Dublin Rathdown — week of Mon, 26 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Rathdown TDs did this week

Mon, 26 May – 1 Jun 2025 · 4 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 94 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-05-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to give the Comptroller and Auditor General oversight of RTÉ accounts.&nbsp

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 89–73

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes

full description

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 113–49

Voted for 4 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan · Sinéad Gibney

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel

full description

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 75–87

Voted for 1 Sinéad Gibney

Voted against 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach

2025-05-28 · 2 votes

The motion · motion failed 5–7

Voted against 1 Shay Brennan

Did not vote 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Sinéad Gibney

The motion · motion passed 8–1

Voted for 1 Shay Brennan

Did not vote 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Sinéad Gibney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–70

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Maeve O'Connell — Fine Gael 5 votes · 85 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 85 total

Further and Higher Education 83 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department in analysing alternative ways of funding third level education in lieu of the current 'student contribution' model. [27242/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of the apprenticeship policy unit within his Department on the review of the current Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; and when the proposed successor to the action plan can be expected. [27243/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the Public Service Apprenticeship Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department to deliver Ireland's first Tertiary Education Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he expects the Tertiary Education Strategy's development to conclude by November 2025 as set out in the Higher Education Authority Act 2022. [27246/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on when he expects the public consultation process for the Tertiary Education Strategy to begin. [27247/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the further education and training, apprenticeship and skills policy division's work in leading a periodic critical review of SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27248/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department to expand apprenticeship offerings. [27249/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the development of proposals by officials within his Department to structurally reform apprenticeships. [27250/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the creation of an integrated national apprenticeship system as laid out in the Action Plan for Apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the work of his Department to bridge the gap of public service apprentice registrations in order to reach the Action Plan for Apprenticeship goal of 750 annual registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27253/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the establishment of a level 8 planning apprenticeship; when he expects this course to be made available to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27254/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the establishment of a level 6 business and operations EO generalist apprenticeship; when he expects this course to be made available to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27255/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in promoting apprenticeships as a viable pathway for women, given the currently low engagement rates. [27256/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the National Apprenticeship Office’s economic review of apprenticeship incentivisation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27258/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of the construction and green skills unit within his Department in implementing the Careers in Construction Action Plan. [27259/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date for the completion and publication of the report commissioned by the construction and green skills unit within his Department to identify existing skills and training targets, common skills requirements, and information gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27260/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of the delivery of the MMC Skills Action Plan; when he expects the plan to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27261/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the establishment of an MMC traineeship, and if this traineeship will be available as expected in Q3 2025. [27262/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update as to when the scheduled review of the Careers in Construction Action Plan in 2025 will begin. [27264/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on when he expects the next round of the ALL collaboration and innovation fund to open. [27265/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on if the Prison Education Taskforce's Retrofit Skills Course at QQI Level 5 will be rolled out to any further prisons. [27266/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the Community Education Framework Implementation Plan, and the number of the 25 Actions that have so far been successfully implemented. [27267/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on when the transfer of functions relating to Further Education and Training from the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 and the Education Act 1998 will be completed. [27268/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department to address the recent decline in adult literacy proficiency. [27269/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the development of an appropriate governance framework for the new FET College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27270/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the work of officials within his Department on agreeing a detailed blueprint for FET provision in the FET College of the future driving integration, consolidation and specialisation of existing provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27271/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on whether the management and reporting structures for the new FET College have been finalised; and if not; when does the Minister expect this to be done. [27272/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in the development of a long-term sustainable funding model for tertiary programmes allowing learners to complete further education degrees in a higher education setting. [27273/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the TrustEd Ireland international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department on the introduction of due diligence assessments for private higher education and English language education providers. [27275/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department regarding the new Learner Protection Fund. [27276/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make statements on the board vacancies for the HEA and higher education institutions. [27277/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the appointment of the new chairperson of the Higher Education Authority to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27278/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the appointment of the new CEO of QQI to be made. [27279/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects his Department to publish the 2025 annual options paper. [27280/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the 16 established sexual violence and harassment prevention and response manager posts in higher education institutions have been filled. [27281/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on any plans or further actions under consideration by his Department following the conclusion of the Race Equality Implementation Plan in 2025. [27282/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each of the 50 major projects in the higher education sector receiving Exchequer funding; the name and details of the 65 projects in the FET sector receiving Exchequer funding; and the amount of funding received in each instance, in tabular form. [27283/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each capital project currently set for delivery through the use of public private partnerships in the third level sector, in tabular form. [27284/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the delivery of student housing across University College Dublin, Dublin City University and Maynooth University. [27285/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the sectoral decarbonisation strategy. [27286/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his Department’s work in the development of a decarbonisation capital investment programme. [27287/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his Department’s work in the development of a new capital investment framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27288/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his officials within his Department are working to address the implications of section 64 governance reports on capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and stage of each project under the Technological Sector Projects Fund; and to list the Exchequer funding provided for each project, in tabular form. [27290/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department to acquire sites in FE and HE areas to facilitate capital project investment; and to report on the maximum number of sites the Department is currently considering acquiring. [27291/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects to publish the long term student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27292/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and sum received of each recipient under the apprenticeship capital grant, in tabular form. [27293/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name, current stage and funding for each project currently under progression under the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrades Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Sligo NZETB Training Centre, MSLETB, is currently on track to be brought into operation in 2025. [27295/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Ballyfermot Training Centre NZETB provision, CDETB, is currently on track to be brought to an on-site position in 2025. [27296/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and cost associated with each minor capital works under his Department’s capital programmes delivery unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the next evaluation meeting for the College of the Future Major Projects Fund, targeted for Q1 2025 has taken place. [27298/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of the Standardised Design Study. [27299/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of the TU Feasibility Study. [27300/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of his Department on the development of the new student accommodation strategy 2025-2030; and when he expects the strategy to be finalised. [27301/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report when he expects the independent expert panel appointed by his Department in March 2024 to conduct an evaluation of FET practitioner staffing structures in ETBs against international comparators will complete its work and publish its report. [27302/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in implementing the 2023 OECD review of Ireland's national skills strategy's recommendations. [27303/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department, particularly the skills policy and enterprise engagement unit in the creation of a career guidance and information portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27304/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department and update on the launch date for the proposal currently under development on a pilot scheme to incentivise SMEs to participate in lifelong learning, which had previously been expected to be launched at the end of Q1 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27305/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of officials within his Department towards developing a successor to Technology 2022, the third action plan for technology specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27306/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in implementing the spotlight actions published by his Department's strategic policy Unit in 2022. [27307/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and names of institutions that have been the subject of statutory processes by the Higher Education Authority under the HEA Act 2022, in tabular form; and if any institution has been the subject of such processes on multiple occasions. [27308/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how the national training fund will be used to support enhanced core funding for higher education over the period to 2030. [27309/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Higher Education Policy and Reform Unit within his Department have yet split into two separate units as planned in 2025. [27310/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department on the implementation of the National Access Plan 2022 - 2028. [27311/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the progress of the disabilities pilot project in Further and Higher Education, as provided for in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27312/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on if a support team has been created to ensure the completion of the disability pilot project. [27313/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report if the midterm review of the national access plan 2022 – 2028 has commenced. [27314/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department on the reform of the funding allocation model for Higher Education to ensure the model aligns with Government priorities and adequately underpins sectoral reform, as set out in ‘funding the future’. [27315/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department to further extend the ceiling of core-funded posts in Higher Education with regard to the 2011 employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27316/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the expansion of the part-time pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in advancing technological university reforms. [27318/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of the higher education strategy 2025+. [27319/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report if his Department has clarified if approval has been secured for the recruitment of senior management teams of Technological Universities following the submission of detailed business cases by Munster Technological University, Atlantic Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon and Southeast Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27320/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department to establish a consistent process for prioritisation and advancement of requests to expand provision in key areas of public sector workforce planning for critical skills. [27321/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work by officials within his Department's corporate services to reduce the reliance on the Department of Education and expand the number of processes performed in house across a range of functions. [27355/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department on the implementation of the housing for all communications plan; and if a review has taken place regarding the success of this work. [27356/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in the development of a career model framework (including the introduction of professorships) and attendant employment contracts following the findings of the 2022 OECD Report. [27357/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progression of the historic sectoral pension pay scheme with the University of Limerick, following recommendations of a report produced by the Department of Education in 2022. [27358/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the transition to enable upgrade works to No. 52 St. Stephen's Green, including the decant of all staff to Ely Place for the duration of the works; when these works will take place; and the estimated completion date. [27359/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of his Department's work in the establishment of a Department-wide framework for the oversight of state bodies. [27360/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has analysed the need to increase the guide dog allowance to keep pace with cost-of-living increases; and when this allowance was last increased.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered amalgamating group C inheritance tax recipients into group B inheritance tax recipients. [27780/25]

Neale Richmond — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Shay Brennan — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact to date of the increase in the rate of the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance when the provisions of the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2024 will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27851/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [22996/25]

Sinéad Gibney — Social Democrats 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Enterprise 6 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department have been made aware of the potential repercussions of removal of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be subject to alteration or removal as part of the EU Omnibus package relating to risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to put into effect climate transition plans, and provisions on stakeholder engagement, for Irish consumers, small businesses, and people in communities likely to be affected by corporate wrongdoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27730/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is planning to push at EU Council level for the retention of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be watered down or removed in the Omnibus package relating to the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to put into effect climate transition plans, and provisions on stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27729/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his position on the provision in the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal to deviate from existing international standards by doing away with the risk based approach to due diligence that it formerly championed and instead restrict the duty to direct suppliers, as an approach that experience from Germany shows can result in a burdening of SMEs and failure to identify and prevent serious human right abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27736/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that the Government will follow countries such Spain and support a harmonised civil liability approach in current EU Council negotiations on the Omnibus so that the result of the Omnibus does not leave companies to face 27 different legal regimes to determine the repercussions of failing to conduct proper human rights and environmental due diligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27737/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will adhere to the Government’s climate related commitments and defend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, requiring companies to put into effect their climate transition plans rather than allowing companies to set their own standards which has proven to lead to the point of climate catastrophe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27738/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will defend the requirement to engage effectively with stakeholders including trade unions and civil society in current negotiations on the Omnibus as the Government did when it voted to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive rather than cutting so many of those who are central to detecting risks and impacts out of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27739/25]