Results 621-640 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (4 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 355. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to manage and resolve the issue of Japanese knotweed in County Louth; her plans to introduce measures or grant schemes to assist landowners that have an infestation of Japanese knotweed to eradicate it in view of the fact that it is costly and onerous on landowners without such a scheme; and if she will...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I compliment the Irish Road Haulage Association under the stewardship of Ms Murphy both for her lobbying and her proactivity on behalf of truck drivers everywhere. I do not just refer to truck drivers in my constituency because, as a Border constituency, we know the dependency, in particular in the Cooley Peninsula area. We are all aware of the traditional issues that arose when the Border...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: What about fuel tourism?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Fuel tourism results in losses to the Exchequer. Have those losses been quantified?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (3 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional measures will be introduced to deal with the problem of fuel smuggling and trading in illicit diesel products; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this illegal activity is responsible for an increase in the number of intermediate bulk containers of sludge being dumped in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Laundering (3 Jul 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 434. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost related to the clean-up and restoration process due to fuel laundering by local authority in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; if his attention has been drawn to an increase in this illegal activity in 2018 in County Louth; the measures which will be taken to assist in the clean-up; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to say a few words. I have watched this document with interest and I have come today to support what Deputy MacSharry has said, the principle of the concept. There are too many in the squeezed middle we often talk about who are not in a position to educate their family. The struggle of families who do not get SUSI grants and must provide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I am not a member of this committee but it would certainly be something good for the budgetary oversight committee to get its teeth into in terms of costing it independently.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 8 was 51,000 home support hours behind target in the first quarter of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28226/18]

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Ask the people what they want.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I compliment Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing the Bill forward. It is time for this House nailed bail with jail for repeat offenders. The majority of decent people, law-abiding citizens want the punishment fit the crime. Regardless of the CSO figures released today suggesting that homicide figures were down from 87 to 72 to the end of March, most crime figures are on the rise. Last...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: That is a deal.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Beidh freagra eile ag an Aire Stáit.

Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Is the Bill opposed?

Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Deputy Ó Cuív is to introduce this question.

Topical Issue Matters (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Mary Butler - to discuss staffing for children's mental health services; (2) Deputy Joan Burton - to discuss proposals to address climate change here; (3) Deputies Sean Fleming and Brian Stanley - to discuss shortfalls in...

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Is the Bill opposed?

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2018)

Declan Breathnach: On page 96 of the programme for Government, under crime prevention and justice and equality, there is a commitment to protect all of our citizens and to reduce the incidence of crime. The most recent brutal killing of Cameron Reilly by way of strangulation and kicking to death has left the community of Dunleer in my constituency in shock as did the earlier murder in Dundalk of Yosuke Sasaki...