WATCH: Fair Procedures in the Administration of Justice Bill 2024

Transcript: Deputy Patrick Costello I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide and guarantee that administrative decision makers operating under Article 37 of Bunreacht na hÉireann are obligated to dispense of their quasi-judicial functions in accordance with due process and fair procedures, to give the Minister power to…

WATCH: Review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act

Transcript: Deputy Patrick Costello The issues surrounding apartment and fire defects have highlighted in some instances the deficiencies in the Multi-Unit Developments Act. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to review this legislation. Given the Government’s time is drawing to a close, will this review start and, more important, finish before the…

WATCH: Ratification of the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD

Transcript: Deputy Patrick Costello: My question is for the Minister with responsibility for disabilities. Will the Minister commit to ratifying the optional protocol of the UNCRPD in the lifetime of the Government? There is not much time left. Minister Roderic O’Gorman: As the Taoiseach outlined in the House last week, the Government’s commitment is to…