Representative
Senator
Fine Gael
Seanad Éireann
IE - - Dublin 2
Ireland
Working language: English
22/03/2023 - Monitoring San Marino: PACE committee encourages the authorities to strengthen the effectiveness of direct democracy 20/03/2023 - Election observation Montenegro’s presidential election competitive but negatively affected by an uninclusive process and legal shortcomings, international observers say 13/03/2023 - Election observation PACE to observe the presidential election in Montenegro 24/02/2023 - Election observation In Montenegro, the PACE pre-electoral delegation hopes that the stalemate of the Constitutional Court will be unblocked in time for the Presidential election 17/02/2023 - Election observation PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Montenegro
24/01/2023 | 16:56:04 Thank you, President. On behalf of EPP I want to welcome Senator O'LOUGHLIN's excellent report and indicate our support for the draft recommendations. It is with a natural pride that I acknowledge the pioneering work done on the Fourth Summit during our Irish presidency. And Ireland's continuing input with Iceland and others in ensuring a satisfactory outcome. It is Russia's brutal war of aggression in Ukraine that inspired the Fourth Summit. Therefore the summit must decide on how to ensure... 28/04/2022 | 11:42:12 President, At the outset, could I congratulate my colleague, Mr Aleksander POCIEJ, on his report, on the speed of the report, the contents and the work done on it, and his fine articulation of its main principles this morning. Can I do that at the outset? Can I say that yesterday we had a very fine debate, as I cited by yourself, President, in which we identified issues around sanctions, issues around support, issues around dealing with displaced persons. Today the focus shifts to war crimes... 27/04/2022 | 11:30:11 Thank you Madam President. At the outset, I welcome this report and its contents. To say, first of all, that I, like so many colleagues here, stand in awe of our parliamentary colleagues from Ukraine. They've displayed extraordinary tenacity, extraordinary capacity to cope with huge stress, and to absorb enormous suffering on their own part, and on the part of their people. I certainly stand in awe of them. Not only do we stand in awe of them, but we should and do stand in solidarity with... 26/04/2022 | 16:42:19 Thank you. Thank you very much, President. On behalf of the Group of the European People's Party, may I congratulate Ms Reina de BRUIJN-WEZEMAN, our rapporteur, on an outstanding report and recommendations. The true measure of a civilised society is how it responds to its most vulnerable and challenged citizens. For too long, our response to persons with disability has has been institutionalisation. A throwing away of the keys and grossly inadequate care if not abuse. dWe must... 15/03/2022 | 10:46:39 Thank you, President. Our Council of Europe founded in 1949 was born out of the ashes, barbarity, and nihilism of World War II. It was designed to protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. I'm proud that Ireland was one of the first ten signatory countries. Russia has lost the moral, the legal, and the political right to be here. Bombing of residential areas, hospitals, and grossly maternity hospitals, mass civilian casualties, hunger, destitution, and displacement say it all...
15/02/2022 | Doc. 15454 | Report Addiction to prescribed medicines 10/06/2020 | Doc. 15114 | Committee Opinion Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study
24/03/2023 | Doc. 15732 | Motion for a resolution Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine 01/02/2023 | Doc. 15704 | Motion for a resolution Combating forced “harvesting” and “trafficking” in human organs 01/02/2023 | Doc. 15706 | Written declaration The recent increase in the number of desecrations of Polish graves in Belarus 29/06/2022 | Doc. 15584 | Written declaration The accession of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to the European Union 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15574 | Written declaration Europe must not compromise with regard to the rule of law in Poland
21/06/2022 | Doc. 15541, vote on the draft text for resolution Recent challenges to security in Europe: what role for the Council of Europe? 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15541, vote on the draft text for recommendation Recent challenges to security in Europe: what role for the Council of Europe? 28/04/2022 | Doc. 15510, vote on the draft text for resolution The Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine: ensuring accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and other international crimes 28/04/2022 | Doc. 15510, vote on the draft text for recommendation The Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine: ensuring accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and other international crimes 28/09/2021 | Doc. 15365, vote on the draft text for resolution Socio-economic inequalities in Europe: time to restore social trust by strengthening social rights