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Digital green certificate and anti-social behaviour

Summary

Senator Buttimer criticised delays to the European digital green certificate and urged a debate to reopen travel. He then sought discussion on anti-social behaviour in Cork city and warned against the city becoming unsafe.

Last week, the Leader facilitated a debate on the European digital green certificate in this House, which is to be welcomed. This morning the Cabinet has not received a memorandum to progress the European digital green certificate and its agenda. This is most disappointing and worrying. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister to come to the House to discuss the ongoing delay in this regard. It is imperative that we get our country open for travel. I implore the Government to work with the travel sector to ensure that our country is open for travel.

I pay tribute to Tim Hayes, a parliamentary usher who has retired from duty in Leinster House. He was a good friend to many of us. I am not sure if we paid tribute to him in the House but if we did, I missed it. I pay tribute to him today. He was a wonderful friend, is a great person and did huge service in this House and I wish him well on his retirement.

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I seek a debate on anti-social behaviour, particularly in a post-Covid world. I do so in the context of Cork city, which is becoming a no-go area for many people. People are feeling threatened and worried in the city centre by gangs of youths. I appeal to An Garda Síochána and Cork City Council not to allow a city to become the site of a summer of discontent.

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