Amendment No. 11 puts a new section 7 into the Bill to amend section 177H(1) of the Planning and Development Act, which currently provides that any person other than the applicant for substitute consent or a pl…

• Q90 Employment Rights — Louise O'Reilly SF
• Q91 Covid-19 Pandemic — Louise O'Reilly SF
• Q92 Covid-19 Pandemic Supports — Catherine Murphy SD
• Q93 Corporate Governance — Louise O'Reilly SF

• Q94 Covid-19 Pandemic Supports — Cathal Crowe FF
• Q95 National Development Plan — David Stanton FG
• Q97 Brexit Supports — Catherine Connolly IND
• Q98 Examinership Arrangements — Richard Bruton FG
• Q99 Covid-19 Pandemic Supports — Cormac Devlin FF
• Q100 Departmental Meetings — Denis Naughten IND
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Vincent de Paul and others have warned about the threat posed this Christmas by licensed moneylenders and the extortionate interest rates they charge. Ireland is an outlier when it comes to the extortionate int…

Will the Tánaiste correct the Dáil record to show that there was in fact a bail out of the banks----- Thank you, Deputy. -----and that it cost the people of this country very dearly?…

In recognition of the difficulty faced by Departments in planning for capital projects, the rolling multi-annual capital envelopes introduced in 2004 allow for carry-over of up to 10% of unspent voted capital e…

Deepfake intimate images, which are images that appear to be intimate images of the person but are not, cannot be separated out from this Bill as they are just as harmful, just as damaging and equally morally r…

People need to have confidence in the administration of the vaccine and in the vaccine itself and I expect the vast majority of people will. I know that 70% of people are happy to take the vaccine and I will ce…

We are talking about Brexit preparedness and readiness. Brexit should give an impetus that we drive forward that agenda and we support those businesses at the coalface of Brexit. I acknowledge the significant a…

• Sports Organisations — Chris Andrews SF
• Covid-19 Pandemic Supports — Éamon Ó Cuív FF
• Job Losses — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin LAB
• Disability Support Services — Jennifer Murnane O'Connor FF

Under the 2009 renewable energy directive, we are committed to achieving 16% of our energy demand from renewable resources by the end of 2020. The EU renewable energy directive of 2009 set Ireland a legally bin…

I have also received notice from Senator Sharon Keogan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the restrictions in place on the numbe…

• Medicinal Products — Fiona O'Loughlin FF
• Employment Rights — Paul Gavan SF
• National Planning Framework — Peter Burke FG

I have met with many groups that advocate for older people over the last few weeks and they are saying the same thing: we need to consider the mental health of our older people. As Minister of State with respon…

I ask the Taoiseach to express his solidarity and that of all of the people of this jurisdiction with the workers and people of Northern Ireland, who are trying to deal with this issue. I am aware that the Nort…

With regard to the Debenhams workers, the Taoiseach has been asked when he will bring forward legislation to protect workers in such situations. When will the Taoiseach change the law so the Debenhams workers a…

I cannot assure the Senator that I will get access to the Minister between now and Christmas to get a response to the request for him to make a statement in this House, but I will certainly write him a letter t…

• Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Alan Kelly LAB
• Q4+ Departmental Functions — Alan Kelly LAB
• Q8+ Shared Island Unit — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF

Equality and everything that the social contributions system stands for must be respected by this House, and not just for the people outside this House but for all people.…

How can people in receipt of the PUP after that date in August be liable for tax while those who got it before August would not be liable for tax? It is a foregoing of revenue when there is any tax relief but I…