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Minister of State imagine a person's husband or partner being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in their late 50s, then having to search for a nursing home with an Alzheimer's-specific dementia unit when they are 65, and just when they have settled into their … Government are evicting people from their homes. How can the Minister of State stand over it? I plead with him today to stop the closure of Sarsfield Court dementia unit in Glanmire. I could fill that unit today. The Minister of State will know that I have also

addition to a huge number of vacant homes. They are a blight on communities and a slap in the face for every family searching for a home. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have stood over this for years. At last section 76 introduces a derelict property … money raised has more than halved. The Government has known for years that this levy has been avoided. Proactive government would not stop at one loophole but would carry out a full review of the levy and ensure that all those who benefit from this country pay their

European Commission is the primary regulator for the very large online platforms, such as X, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, and the very large search engines such as Google. The European Commission operates with the assistance of a digital services co-ordinator in each member state. In Ireland, that … aimed at children on the one hand and parents on the other. In 2024, Coimisiún na Meán ran the "Spot it, Flag it, Stop it" campaign to help people understand what constitutes illegal content online and provide guidance about how to report it. Coimisiún na Meán also developed

redirected, manipulated and misconstrued by actors who are very purposely trying to set terror in the hearts of people who came here in search of sanctuary. I will talk about the comments made by the Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. There were a couple of inaccuracies … back is against the wall. The Minister, Tánaiste and several others have said that 80% of asylum applications are rejected. The Minister stopped in his tracks to say that should be something we consider. Okay, let us consider it. People have a right to seek asylum

powers to seize nitrous oxide in public spaces where there are reasonable grounds to believe it is being used as an intoxicant alongside search, disposal and enforcement provision. Those are very meaningful steps. On an issue like this, clarity would be very helpful for all involved, especially … police. Without serious work on platform accountability, customs controls and age verification standards that actually work, we risk displacing supply rather than stopping it. Displacement is a familiar pattern in drugs policy. If we restrict one product without building a prevention and support mechanism, the use simply shifts

declaration of the climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019. Over the years, the Government has acknowledged the planet is burning. I searched in vain in the two speeches to see whether there was a recognition of not alone the emergencies we have declared, but the necessary transformative action … economists could put a specific value on it. I am told it is €2.5 billion. We could save money for the economy by stopping it. There is not one single line about or commitment to public childcare, which is the solution to the problem of people paying

Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, is a welcome approach., and one that aims to put victims and their families first in the search for justice and reconciliation. I hope that this will have positive implications for future peace building activities. The report delivers long-awaited confirmation … Troubles over individual and community rights to truth, justice and accountability, which are crucial elements for reconciliation in a post-conflict society. By stopping normal legal routes and offering conditional immunity to those who caused harm, we deny the dignity and humanity of victims. Dr. Sandra Peake

parents where appropriate, or similar, proportionate measures that encourage co-operation and act as a deterrent; — enhance the ability of shops to search and detain shoplifters pending the arrival of the Gardaí; — meaningful restorative justice to pay back any damages; — community service such as clean-ups with Garda … coming at you with sticks, are you allowed to grab the stick out of their hands? Are you allowed to hit them to stop them hitting you? These are situations in which people want to know how they can defend themselves. Equally, we have to ensure vigilante gangs