Results 481-500 of 1,031,413 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Michael McNamara OR speaker:Francis Noel Duffy OR speaker:Damien English)

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: I do not want to hog the meeting. Mr. Waide believes that and I sense he is right. My question was who is responsible for driving that? Is it the RSA, the Department or us? Who or where is the responsibility? Nobody has the answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: There was the question about insurance and tax. I know I am being a bit of a nuisance but this is useful.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: The question I asked is this: is your car insured if you do not have a certificate of roadworthiness?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: It is up to the company.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (27 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms Eastwood for her very interesting presentation. I now invite Ms Lawlor to give her opening statement on behalf of Youth RISE. I thank her for preparing her statement and appearing before the committee at such short notice.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: I have two questions, one related to the frustrations the RSA has with technology. Do stakeholders such as insurance companies engage with the RSA and play their part in trying to introduce positive changes? I am aware they did in the past. Does the relationship still exist? The question of busy spots is a bit like that concerning the sharing of data with local authorities. Frequently,...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: Has the RSA a role in that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: It was on insurance companies.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: To be clear, as committee members, we are all responsible. We are not saying that someone who should not be driving is asked to drive. They are driving the same bus five minutes later. That is the issue here.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: It does not make any sense. It does not seem to be based on science. If it is, we have to accept it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: I want to say one thing about the programme of work. Is a new Charities Regulator being appointed? I thought the holder of that office had retired.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: Is a change of personnel taking place?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: I thought there was. I thought there was a new regulator being-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: I accept that, but I think the person might not have been appointed yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Damien English: It should be here, without a doubt.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: I want to see all hostages released. We all want to see peace and a settlement in the Middle East. The Minister may not agree with this, but those resisting Israeli occupation in Gaza and the West Bank have a right to engage with the Israeli Defense Forces. They have a right because they are being occupied, murdered and slaughtered. It is an incredible statistic, but since 7 October $23...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have repeatedly condemned the bombardment of Gaza. We in Ireland have taken a number of steps to move towards a political pathway and a ceasefire. We have worked with the Arab partners like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Qatar and others to try to develop a peace process and a proper peace initiative. They have published that. We have engaged with them and also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has been steadfast in supporting the courts and upholding their jurisdiction.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (27 Jun 2024)

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