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Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that inserting the rights of nature into the Constitution would have on agriculture; whether he supports the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity’s proposal to hold a referendum on the rights of nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55790/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023

14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that inserting the rights of nature into the Constitution would have on agriculture; whether he supports the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity’s proposal to hold a referendum on the rights of nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55790/23]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

35. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what penalties, if any, exist for those who are in breach of Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution and accept foreign titles without Irish Government permission. [54043/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2023

35. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what penalties, if any, exist for those who are in breach of Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution and accept foreign titles without Irish Government permission. [54043/23]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

34. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Constitution, how many Irish citizens have applied for permission to receive a title from a foreign state, in tabular form, since the constitution came into being, broken down by year; whether such an application was accepted or not; and the state that proposed to grant the title. [54042/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2023

34. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Constitution, how many Irish citizens have applied for permission to receive a title from a foreign state, in tabular form, since the constitution came into being, broken down by year; whether such an application was accepted or not; and the state that proposed to grant the title. [54042/23]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his plans to engage with relevant stakeholders in drafting of legislation in respect of the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the seventh amendment to the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023

241. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his plans to engage with relevant stakeholders in drafting of legislation in respect of the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the seventh amendment to the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/23]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

165. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to allow Irish judges to participate in the Unified Patent Court on a part-time basis; if so, what changes to legislation of the constitution would be required to enable this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023

165. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to allow Irish judges to participate in the Unified Patent Court on a part-time basis; if so, what changes to legislation of the constitution would be required to enable this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/23]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

191. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the referendum to replace the article of the Constitution that refers to women’s “duties in the home” in November. [44374/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2023

191. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the referendum to replace the article of the Constitution that refers to women’s “duties in the home” in November. [44374/23]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to allow compulsory purchase of residential properties in circumstances, consistent with section 43.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43659/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2023

271. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to allow compulsory purchase of residential properties in circumstances, consistent with section 43.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43659/23]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a date has been set for a referendum on enshrining public ownership of Uisce Éireann in the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43030/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2023

142. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a date has been set for a referendum on enshrining public ownership of Uisce Éireann in the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43030/23]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

369. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the Supreme Court ruling in March that the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution mandated the Houses of the Oireachtas to expand the franchise of university seats in the Seanad, he intends to introduce Seanad reform measures prior to the next Seanad Éireann election. [42580/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023

369. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the Supreme Court ruling in March that the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution mandated the Houses of the Oireachtas to expand the franchise of university seats in the Seanad, he intends to introduce Seanad reform measures prior to the next Seanad Éireann election. [42580/23]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the proposed Referendum on Article 41 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2023

246. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the proposed Referendum on Article 41 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/23]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

17. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to assist the advancement of democracy, the upholding of the rule of law, and the protection of human rights in Kosovo; to outline the position of the Government on the recent Kosovo-Serbia dialogue process and the need to hold Serbia to account for its destabilising actions and consequent impact on the neighbourhood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

17. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to assist the advancement of democracy, the upholding of the rule of law, and the protection of human rights in Kosovo; to outline the position of the Government on the recent Kosovo-Serbia dialogue process and the need to hold Serbia to account for its destabilising actions and consequent impact on the neighbourhood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1428asked

1428. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the interdepartmental group will publish its proposed referenda wording in relation to Article 40.1, Article 41.2 and Article 41.3 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38385/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

1428. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the interdepartmental group will publish its proposed referenda wording in relation to Article 40.1, Article 41.2 and Article 41.3 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38385/23]

Question· writtenPQ 621asked

621. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed debate on the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Vote at 16) Bill 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36407/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

621. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed debate on the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Vote at 16) Bill 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36407/23]

Question· writtenPQ 602asked

602. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution will remove references to the term 'care' given the extremely problematic nature of the term for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33573/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 July 2023

602. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution will remove references to the term 'care' given the extremely problematic nature of the term for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33573/23]

Question· writtenPQ 601asked

601. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 40.1 of the Constitution will specifically include a reference to disabled people, as per commitments under the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 July 2023

601. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 40.1 of the Constitution will specifically include a reference to disabled people, as per commitments under the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/23]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

310. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made in fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment to holding a referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if the draft wording of the referendum will be shared with civil society organisations in advance of the referendum to ensure that any proposed constitutional change will reinforce equality commitments at an international level, such as the UNCRPD. [33258/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2023

310. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made in fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment to holding a referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if the draft wording of the referendum will be shared with civil society organisations in advance of the referendum to ensure that any proposed constitutional change will reinforce equality commitments at an international level, such as the UNCRPD. [33258/23]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the work of drafting the Amendment of the Constitution (Unified Patent Court) Bill seeking to amend Article 29 of the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2023

90. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the work of drafting the Amendment of the Constitution (Unified Patent Court) Bill seeking to amend Article 29 of the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/23]

Question· writtenPQ 262asked

262. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work on drafting the amendment of the constitution (unified patent court) Bill seeking to amend the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a unified patent court specifically in view of the fact that the majority of the judges appointed to the court already are sitting on a part-time basis; whether it is intended to allow Irish judges to participate in the UPC on a part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2023

262. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work on drafting the amendment of the constitution (unified patent court) Bill seeking to amend the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a unified patent court specifically in view of the fact that the majority of the judges appointed to the court already are sitting on a part-time basis; whether it is intended to allow Irish judges to participate in the UPC on a part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/23]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, when the current constitution skills certification scheme (CSCS) comes to an end because of the proposed licence system for construction workers, his Department is going to refund all current construction workers for the cost of the SOLAS registration card, courses and time off work; and if not, the reason therefor. [28727/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2023

177. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, when the current constitution skills certification scheme (CSCS) comes to an end because of the proposed licence system for construction workers, his Department is going to refund all current construction workers for the cost of the SOLAS registration card, courses and time off work; and if not, the reason therefor. [28727/23]

Question· writtenPQ 535asked

535. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the steps that will be taken to accommodate parents with concerns about recent proposed reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula in order to comply with Article 42.4 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27600/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2023

535. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the steps that will be taken to accommodate parents with concerns about recent proposed reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula in order to comply with Article 42.4 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27600/23]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

306. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the steps his Department has taken or will take to identify the resourcing needs of An Bord Pleanála; the future constitution of an Coimisiún Pleanála; local and regional planning bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2023

306. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the steps his Department has taken or will take to identify the resourcing needs of An Bord Pleanála; the future constitution of an Coimisiún Pleanála; local and regional planning bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/23]

Question· writtenPQ 794asked

794. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on running a referendum on the public ownership of water concurrently with the announced referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2023

794. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on running a referendum on the public ownership of water concurrently with the announced referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/23]

Question· writtenPQ 793asked

793. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ‘refer the issue of the environment, including water, and its place in the Constitution to a relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee for consideration.’ [17264/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2023

793. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ‘refer the issue of the environment, including water, and its place in the Constitution to a relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee for consideration.’ [17264/23]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

450. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put forward a referendum to amend the language of the constitution to adopt gender neutral language, specifically the articles on the role of President, which refers to the role exclusively in the male form, thus recognising the fact that Ireland has had, to date, two female presidents, and such language does not reflect this fact nor would it be perceived as such by those wishing to run for this office who may be non-gender binary. [9991/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2023

450. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put forward a referendum to amend the language of the constitution to adopt gender neutral language, specifically the articles on the role of President, which refers to the role exclusively in the male form, thus recognising the fact that Ireland has had, to date, two female presidents, and such language does not reflect this fact nor would it be perceived as such by those wishing to run for this office who may be non-gender binary. [9991/23]

Question· writtenPQ 448asked

448. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government has set a date for a referendum on Articles 40.1 and 41 of the Constitution to give effect to the Committee on gender equality recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2023

448. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government has set a date for a referendum on Articles 40.1 and 41 of the Constitution to give effect to the Committee on gender equality recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/23]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

386. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he continues to support the rule of law throughout Europe as appropriate with EU colleagues and through the UN General Assembly throughout the developed work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

386. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he continues to support the rule of law throughout Europe as appropriate with EU colleagues and through the UN General Assembly throughout the developed work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/23]