On a point of order, the Minister is aware that these protected disclosures are closed so that does not prevent her from answering any questions, just to be helpful. They waived their anonymity.
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Pearse Doherty
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With respect, these are really serious matters. The Minister has not answered any of our questions - not one - and this is not the first time. She has dodged questions from other people in the Opposition previously in the Dáil.
The first question I asked had nothing to do with the protected disclosure. Why will the Minister not tell the public? Let me read it again. When was the Minister first made aware there was a…
-----at the time he was interfering with an independent and autonomous office? It is earth-shattering that An Garda Síochána admitted blatantly on the radio-----
-----that it interfered with the process. I will ask the question again and ask that the Minister stop hiding. When was she first made aware of the issue with the holsters? Will she give the date? When was she briefed-----
-----about the safety concerns? What did she do about it? What does she have to say-----
-----about gardaí at a senior level saying they interfered with the independent process?
You are hiding. Just answer the question.
Is the Minister saying she cannot answer the question as to when she and the Department were first made aware? That is just nonsense.
There is no answer.
How can the Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, tell us that you were told in August 2020? How can the Minister for justice tell us that when the Minister, Deputy McEntee, will not tell us herself?
Okay, I apologise, but this is very frustrating, with respect.
When were you informed?
When were you informed?
Why will the Minister not tell us when she was informed?
Why will she not tell us?
It is ridiculous. It is a simple question.
People are being hammered by the rising cost of fuel. The price of petrol and diesel has increased sharply in the last while. In some forecourts across the country this morning - I do not know if the Minister has seen it - people are being asked to pay €2.20 for a litre of diesel. People have seen these prices go up day after day. They also know that when these prices go up, the Government rakes it in with regard to …
I move:
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the temporary reduction of mineral oil tax on home heating oil (kerosene used other than as a propellent) for the purpose of alleviating cost of living pressures; to provide for the extension of such reductions by order of the Minister for Finance; and to provide for related matters.
Tá mé ag iarraidh go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach…
I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
Gabhaim buíochas le PBP faoi choinne an rún seo a thabhairt os comhair na Dála anocht. Sílim go bhfuil sé ag an am ceart agus muid ag amharc ar an gcáinaisnéis. Week after week, workers and families are being hit with soaring energy bills. We hear it every single day. Unfortunately, we have had company after company in the past two weeks telling us they are putting up their prices again. There are double digit increa…
Military neutrality is a key expression of Irish independence. It means engaging with the world while retaining the freedom to make our own decisions on foreign policy and defence. In a more dangerous world, that independence matters more than ever. When powerful states disregard international law, which has increasingly been the case, Ireland can provide that independent voice for peace, diplomacy and multilateralis…
This is an embarrassing climbdown from the Government, one we warned it about back in July. In its arrogance, the Government voted against a Sinn Féin amendment that would have seen us not having to recall the Dáil in emergency fashion. Fine Gael, the Independents and Fianna Fáil thought better and now we are here to clean up their mess. They thought they were going to get away with it but the public had a different …
I move amendment No. 1:
In page 1, in Schedule 2, inserted by paragraph (1), to delete from the row dated “14 October 2026” down to and including the row dated “1 May 2030” and substitute the following:
I move amendment No. 1 to Recommendation No. 1:
To delete the text of subsection (2) and substitute the following:
“(2) Section 99A of the Finance Act 1999 is further amended, with effect as on and from 1 July 2026, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):
“(3) Where—
(a) gas oil has been purchased on or after 1 January 2020 and before 1 January 2026, subject to a maximum repayment rate…
I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad recommendation No. 2:
To delete from the row dated "1 September 2026" down to and including the row dated "1 May 2030" and substitute the following:
"
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If we needed a reminder of just how volatile, fragile and utterly unpredictable the situation in the Gulf remains, we were handed that stark reminder today with the news that Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire deal with Iran …