Section 5 sets out what the offence is and that anyone involved in the crime of aggression will be committing a criminal offence here. One of the advantages of this crime of aggression is that because of Articl…

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to establish a cross-departmental taskforce to examine the cost of produ…

I join Senator Mary Seery Kearney in welcoming the proposals from Government about international surrogacy and the recognition of surrogacy arrangements. First, I would like to join with colleagues in complimen…

Schedule Appropriation Bill 2022 [Dáil] – All Stages. Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2022. The Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2022 shall be ta…

The reform of the process to appoint board members to An Bord Pleanála is a critical step to ensure impartiality and transparency in An Bord Pleanála as an independent planning body, which is foundational to th…

On Report Stage, further amendments were tabled to incorporate a right to request remote working for all employees, following a Government decision to bring forward the provisions of the Tánaiste's right to req…

It includes the establishment of an independent electoral commission and modernisation of our electoral registration process. An independent electoral commission has had to be established for every referendum, …

I acknowledge the work of Councillor Lorraine Hall of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, who is currently on maternity leave from her other job, given she has had her second baby in two years since she was …

The role of the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, is to maintain runways, taxiways, aprons and stands to facilitate aircraft movements . I assure the House that I will continue to engage with the DAA as we welcome…

Amendments Nos. 3, 42 and 43, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 43, amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 43, and amendment No. 49 are related and will be discussed together.…

We want a green tourism agenda, not a greenwashing agenda and there is already some of the latter in the tourism sector. If money is going to be invested in tourism, it must be in sustainable tourism. She is a …

The risk equalisation scheme has operated in the health insurance market since 2013 and is provided for under the Health Insurance Acts. The levies are payable by health insurers on all health insurance contrac…

The proposed amendment relates to a report that Tailte Éireann be required to prepare, within six months of the passing of this Act, in respect of a review of the digitisation of the land registry and proposed …

The Bill also seeks to tighten the enforceability of obligations on dog owners to prove ownership of their dogs by linking the microchip to the dog licence. The Bill is not simply about a licence to have a dog,…

The matters raised by Deputies Flaherty, Ring and Fitzmaurice, Carthy and Cahill have been selected for discussion.…

Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 reflect how the Credit Union Act 1997 and the National Disability Authority Act 1999 and the Mental Health Act 2001 should be construed following amendments to be brought to those Acts i…

Instead of sending the water down through the rivers and the lakes, first, they should be able to harness water and, second, if there is a river running through their land, they should be encouraged and should …

The Leas-Cheann Comhairle, who was in the Chair at the time, ruled that the conduct of the Deputy was disorderly and suspended the sitting due to great disorder in accordance with Standing Order 75. The Leas-Ch…

• Covid-19 Pandemic Supports — Jackie Cahill FF
• Nursing Homes — Joe Flaherty FF
• Inland Fisheries — Michael Ring FG
• Garda Investigations — Matt Carthy SF

That said, Dublin Airport is not the only airport that has had challenges through this period. Manchester Airport has had challenges and Heathrow Airport has had significant challenges, some of which have spill…