I can explain the relevance.
TDs / Gary Gannon
Gary Gannon
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645
questions asked
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147,808
words spoken in the chamber
Across 475 contributions
389
votes recorded
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109
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Across 20 departments
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Questions asked 645 in all
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Contributions to debates 475 in all
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| April 2025 | 117 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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| October 2026 | 26 | 22 |
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Plus 249 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Dublin Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
I will explain it. In Ireland, PNR data is collected and analysed by the passenger information unit within the Department of justice. This House has been asked to place confidence in systems for handling sensitive information in the interest of policing and public safety and questions about the integrity of those systems, the protection of confidential information and the accountability when safeguards fail are entir…
Given the state of the revelations in last week's "RTÉ Investigates" programme, how long does this Government believe it is tenable not to allow either the current justice Minister and the previous one to come into the Chamber to answer questions regarding the architecture of the protected disclosures office? Garda confidence has been massively undermined, as testified to by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Ins…
They are not agreed.
I join Deputies across the House in condemning yesterday's assault on Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. I wish him a speedy recovery and send best wishes to him and his family.
Last night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme was shocking. It showed that the oppressive and vindictive culture that existed when Maurice McCabe was targeted for speaking out has not been rooted out of An Garda Síochána. We heard credible allegations th…
Again, I did not ask the Minister whether she was informed of the details of any protected disclosure. We know that section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act requires that the Commissioner inform the Minister for justice if there are incidents happening that have the potential to undermine public trust in the office. Public trust has been very clearly undermined by any number of issues captured in last night's RTÉ documen…
None of us has yet seen the "RTÉ Investigates" programme that is to air tonight but each of us in the Chamber, given what has already been revealed, will know that profound questions are going to be asked tomorrow about the structures that were created by this Dáil ten years ago and updated in 2022. Are we really to believe that the Minister for Justice will not make himself available tomorrow to give a statement to …
I am very happy to speak on this Bill as it has been a long time coming. I have no doubt about the need to consolidate Garda powers, which are scattered across different pieces of legislation, and to put clear rules around the exercise of those powers. There are positive provisions here. The statutory right to know why one is being stopped and searched is, of course, important, as is entitlement to have a solicitor p…
It was an interesting line the Minister kept referring to in her contribution as she patronisingly looked across to the Opposition and said, "Make that make sense." I want to talk her through some things that potentially will not make sense but let us see if I am misinforming the House about any one part of it.
In June 2001, Irish voters rejected the Nice treaty. Most of the concerns raised during that campaign refe…
I want to raise the vacancies in CAMHS services and occupational therapy posts in Dublin North-West. We are going to be talking about vacancies in services but it is important to recognise that behind every one of those services is a child waiting, a parent fretting with concern and a situation that is long past untenable that is having a detrimental impact upon children the length and breadth of this country. In par…
We hear about numbers, facts, figures and commitments of Government. I do not believe anybody wakes up in the morning and intends to do bad or ill; I believe everyone has the very best of intentions. However, when I hear that recruitment remains challenging, I think to myself that what is unimaginably challenging is for a mother - I used the example of Niamh because she gave me permission to do so - seeing her child'…
I said I did.
Does the Tánaiste recognise the scale of the chaos in our criminal justice system at the moment? Thousands of cases have been adjourned. Victims will await justice. Backlogs are building. We now have habeas corpus cases taking place in the High Court. The Minister referenced my flowery language. I am surprised that Fine Gael is giving the Minister for justice such free rein in relation to the chaos he has caused. Pri…
The Government offered no analysis by which the decision was made. In recognition of the chaos in our courts, can the Tánaiste, as Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael, simply say he is willing to engage in a manner that the Minister is not?
He said he was not for turning.
I want to acknowledge Deputy Sherlock for her work in bringing forward this Bill. We in the Social Democrats will be supporting it. It is a shame that the Minister of State is not willing to engage further than to simply vote it down on the promise that a review will be released in an unspecified time. As somebody who believes in local government and local elected representatives, I want to acknowledge those in Dubli…
Hear, hear.
The Social Democrats will be opposing this motion and the amendment. The motion is not simply an administrative change, but a decision to reduce the accommodation recognition payment from €600 to €400 per month. I believe that is the wrong decision, not because this scheme should exist forever, but because reducing the payment now will make an already difficult situation significantly worse for people fleeing war, fo…
I move amendment No. 1:
In page 3, line 24, to delete “convicted on indictment” and substitute “convicted, whether on indictment or summarily,”.
I welcome Jennie's family. It is an honour for us to have you here. My amendment relates to section 1. This amendment is straightforward but important. As drafted, the Bill excludes convictions dealt with summarily in the District Court yet many domestic violence offences,…
I vehemently support this Bill, but we cannot ignore the fact that, as matters currently stand, there are cases involving coercive control, assault causing harm and breaches of protection orders that can come before the District Court and that can be prosecuted summarily or upon indictment. The despicable people who engage in such behaviour and who are found guilty in an Irish court will not feature on this register.…
I will equally be supporting Deputy Carthy's amendments. My amendment seeks to recognise that, where a victim has tragically died, he or she can no longer express a view on whether a judgment should appear on the register. The Bill currently leaves that decision entirely to the court. Our amendment simply requires the court, where appropriate, to consult the victim's family before reaching that decision. It does not …
I move amendment No. 3:
In page 4, lines 5 to 7, to delete all words from and including “it” in line 5 down to and including line 7 and substitute the following:
“the court shall, after consultation with the family of the victim where appropriate, determine whether a judgment is to be included in the Register.”.
I had not intended to speak but I fully support Deputy Carthy's amendment. When the Minister mentioned the possibility of rehabilitation, it raised my antennae because I am somebody who fundamentally believes in rehabilitation. We talk about it in this House all the time. I do not believe going onto this register is the punishment. Going onto this register is to send a warning to any potential partner in the future, …
I move amendment No. 11:
In page 5, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:
“(j) an offence under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 (harassment and stalking);
(k) an offence under section 4 of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020;
(l) an offence under section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.”.
I move amendment No. 13:
In page 6, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:
“(c) is a dependant, including a child, of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).”.
This amendment recognises a simple reality. Domestic abuse often extends beyond an intimate partner to children and other dependants. As drafted, the Bill only protects victims who are the spouse, former spouse or intimate partner of the offe…