We are also clear that from a policy perspective, addressing the sustainability of the higher education system must proceed in tandem with measures which address the costs of education as a barrier to accessing…

We agree character references make the process of going through a trial even more difficult and strenuous for victims of sexual crime. Later in the year, a new sexual offences Bill will be published, which will…

The Minister of State will be familiar with both the Clinch report and the Lacey report. The report was commissioned by the Department of Transport to carry out an independent review of the organisational struc…

• Q1+ Government Communications — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q6+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q11+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF

Today's Bill, like previous Bills, is about setting up a new commission to replace the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB, as well as to recommend persons for appointment as judges by the President on t…

Amendments Nos. 10, 12, 15, 17, 22 and 24 are consequent on the amendments being made later in the draft. Technical amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 correct cross-references to the Gaming and Lotteries…

I have instructed the Attorney General to draft amendments to the Bill to this effect. Again I have asked the Attorney General to draft amendments to the Bill in this regard. I am to speak generally on the Bill…

The amendment states: "When a relevant person applies under sections 11 and 12 for information and/or when a relevant person applies for their personal data, the relevant body or the Authority will make availab…

I move amendment No. 29: In page 18, to delete lines 4 to 39, to delete pages 19 to 22, and in page 23, to delete lines 1 to 11 and substitute the following: “9. I move amendment No. 30: In page 18, to delete l…

The VAT-inclusive 20 cent reduction in the mineral oil tax rate for petrol and the 15 cent reduction on auto diesel, with a proportionate 2 cent reduction for marked gas oil, MGO, also known as green diesel, we…

It is important that we protect the rights of people in rural Ireland in terms of turbary rights, people utilising turf in their own bogs and traditional practices in turf sharing.…

I have also received notice from Senator Malcolm Byrne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a statement on the report fro…

Thursday’s business shall be: - Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) - Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 (Second Stage) - Child Care (Amen…

• Community Development Projects — Victor Boyhan IND
• Further and Higher Education — Malcolm Byrne FF
• Human Rights — Garret Ahearn FG

Following his first term in Seanad Éireann, Michael won a seat in Dáil Éireann in 1969 where he would go on to represent his beloved Tipperary for more than 30 years. Michael campaigned for Ireland's membership…

We have one with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and I will try to tackle all aspects of what is required for the integration of the people who will be with us fo…

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to ensure employers provide employees with FFP-2 grade masks, or higher, where necessar…

This innovative Bill aims to protect the family farm from vulture funds and provide for the availability of low-interest credit to Irish family farmers who have for far too long been treated despicably by our p…

Basically this would be a technical amendment that would refer potentially to section 139B, where we could insert another amendment to ensure the definition of harmful online conduct is introduced to reflect th…

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• Q13+ Social Dialogue — Mary Lou McDonald SF