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definition, not because they have to be but because the services to save the child's life are not present or functioning. They are fatal because successive Governments have failed to put in place the health services those children need to survive. Many conditions are present … endorsed by the people and by the Oireachtas are made available in this State. The way to address issues of criminalisation is through the application of clear, robust statutory guidelines on the provision of services under each different ground. That is how we balance protections for clinicians, parents

specified by the Minister, which is specified permission, has been given in accordance with the law of the State, to be or to remain in the State and, where considered appropriate, who have been lawfully resident for such period immediately preceding the specified permission. Section 20A(5) outlines … writing and what grounds the appeal is under. Section 20B(8) states that the household may submit such information and documents as the household considers appropriate to support the appeal. Section 20B(9) states that on receipt by a housing authority of a social housing appeal, the chief

timeframe in the Disability Act. It does not explain how the Government will achieve this legal obligation of accessing an assessment of need within a six-month period. Will the Minister of State advise how this change will assist these children who are waiting for 27 months … urgent workforce plan to recruit and, more importantly, to retain the staff we have already to deliver this important service without breaching the rights of these children. Every month and every single day that an assessment is delayed impacts children

capable of delivery for children in school settings, which is directing additional pressure to overburdened specialist services. I visited two schools in Clare with the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, St. Anne's in Ennis and St. Conaire's in Shannon, and witnessed this. The HSE anticipates that … Cara's Fund to clear the backlog and to get a specific target date by which the Minister aims to comply with her legal obligation

that approximately 300,000 orders will be sent to service providers based in the State each year. This is based on the number of law enforcement requests currently received by the largest service providers based here. However, as only certain types of data request require a notification … Current estimates suggest that the office could receive around 24,000 notifications each year and as the e-evidence package represents a new legal framework for obtaining electronic evidence across the EU, the exact number of orders that will be issued and, consequently, the number of notifications sent

organisation that is currently providing aid, the chaos that ensues and the targeting of civilians on the back of that. Historically, by any legal or international standard aid should be beyond and above the fray, but that does not seem to be the case this moment in time … needs to be hinged on the two-state solution, something that is under severe pressure. I have spoken for longer than intended, but I will take this opportunity to thank our peacekeepers in Lebanon for their service. They are there under very difficult circumstances. To comment briefly

disappointment with the task force's lack of focus on urban councils. The Council of Europe has consistently highlighted this State as having one of the weakest and most centralised systems of local government in Europe. We have to try to do something different. We in Sinn Féin … months as a TD working with the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers to produce this legislation. I emphasise that the same criteria contained in the Bill can be used for other large towns throughout the State to apply for city status for their respective areas. These include places

Tánaiste is going to be dealing with the issue of services until we see delivery. The timeline is vital. I agree with Deputy Murphy. The Tánaiste has to elaborate to some degree on what the legal issues are. It cannot be beyond us to find a solution … when he was here, spoke about the need to see a tipping point. That tipping point is only going to be reached when states like Ireland take action and, as the Tánaiste said, we see action further afield that makes Israel feel like the pariah state

recordings. In Ireland, as in many countries, this balance remains a contentious issue, particularly as the industry navigates the complexities introduced by streaming services, digital downloads and the ever-evolving landscape of copyright law. Despite their invaluable contributions, many performers and musicians struggle to earn a living from … simply advocating for their financial rights. We are investing in our culture and our communities and all around us. As it stands, the legal framework governing copyrighted sound recordings in Ireland is primarily based on the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. This legislation provides a foundation

Bill could hinder and not help in delivering. The Government has concerns regarding the Bill's potential impact on the ability of the State to seek value for money in providing critical infrastructure and that it would increase the level of bureaucracy and complication in the public tendering … services, adding undue weight to quality, adding undue burdens for SMEs, potentially reducing the numbers of bidders, and overlooking that quality may also be addressed in selection criteria and technical specifications. The European Commission’s focus regarding procurement is on the simplification of the current complex legal code

devastating experience. The Minister of State spoke of a 14-year-old, and I agree with him. We never need to see another case like we have in the past. We also know there still remains, to some degree, limited levels of services, and obtaining a GP appointment … mean the difference between accessing healthcare here or being forced to travel abroad, and that causes distress. It has pushed women beyond the legal time limits for care in their own country. That is not what repeal intended to do. It is certainly not what I campaigned

wish to give a specific example regarding resident parking permits for an area that have to be paid through South Dublin Parking Services. When a resident tried to make an arrangement to do this by phone, they were told, "Sorry, cheques only, we are not accepting postal orders … have the time to go through it, but maybe a communication should be issued to explicitly state that postal orders should always be accepted as legal tender in these cases

undermined because a successful legal challenge would be brought against it. Another issue raised was in respect of pepper spray. Pepper spray is for the purpose of protecting workers, for the protection of prison officers. I believe it will be seldom used. Community service orders should be introduced … present we do not. Actually, the fault lies with us in the Oireachtas. Every time we create a new offence, we simply state a fine for a summary conviction, or a term of imprisonment or fine if convicted on indictment. We are trying to give a broader range

years to two. It allows courts to appoint receivers so criminal assets cannot be used while a case drags on. It closes off legal loopholes that allow delay and stalling. It is practical and smart legislation and we support it. Seizing the assets should only be one step … done and where criminality has taken hold because the State failed to show up often enough or strongly enough. We should have a clear and visible pipeline. All money taken from crime goes back into youth services, family supports, addiction services, education and community policing. That

Irish State itself was founded, workers have been at the heart of our success. Ireland has come a long way in the last 104 years and it has been the ordinary people of this country who have helped build it, be it in public services as my family … With that, the lives of our workers have improved in that same way. In the early days there was no minimum wage, no legal entitlement to paid holidays, no protections for women in the workplace. As a result of the work of unions, civil society and elected representatives

advocacy has carried this issue through years when it could easily have slipped down the agenda, has spoken with dignity and persistence. The State owes him a debt of gratitude and we remember Valerie and her loved ones today. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill. The principle … sharing provisions in section 12H, developed in consultation with the Data Protection Commission, will allow it to do that work on a sound legal footing. I welcome too the retrospective application provided for in section 12I. There are families already living with the consequences of these convictions. They

Governor of the Central Bank outlined the legal and practical situation yesterday at the Oireachtas committee. Nobody wants to see anything happening that in any way provides any support, direct or indirect, to the Israeli Government's horrific actions and the genocidal activity. We have to operate within … Oireachtas committee will then scrutinise if it is possible to include services. I have also asked the Attorney General for updated advice regarding that to get advice external to my own Department's legal advice. I expect to receive that shortly. I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for raising

need. As in other areas, not one child of those 259 has had an assessment completed within the statutory six months. Throughout the State, nine out of every ten children are not having their assessments completed on time. Campaigners such as 15-year-old Cara should not have … time it committed to a timeframe for meeting the legal obligation to provide an assessment within six months, as is the law. It should need to demonstrate how it is going to recruit and retain staff for disability services. We have been in this Chamber before, urging

setting (primary/post-primary, special class/special school); and — the system of inclusive education in Ireland is fundamentally broken, and as demand continues to rise, the State's response has been to ration access to essential supports in order to save costs, rather than to meet needs; condemns the Government … offer inclusive education but instead delivers ration, denial and despair. The State is systematically failing children with additional educational needs. That is not hyperbole; that is the lived reality of parents forced into legal action to vindicate their child's most basic right, the right to an education

informative and constructive debate on protected disclosures legislation. I welcome and thank the whistleblowers in the Public Gallery for their great work and service. I also thank the members of the Independent Technical Group for the proposals they have put forward for this debate. Having reviewed the proposals … like to reiterate the issues regarding the flaws evident in some of these proposals, as was highlighted by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. I am in full agreement with the need to adhere to the current timetable for the completion of a statutory

manually did it to make sure cash was in circulation. One thing I always say is the best way to make sure these services are preserved into the future is for people to use them. I often give my own experience as an example. When I was working … With regard to the point about cash acceptance made by Deputy Doherty, the European Commission published a proposal for the regulation on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins in June 2023. The proposal would provide for mandatory acceptance of cash in the euro area, with some

Four other EU states have expressed an interest, desire or commitment or have started the process following the Irish Government's commitment to do this in the programme for Government. I have discussed it with ministers at European Council level. Slovenia has a different legal system which does … goods alone. Let us be clear that Spain, using a different legal situation that did not need primary legislation as we do, was able to implement the ban on goods and also on the advertisement of services. That important distinction has not yet been made in this Chamber

Government? Is it any wonder that parents are at breaking point? Every day, they endure stress and heartbreak watching their children denied the services they need to reach their full potential. In some cases, children are regressing because they are not getting any supports. Parents are having … more parents are being forced into litigation to get an assessment of need for their children. The number of legal actions being taken against the State has skyrocketed. In the past five years alone, the State has spent more than €8 million on cases taken by parents

moving to a new north Dublin delivery hub. An Post states that the proposed move is scheduled for the second quarter of next year and there is much to be considered before then. It states that its delivery office in Finglas, Dublin 11, will also be sharing … State Bodies, all State bodies are required to seek the approval of the relevant Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Sector Reform and Digitalisation in advance of any material acquisition or disposal of land, buildings or other material assets proposed by a State body. Departmental

staff who administer that system or, indeed, those at the coal face of the delivery of health services because they are pushed from pillar to post to deliver that service in a working environment that is not necessarily supportive of the task they are being asked to complete … with it without having to spend a fortune going to the courts. In that game, it is only the legal profession and others who will win. The State Claims Agency and the HSE need to look at best practice. They are wrong in what they are doing