheap mé go raibh dul chun cinn á dhéanamh agus go raibh muid ag fanacht ar thuarascáil. Faraor, níl sé againn fós. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for choosing this matter because it …

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a hionracais, as é a chur in iúl nach bhfuil sí sásta leis an bhfreagra agus as dua a chur uirthi féin freagra a fháil. Níl sé sin sásúil ach an oiread. I thank the Minister of State for her honesty and for taking the effort to get a further reply. Níl aon mhíthuiscint ó thaobh mhuintir na háite nó ó thaobh na dTeachtaí. There is no misunderstanding on the side of Deputies or on the side of the people on the ground. We clearly understood from the last meeting that a repor…

Fáiltím roimh an mBille seo agus an obair chrua atá déanta ag an iarSheanadóir Kelleher agus ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Pringle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an mbeirt acu. Is Bille iontach é, i ndáiríre, ar a lán leibhéal. Tá sé chomh gearr, dírithe agus dearfach sin. Beidh deis againn go léir foghlaim as an rud atá i gcroílár an Bhille seo. Is iontach an rud freisin nach bhfuil an tAire nó an Rialtas ag cur in aghaidh an Bhille. Is é an dúshlán atá againn anois ná é a chur i gcrích chomh sciobtha agus is féidir. I …

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss if the Barrow railway bridge in County Wexford will remain in a working position during the national strategic rail review; (2) Deputies Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly and Éamon Ó Cuív - to discuss the need for an ambulance base located centrally in Connemara to ensure all of Connemara is covered all of the time; (3)…

That concludes the Topical Issue Debate. We are in the unusual position of having a little time to spare so beidh sos againn go dtí 10 a.m.

I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution. There was a broad range of topics at the Council meeting, but it is unfortunate that the Taoiseach failed to include Turkey. He mentioned that the Minister of State will deal with that, but this is of central importance and he should have clarified what is going on with regard to Turkey. The European Council expressed concern about the targeting of political parties, human rights defenders and media, which it said represents a major setback for human rights an…

I forgot there were questions but tapóidh mé an deis mar ní fhaighimid deiseanna mar sin go minic. An féidir leis an Aire Stáit soiléiriú a thabhairt ó thaobh cúrsaí vacsaíne de? Uimhir a haon, can the Minister of State clarify what discussions, if any, took place at the Council regarding vaccinations, in terms of intellectual property rights, waiving those and producing vaccines on a non-profit basis? Uimhir a dó relates to Turkey. I understand the Minister of State will give us some clarification of the policy on…

I asked several questions and none of them has been answered.

I refer to questions regarding the waiving of international property rights, the production of vaccinations on a non-profit basis etc.. I do not mind if they are not answered at this stage. However, I put it on the record that the questions are not being answered.

I support the Bill, albeit most reluctantly. I thank the Minister for acting speedily on this because there was a necessity for speed. The situation that arose was brought to the attention of the public by the chief superintendent in Galway. He did us all a favour by raising the idiotic situation that arose on foot of the failure to prepare and the message that we were going to have an outdoor summer. In that regard, I heartily welcome the Bill and thank the Minister for her speed in doing so. I do not accept that …

The message that we are all in this together has to mean something. Now we have a situation whereby someone who could stop me entering a premises, if I am not vaccinated, could themselves be unvaccinated. The person who might serve me could be unvaccinated and probably all the staff. The three wise men in charge of this country, who are most unwise on this issue, do not see a problem with this. They do not see a problem in sending out a message to go out, drink and consume and we will look after businesses. They ha…

If there are no other Members offering, I ask the Minister of State to respond now, please.

Let the Minister of State finish.

Ba mhaith liom aird an Aire a dhíriú ar fhoréigean baile agus inscne, agus ar an easpa gnímh go dtí seo ó thaobh na ngealltanas a thug an Rialtas dúinne maidir le tuarascálacha éagsúla. I dtús báire, aontaím go hiomlán leis an Teachta Alan Kelly maidir leis an méid atá ráite aige. Tá na pleananna atá foilsithe ag an Rialtas maidir leis na bialanna seafóideach. Rud atá i bhfad níos tromchúisí ná go mbeidh siad deighilteach agus go gcothóidh siad scrios i measc an phobail. Tá sé i bhfad siar an bóthar anois ón teacht…

I appreciate the Minister might not know what I was raising today but he has read from a very good briefing document. I asked the Minister not to do that. I asked him not to give me the background. I asked him when the two specific reports would be published. What is the delay with them? I am very familiar with the strategy that is to be published. We have an internal Garda review into the cancellation of phone calls from distressed women, children and men. Is the Minister satisfied with an internal report six mont…

The standing Business Committee has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request by the Minister for Justice to waive the requirement for pre-legislative scrutiny under Standing Order 173 on the general scheme and draft heads of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 and has agreed thereto.

Seanad Éireann has passed the Public Service Pay Bill 2020 without amendment and the Counterfeiting Bill 2020 without amendment.