Results 41-60 of 302 for speaker:Noel Harrington in 'Dáil debates'

Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Oct 2011)

Noel Harrington: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on his meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki and their discussions on the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27702/11]

Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Oct 2011)

Noel Harrington: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on the recent visit from Commissioner Damanaki; if he will provide an overview of the discussions held during the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27701/11]

Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Oct 2011)

Noel Harrington: Only 30 seconds.

Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Oct 2011)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister's reply. There are headline issues that the Common Fisheries Policy will discuss. I agree entirely with the Minister's stance on individual transferable quotas. While it makes sense for countries such as France and Spain it would make no sense for this country and would have a severely negative impact on the Irish fishing industry. Similarly, on the issue of discards...

Harbours and Piers (10 Nov 2011)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for debate as it is of vital importance to the 125 residents of Oileán Chléire - Cape Clear island - in going about their daily work. There is a huge problem in that the Bull's Nose pier at Trá Ciarán in the north harbour has been battered by the sea since it was built during the Famine. It is in danger of collapsing and blocking the...

Harbours and Piers (10 Nov 2011)

Noel Harrington: I sincerely thank the Minister for his reply. However, the islanders need to know when the necessary remedial works will start, how long they will take, when the pier will be made safe and when it will reopen for berthing. I acknowledge the Minister may not have the answers to these questions in his brief but I ask him to provide the answers over the coming weeks. The pier was originally...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Noel Harrington: I wish the Minister and his officials the best in the Council negotiations in the middle of December. I am sure he will do his best for the country and the fishing industry. Will the Minister consider helping small inshore island fisheries, given that the pelagic catch is small, sporadic and seasonal? These fishermen are always looking over their shoulders with regard to enforcement. It is...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Noel Harrington: Yes, I am. I welcome the opportunity to address the Minister and thank him for his presence. I also welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. Many Members of this House travel the roads on a daily basis, clocking up many kilometres in the process. I probably live the furthest away from Leinster House in that I have to travel 390 km each way door to door. To be selfish about this, I...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Noel Harrington: Friend of Lybia.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Noel Harrington: Will Deputy Higgins be the first?

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the fact the Minister is in attendance for this debate. I compliment him on his resolve in introducing the legislation, particularly in light of his background and the resistance with which he has been obliged to deal. The legal profession is quite intense in nature and it has been the subject of comment within this State and, more recently, from the troika. The troika does not...

Road Network (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: On my behalf, and on behalf of the people of Bantry, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be discussed and I thank the Minister of State for attending to respond. I want to know the status of the plans to build the Bantry bypass and the intended timetable for the project. Bantry overlooks Bantry Bay in the heart of west Cork and is a large market town, acting as a hub in...

Road Network (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. The council received an application form from the Department. It is quite an onerous form, as he may be aware. Part of the application process was the requirement to carry out a significant cost benefit analysis. My information is that Atkins has completed that analysis and that was the reason there was a delay. The application...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012. The country's economic problems arose because of the reckless behaviour of the previous three Governments. From 1997, Fianna Fáil and its different partners tried to go in opposite directions, which was disastrous for the country. The tax base was lowered to an unsustainable level while rising expenditure reached an equally...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I understand the political games that go on but the baby is often thrown out with the bathwater. The constant and incessant opposition to every proposal might be fine but the lack of a coherent, concrete alternative proposal that would introduce some initiative, enterprise and hope is sadly lacking.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: What would Deputy Joan Collins do if she discovered she was spending 30% more than she was taking into her bank account? I doubt if she would set a fire in front of her bank, credit union or post office. Instead, she would talk to her credit providers and find a sustainable way to get out of the problem. That is what the Government is doing with this Finance Bill. We need a dose of...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I am pleased this Finance Bill, which will implement the Government's first budget, has job creation as its main priority. Before coming to the Chamber I made use of an Internet service called EireJobs which sends messages offering jobs. In the last 12 hours 200 jobs were offered on that service, from highly paid skilled positions to operative jobs that needed very little skill. There is...

Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate and I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan and the Technical Group for introducing the motion. The incidence of stroke is likely to increase as the years go on if lifestyle and diet issues leading to obesity continue. Unfortunately stroke is one of the most debilitating and crippling conditions to affect the population with an immense cost to the...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: Anybody in the jobs market or the wider economy might be wondering what goes on in here and would scratch their heads with incredulity. I have great sympathy for the Ceann Comhairle and the officials. It is unreal. This Finance Bill relates to the first budget in its entirety from this Government and I am pleased that the main priority has been job creation. I welcome the launch of the...

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak. This is an important debate. As we enter our second year as elected representatives, it is particularly important that we have a chance to speak on what is a fundamental debate on a referendum. This debate goes to the nub of all political issues in that our primary function in this House is to raise and monitor taxes to pay for all the public services we...