I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Fourteenth Report of Committee of Selection ( without debate ) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 ( without debate ) - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions ( without debate ) - Electoral Reform Bill 2022 — Motion to Instruct the Committee ( to conclude within 60 minutes ) - Statements on Tr…

We will facilitate all the other requests in the order they come in.

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 26th May, 2022, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 27th April, 2022. be referred to the Joint Committee on Health, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 21st June, 2022, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and Standing Order 100(2)…

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Social Protection, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Justice Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whereupon the sequence…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be the Statements on the Role of Journalists in Conflicts across the World (not to exceed 210 mins ). Private Members' Business shall be the Second Stage of the Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Statements on Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: the Protocol, Legacy Issues and the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement ( not to exceed 210 mins ) - Motion re Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act…

As Deputy Mattie McGrath knows, two hours are allocated tomorrow for the People Before Profit Deputies in Private Members' time, which gives adequate time to discuss the industrial dispute to which he referred. If further time is required, we can discuss it at the meeting of the Business Committee on Thursday. In regard to the Electoral Reform Bill, I welcome Deputy Nash's positive comments regarding the Minister's amendments. The latter has given a commitment that a comprehensive briefing will be given to all Oppo…

I agree it is important that businesses are mindful of the need for Ireland to maintain its position as a destination that gives value for money. I acknowledge the Deputy's concerns that the tourism sector maintains its competitive edge. The Deputy is correct in saying that we have extended the VAT reduction and a whole other range of supports, especially supports around Covid. I will ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Tánaiste to revert to the …

There has been significant investment in the Department's resources, with more ecologists, forestry inspectors and additional administrative staff assigned to licensing. A team of 35 ecologists has been recruited to deal specifically with licensing. In 2021, 56% more licences were issued than in 2020, with 4,050 licences issued, compared with 2,592 licences issued in 2020. In terms of improved output, some 2,877 felling licences were issued last year, 1,532 of which were for Coillte. Critically, the availability of…

I thank the Deputy. I acknowledge the concerns he has raised and the current difficulties we are seeing in respect of taxis more generally in Dublin city and elsewhere. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has responsibility for this, is not here to answer the specific query, but I will bring to his attention the practical suggestion on the extension, the issue of cashless payments and the need to engage with the sector to respond to the concerns.

I thank the Deputy for his question. There is a necessity for all business and service providers to provide value, particularly with the level of support the Government has given over the past 24 months. I acknowledge the concerns the Deputy has raised. We have all been shocked by the scale of the increases in the car rental sector. While neither the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media nor Fáilte Ireland has a direct role in prices, there is broad concern. I will ask the Minister, Deput…

I thank the Deputy. The news will have come as a shock to staff at PayPal's Dundalk and Blanchardstown offices and their families and communities. The Tánaiste has spoken directly with the PayPal leadership team and expressed his disappointment at the decision and the impact it will have on all its employees. The company has assured the Government that PayPal remains committed to Ireland and to the remaining 2,000 staff here whom it will continue to employ. Consultation with staff will begin this Thursday. We under…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re referral of Consumer Rights Bill 2022 to Select Committee ( without debate ) - Motion re Thirteenth Report of the Committee of Selection ( without debate ) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee) ( without debate ) - Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amen…

No.

I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th May, 2022, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

I move: That the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 10th May, 2022, entitled " Amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amendments ", a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 11th May, 2022.

Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/543, the CSO is legally obliged to produce data on sex, with response options limited to male and female only in census 2022. This is reflected in question No.2 on the census form which asks "What is your sex?" with response options of "Male" and "Female". The CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the census 2022 questionnaire in late 2017. As part of this consultation, members of the public and interested stakeholders were invited to submit their requests for ne…

The public-facing phase of the census 2022 project is now complete and the CSO has begun the processing of the collected census forms. During the last number of weeks, the CSO has received queries and observations from members of the public and other stakeholders about the sex question, the advice relating to the sex question and the lack of a gender identity question on this year's census form. These observations will be a valuable input as the CSO embarks on the public consultation process which will ultimately l…

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 10th May, 2022, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Education Minister for Defence whereupon the sequence established by the Order of 30th July, 2020, shall continue with Questions to the Minister for Social Protec…