Results 741-760 of 1,173,363 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:John Lahart OR speaker:Aindrias Moynihan OR speaker:Verona Murphy OR speaker:Denis Naughten OR speaker:Martin Kenny OR speaker:Johnny Mythen OR speaker:Thomas Pringle OR speaker:Hildegarde Naughton OR speaker:Niamh Smyth OR speaker:Catherine Connolly OR speaker:Neale Richmond OR speaker:Seán Haughey OR speaker:James O'Connor OR speaker:Brendan Griffin OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh OR speaker:Louise O'Reilly OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh17 OR speaker:Danny Healy-Rae OR speaker:Charlie McConalogue OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh18 OR speaker:Patrick O'Donovan OR speaker:Eoin Ó Broin OR speaker:Kieran O'Donnell OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh04 OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh07 OR speaker:Bríd Smith OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh26 OR speaker:Róisín Shortall OR speaker:Carol Nolan OR speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh10 OR speaker:Alan Farrell OR speaker:David Cullinane OR speaker:Seán Sherlock OR speaker:Frank Feighan OR speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn OR speaker:Michael Collins OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh28 OR speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh06 OR speaker:Michael Healy-Rae OR speaker:Ossian Smyth) in 'Committee meetings'
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)
Johnny Mythen: Obviously I ask a rhetorical question here but Ms Kenny said the organisation received only €54,000 from the Department. It seems to be minuscule compared with a million euro, which is what My Lovely Horse Rescue spends.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)
Johnny Mythen: Could Ms Doyle explain how a horse can be tagged three times? What is the position on that or how is that happening?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)
Johnny Mythen: I suggest, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, that based on suggestions from people here that we write to the Minister and ask him to put an animal welfare representative on the committee. Maybe the Leas-Chathaoirleach could qualify that himself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)
Johnny Mythen: Yes, I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The witnesses mentioned setting up a Garda unit on this. Have they looked at other countries where this exists and models that have worked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)
Johnny Mythen: That is fine. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: We have received apologies from Deputies Steven Matthews and Ged Nash. I propose that the committee go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: This evening's engagement is with representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Seamus Coffey, chairman of the council, and Dr. Eddie Casey, chief economist. It is always great to have them here. We are looking forward to a discussion on the EU's fiscal rules and the State's medium-term fiscal and structural plan, which was published last...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: As a vote has been called in the Dáil, I propose that we suspend until it has concluded.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: 2 o’clock I thank Mr. Coffey for his opening statement. I open the floor, following the normal rota, and call Deputy Conway-Walsh.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: We will move on. I will give Deputies a chance to come back in again later.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I have one or two questions myself. I understand the kind of enforcement or pushback that would be put into execution by the European Commission in the event of rules being broken is unclear. Is that unique to Ireland, or is it across all EU countries?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: What kind of enforcement does Mr. Coffey envisage?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Mr. Coffey had mentioned flexibility. It was also referenced with regard to the 2024 budget and the setting aside of the two funds. What is the council's take on the capacity of those to give that kind of flexibility?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Does Deputy Canney have any further questions? No. Okay, they were pretty much the questions the members and I had. I thank the witnesses for their input and their patience with the votes and everything. That concludes our session. I thank the witnesses for participating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)
Frank Feighan: I thank Mr. Dempsey for the presentation. It was very interesting and informative. I have three questions to ask. First, what proportion of public health clinics and hospitals meet national accessibility standards, including accessible buildings and environment and medical and health equipment? Second, as politicians we have had a lot of problems through the years with medical cards and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)
Frank Feighan: With regard to people with disabilities, there seems to be a lot of picking and choosing.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)
The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: From the Seanad (23 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 1: