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Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Buttimer, atá anseo chun plé a dhéanamh ar shábháilteacht ar an mbóthar N20 idir Corcaigh agus Mala, go háirithe ag an bpríomh-chrosbhealach ag Mainistir na Móna. As he is from Cork, the Minister of State will be very familiar with the N20 national primary road between Cork and Mallow and the difficulties faced by local residents in many communities along the route in crossing the road safely. Residents of Waterloo, Whitechurch, Grenagh, Rathduff, Burnfort and Mourneabb…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Going back to the "Drivetime" section that included reference to the issue we were discussing, there was a lady on who was living on the Burnfort side who said some mornings it can take up to ten minutes for her to take the right hand turn towards her place of work in Mallow. That results in people taking risks, so I welcome everything the Minister of State said. The crux of the issue is what is being looked for is a short-term solution prior to the delivery of the M20. Nobody i…

Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta O’Callaghan, as ucht a bheith inár measc tráthnóna inniu chun páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo. Is tábhachtach an rud é a bheith ag smaoineamh go rialta ar an gcóras dlí agus cirt atá againn sa tír seo agus conas gur féidir linn feabhas a chur air agus é a athrú don tsochaí i gcoitinne, d’íospartaigh a d’fhulaing mar gheall ar ghníomhartha coiriúla agus, chomh maith leis sin, do chiontóirí, chun seans a thabhairt dóibh éalú ó shaol na coiriúlachta. I welcome this afterno…

As Senator McDowell stated in his contribution, we should look upon the imposition of a prison sentence as a last resort and continue, where possible, to explore alternative ways to deliver justice, including the consideration of the wider use of community-based detention.

I welcome Deputy Noel McCarthy and his visitors from Cork to the Gallery. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta O'Callaghan. Gabhaim buíochas leis as ucht teacht isteach chun an Bille tábhachtach seo a phlé linn. In Ireland, as was said, we are fortunate to have what is internationally regarded to be one of the best systems of civil forfeiture, overseen and implemented by the Criminal Assets Bureau, which was established in 1996 by the then Minister for Justice, Nora Owen. The decisions to introduce the Proceeds of Crime Act and to establish the Criminal Assets Bureau came following th…

Tá an t-ádh linn go bhfuil cónaí orainn sa tír seo, atá ina poblacht agus ina tír daonlathach. Tá an t-ádh linn go bhfuil rogha againn gach cúig bliana, ar a laghad, faoin dream a theastaíonn uainn a bheith sa Rialtas ag oibriú ar ár son. Ní fíor é sin i ngach tír ar fud an domhain, áfach. Is cuid lárnach den daonlathas é an ceart chun agóide, go síochánta, agus caithfimid an ceart sin a chaomhnú. Tá sé sin feicthe againn i rith na seachtaine ach is léir gur thrasnaigh na hagóideoirí línte i gcásanna airithe. Ba ch…

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Next is the Sinn Féin group. Who is speaking?

Four minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

We move to the Cross-Party Group. Members are sharing time. Is that agreed? Agreed. I call Senator Stephenson.

You do indeed but I must suspend now because there is a vote in the Dáil. We will resume with the remainder of Senator Flynn's speech. I apologise for that.

Before we suspend, I understand that the Deputy Leader might have a motion to extend the debate. I apologise to Senator Flynn.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I move: That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 106 to 115, inclusive.

Is cuimhin liom go maith agus mé ag fás aníos sna hochtódaí agus sna nóchadaí a bheith ag féachaint ar an Carroll’s Irish Open sa ghailf nó an Benson & Hedges Irish Masters sa snúcar. Ag an am sin, bhí urraíocht forleathan in imeachtaí spóirt ós na comhlachtaí móra tabac. Cén fáth go raibh an urraíocht sin chomh láidir is a bhí? Go simplí, ós rud é gur éirigh leis na feachtais urraíochta sin na milliúin punt sa bhreis a thuilleamh dos na comhlachtaí tabac agus daoine ag caitheamh toitíní áirithe. Diaidh ar ndiaidh,…

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Brophy, go dtí an Seanad tráthnóna inniu chun éisteacht agus labhairt linn mar gheall ar an mBille um Chosaint Idirnáisiúnta, 2026. I welcome the International Protection Bill before us. I believe that, as detailed by the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, it provides the reforms needed to ensure that our asylum system in Ireland is both fair and effective. The Bill lays the legislative groundwork, as detailed by the Minister of State, for the implementati…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, an Teachta Calleary, as ucht teacht isteach go dtí an Seanad anocht chun éisteacht agus labhairt linn. Ar an gcéad dul síos, aontaím leis an méid atá ráite ag na Seanadóirí sa díospóireacht go dtí seo, an méid atá ráite ag na Seanadóirí Curley, Mullen agus Kyne ach go háirithe, mar gheall ar an gá atá ann díriú isteach ar an obair atá le déanamh ag an Rialtas agus againn mar pholaiteoirí le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus leis na comhairleoirí contae go léir do na contaetha ina mbíonn Gael…

Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcinneadh a thóg an tAire Oideachais agus Óige, an Teachta Hildegarde Naughton, inné mar gheall ar chúntóirí riachtanas speisialta sna scoileanna ar fud na tíre. With specific reference to an outstanding community, which has been at the heart of the community which I represent for over 40 years, Scoil Barra National School in Ballincollig, I received a high volume of emails and phone calls from school management, teachers, parents and other members of the wider school community in relation to…