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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris outlines his plans to reduce bureacracy within An Garda Síochana to prevent a further exodus of officers. Question by @Ben_Scallan. #gript Tags: Garda, Gardaí, Commissioner, Drew Harris, Ben Scallan, Gript, Bureacracy, GRA

Adela Mirza, head of the Romanian PAD party attending the ECR conference in Kilkenny, says we need to go back to our values and that a nation that can't grow its own food will go extinct. #gript

"You made the decision to stop deporting people": Ben Scallan presses Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee on the Irish government's policy of asking migrants to deport themselves voluntarily, and not even checking to see if they've complied or not. #gript

Financial expert Cormac Lucey spells out 3 "fundamental errors" with Green policies - including a failure to consider cost versus benefits - and says they are driven by "too much faith, not enough fact". #gript

Irish Education Minister Norma Foley is asked about official State advice which recommends that teachers avoid using phrases like "boys and girls," as such phrases may exclude transgender or non-binary children. #gript

Michael Collins TD, says that floods are happening because rivers aren't dredged, and Greens are objecting to preventative measures. #gript

Mattie McGrath TD says that people in Cashel are shocked to learn a hostel currently being used to house homeless Irish people will switch to housing 74 asylum applicants next week. #gript

Irish TDs met with members of the European Conservatives and Reformists at a conference in Kilkenny today, discussing the challenges facing farmers and issues around the Green economy. They were joined remotely by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski and Irish farming groups.

Plans to house 950 Ukrainians in a village of about 100 people in rural Wicklow have caused concern among local residents. #gript

“The children are off limits - We, as parents, are the primary educators of our children”: Spokesperson for the Campaign Against RSE, Mark Lambe, joined Gript to explain why parents in Northern Ireland are protesting changes to the secondary RSE curriculum. #gript

'This Book is Gay' has caused controversy among parents in recent months. After author Juno Dawson's recent Late Late appearance Fatima Gunning reads from the book see what's in it. #gript

Fireworks can cause anxiety and stress in any dog, but guide dogs in particular can be vulnerable to the effects of ‘trauma’ caused by loud noises says Liam O’Leary of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

"I had the Bible on the table in the police station… I never could have imagined this would happen”: Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen on her recent criminal trial for tweeting a Bible verse - as she urges Ireland to exercise caution when it comes to Hate Speech laws. #gript

Irish Climate Minister Eamon Ryan defends his idea of building 1,200 homes on Dublin's coastal port, despite his party's warnings of flooding and sea-level rise due to climate change devastating coastal cities. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript

When asked about the abuses of Ireland's asylum system by illegal migrants with no documents, Tánaiste Micheál Martin says "We have international obligations," adding that the issue shouldn't be "reduced" to a "simplistic narrative." Question by Ben Scallan. #gript

Irish Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says “it’s not possible to say at this time” whether Ireland will have “carbon labelling” for food products in the future. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript

WHITE IRISH PRIVILEGE: Education Minister Norma Foley is asked about the new draft SPHE curriculum, which urges students to recognise their “privileged status” as a white person, a male, or an Irish person. #gript

“Environmental NGOs are a vital cog in our planning system”: Ministers Darragh O’Brien & Malcolm Noonan defend controversial NGOs like An Taisce - a serial housing objector - being given a “special position” within the planning process. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript Tags: An Taisce, Ben Scallan, Malcolm Noonan, Darragh O’Brien, NGO, Planning Permission, Development, Housing Crisis, Gript

“I prefer to use the term evaluation”: Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he’d prefer an “evaluation” of the State’s handling of Covid, rather than the term “inquiry.” Asked by Ben Scallan if this could be expected by the end of 2023, he replied: “I would hope so.” #gript

“I’ve given you my answer.” “You kind of haven’t, or I wouldn’t be asking you again.” Ben Scallan presses Irish Education Minister Norma Foley on whether or not children can be transgender. #gript

Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly denies knowing whether there have been excess deaths in the post-Covid period, and says he'd "need to see the data" before he could comment. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript

Irish Climate Minister Eamon Ryan defends his idea of building 1,200 homes on Dublin's coastal port, despite his party's warnings of flooding and sea-level rise due to climate change devastating coastal cities. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript Eamon Ryan, Climate Change, Coastal Flooding, Ben Scallan, Dublin Port, Housing, Green Party

"BelongTo was not encouraging teachers to lie to parents": Roderic O'Gorman denies that teachers telling parents they "don't know" if their children have gender issues, when they in fact do know, qualifies as a lie. #gript

Irish Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, who is responsible for pensions, says she's not aware of any plans the Irish government has to increase birthrates, despite the demographic timebomb threatening pensions long-term. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript

Speaking to Helen Joyce at the Ireland Uncensored Conference at the RDS, 16th September 2023 #gript