Results 421-440 of 3,850 for speaker:Mick Wallace in 'Dáil debates'

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Regulation (30 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization states there are 19 rivers in Ireland threatened with the complete loss of salmon. Three rivers have lost their wild Atlantic salmon stock completely. Every comprehensive, independent analysis of the farmed salmon industry indicates salmonid aquaculture has a detrimental effect on wild Atlantic salmon populations owing to the spread of sea...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Regulation (30 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: There seems to be conflicting information. We all agree that farmed salmon escapes are very bad for our indigenous wild salmon population. There were 65 farmed salmon caught in rivers in Galway and Mayo in August 2017 and September 2017. The number is estimated to total 500 farmed salmon by Inland Fisheries Ireland, one of the Minister's own statutory bodies. There were many questions but...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Regulation (30 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Inland Fisheries Ireland is saying something different. It states in its report that it gave the scales of something like 34 fish to be examined and that it was shown they were farmed fish. I do not understand what is going on. Some seriously destructive salmon farming practices are being covered up and are not being policed properly. Are there any sanctions against salmon farmers when...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Regulation (30 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Very little employment.

Report on Building Standards, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Motion (24 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I had not planned on speaking on this debate but I rambled in and decided to listen. The Minister said:The Government’s focus has primarily been on ensuring strong and effective regulation in the building control system and the construction industry and on improving compliance in the building regulations... I believe that the building-control reform agenda and other initiatives under...

Topical Issue Debates: Diplomatic Representation (24 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Minister of State. We opened an embassy in Teheran in 1976 and we had one there until November or December 2011 when Eamon Gilmore was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. We also closed the embassy to the Holy See and one other embassy at the time. In total, three embassies were closed. We argued that we closed them for money-saving reasons. It was not a great...

Topical Issue Debates: Diplomatic Representation (24 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: What about Saudi Arabia and Israel?

Topical Issue Debates: Diplomatic Representation (24 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I have had a number of engagements in the House with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, in recent times. He has argued very strongly that communication makes sense. He made that argument when it was put to him, for example, that Ireland should be questioning its relationship with Saudi Arabia in light of the total destruction that state is causing...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 26:In page 12, line 29, to delete “either subsection (2)or” and substitute “subsection”.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: We would like to think any attempt to reform how we select judges would actually be a reform and not more of the same. I am against the notion that we will legislate to encourage the Public Appointments Service to pick lay members from the section of society whose members are part of the status quoand do not challenge the powers that be. We were looking for fresh thinking and to come up...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Bill Nowlan lobbied the Department of Finance 67 times in two years. Are these the sort of people we want to put on a board to select judges in the future? Give me a break.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Deputies Clare Daly and Jim O'Callaghan have gone through the individual amendments. My name is attached to some of them. At the heart of this is the so-called "lay versus law" dimension about which we seem so perplexed. I am totally in favour of a more broadly representative section having a say in how judges are appointed. However, there is considerable capacity for political influence...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Am I allowed to speak on it again?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 20:In page 11, to delete lines 23 to 29.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Are we getting a list?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: It is clear as mud.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: On the last point, the Attorney General called the Bill a dog's dinner but I do not think he even read the contents of the debate in the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. We would argue that we got a dog's dinner, that we tried to fix it and that it was not easy.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I do not totally understand the powers of the Seanad but am I right in thinking that, right now, there cannot be more than 13 members on this commission because of how we voted last night? Can that be overturned? That is my first question. If the Minister was honest about it he would have to admit that we are now dealing with poor legislation in an incredibly important area. Does he not...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The substance of the new statutory instrument does not give one confidence it would survive another High Court challenge with respect to the fairness of proceedings. The Minister, instead of introducing primary legislation or substantially altering the statutory instrument, has acted in haste and is using the threat of fines and withdrawal of funds from the EU as a stick after the fact in...

Other Questions: Garda Strength (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister said his priority is to make sure the Garda is adequately resourced. Gorey was downgraded, which was madness as it is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The Minister also said the Minister for Justice and Equality should not interfere with the Commissioner but if the Commissioner is not responsible to the Minister who in God's name is he or she accountable...