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part of the State, improperly discriminatory and contrary to human dignity and that it infringed human rights including in particular the right to personal privacy and autonomy. That is the basis of the Bill I move today. Tá áthas orm an Bille um Neamhaird a Thabhairt ar Chionta … between men in 1993 following the famous case taken by our good friend in these Houses, David Norris, who took the case all the way to the European Court of Human Rights, there was little acknowledgement then or since of the lives that were utterly destroyed

enhancing education outcomes for children and contribute to a more integrated and inclusive education system for children and school communities. As the House will note following this extensive review, the steps proposed outline a pathway towards a more integrated and inclusive education system for all. I would like … Minister, Deputy McEntee, and I will continue to work with all Members in the House to ensure we can bring change and develop more inclusive education of which we can be rightly proud

Berlin airlift. Ireland is, in fact, among a small minority of countries that do not allow non-resident citizens any sort of voting rights. One hundred and forty countries currently allow voting in at least some elections. There is a broader discussion to be had in this State … previous Government could have picked up where he left off, and no one in this House, bar, perhaps, the current Taoiseach, would have objected. We cannot go on ignoring the right of all our citizens to have a say. We are reducing their citizenship to little more than

their future and the aspiration they rightly have to live in a free, safe and democratic country and to have a better future for them, their children and grandchildren. It is an aspiration shared by every political party in this House and by the people of Ireland … regime and the importance of standing in solidarity and support, and looking for demonstrable ways to show our support for those exercising their right to protest. In this country, we stand for freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and access to information and these rights must be fully respected

little is being done - it is important the Minister hears this - to assist local authority housing staff in turning over those properties. It is not just on the private side. Local authorities right across this country are responsible for hoarding, and I believe the State is the biggest … this Government is great on rhetoric, PR and schemes but it is very poor on delivery. I will give another example. The affordable housing scheme is essentially still a pipe dream in Mayo. Five units have been promised but they are yet to come on stream. We hope

watch. Nurses do not want to leave wards. They want to care for their patients. Right across the public sector next week, we will see teachers, staff within this House and all our public sector workers going on strike because the Government has failed to deliver a meaningful

economic necessity. This is a story in itself. We talk a lot about reproductive rights for women and couples but, unfortunately, a lot of people, for reasons of housing, access to housing and economic necessity, delay having children longer than they would like to. This is an area

What we are doing here is putting in very important legislation to bring consistency to social housing qualification and homelessness in this country. I believe it will help to bring clarity right across the country and will help people, in some cases, who are not getting their rights

significant concern in relation to the new workforce development plan proposed for special needs assistants, SNAs, right across this country. A significant amount of SNAs have contacted TDs in this House on the wording and the extra responsibilities they will have to undertake because of this plan

What I have to do here and what the House has to do, ultimately, is weigh up an area where there are conflicting rights. On the one hand, there is the right to privacy, which is an absolutely essential right, and on the other hand there

period. I recognise that a town of the nature of Kanturk and many equivalent towns right across the country have to be able to be developed if we are to achieve our housing targets. It is one of the reasons we have introduced that developer-led infrastructure initiative

extremely disturbed that Deputy McDonald has not yet, as the main Opposition leader in this House, had the courage of her convictions or the decency to separate what is right from what is wrong. Yesterday, one of her Deputies could not condemn threats or intimidation against An Garda

were letting through the various different ports. We are elected to do certain things in this House but I do not think we are elected, or that anybody has the right, to usurp the authority of the State in terms of deciding who gets what through the ports

used for amendments on this legislation because this is really important. We have to get this right. The slow pace of infrastructure delivery is a huge barrier to the provision of housing in particular. When it comes to legislating for critical infrastructure, I take

thank the Deputy for again raising this issue. I am conscious that, as he rightly said, he has been raising this issue since his first day in this House, and indeed even before that. I know it is an important issue to his constituents and communities across Dublin

missed in this House, but we know she will serve with the same integrity, diligence and compassion she served with here. “The house is on fire ... Please answer". This is what a terrified 12-year-old child texted to her mum on Friday after an arson attack … emergency meeting to discuss how to counter the dangerous lies being peddled by far-right agitators online? This Government has failed miserably to deliver on its own commitments on housing and critical public services. Instead of taking responsibility for that, however, it is now pointing fingers at immigrants

children. Is é seo an bóthar ceart dár dtír agus dár mhuintir. This is the right path for our country and our people. I commend this budget to the House

improved and I ask the Minister to look at them. In the case of Perrott House and the nursing home in Bantry, people are finding themselves in crisis situations right now. They would appreciate if some help were given by the Minister

ensuring citizens have access to the means by which they can vindicate their constitutional or statutory rights. Law is extremely complex. We keep producing vast amounts of it in this House and we also have European law on top of that. In order to navigate

crisis that is really biting down hard on so many individuals. Instead of doing what is right, the Government is pushing ahead with a revaluation to reflect the runaway cost of housing. It is responsible for that runaway cost because we know it is not just evident here

alone. Kildare's water system cannot handle any new developments without compromising the basic rights of those already living there. We all know how urgent the need for housing is. That is why we need real investment in our water infrastructure now, not false promises or spin

Dublin and are now through to their Leinster final and, hopefully, an historic injustice will be righted on Sunday against Meath. I would say there is much support around the House on this. It is vital that the GAA stadium in Dundalk is delivered upon. While there

major problem. All people, not only those in the OPW but also all Members of the House, need to work together, because the problem has a frightening effect on families right along the coast. Based on what the Deputy has put forward, I assure him that works

public money. We have an opportunity to build a model rooted in public health, housing, education and social support that saves lives instead of wasting them in courtrooms and prisons. Right now, too many people are caught in a revolving door in and out of prison and never

breach of Article 16 of the European Social Charter (Revised), which protects the right of the family to social, legal and economic protection, including the provision of adequate family housing; — despite valiant campaigning by residents, supported by the Community Action Network and the Communities of Practice, the conditions … pulled the plug. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has refused to fund the regeneration of Oliver Bond House and Pearse House because some flats would be amalgamated to meet modern living standards. That is an absurdity. Families are now living in overcrowded flats and parents