Results 2,061-2,080 of 7,823 for speaker:Jim Daly
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: I have a few brief questions. I was going to ask the witnesses the same question Deputy Chambers posed. In the next contributions as they sum up they might advise the direction they would take on this issue. We as a committee will have to make our call on what we will do afterwards, but what would the witnesses suggest we should do to progress this issue? They will have noted the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: The remit of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs would be narrower in that we would not look at the value of the textbook as an educational method. That would be a matter for the Joint Committee on Education and Skills. Our concern is really with the health of children's backs. However, I take Ms Lynch's points.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: That is absolutely accepted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank the witnesses for sharing their expertise with us. The committee will examine the issue further and as a courtesy we will update the witnesses on the outcome of our deliberations in due course. We may require further assistance from the witnesses present. We look forward to that if it arises.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: To take up the issue raised by Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, it is an indisputable fact that constitutional protection is stronger than legislative protection. I do not know anyone who has posited a case to the contrary. I thank Mr. Ó Tuathail for his presentation. Tá brón orm mar gheall ar na deacrachtaí a bhain leis an aistriúchán. One of Mr. Ó...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: May I interrupt? Those are not answers to the questions that I asked. I asked about the necessity of a referendum. We can go on all day about the negatives of privatisation, but I did not ask about them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: I have a final and minor, but important, point. Would such a referendum have a knock-on effect on the design, build and operate agreements? If public management, treatment, ownership and so on are guaranteed, what about the public-private arrangements and the like? Would they all have to be cancelled?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank Mr. Ó Tuathail.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Jan 2017)
Jim Daly: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed construction of Clonakilty flood relief scheme. [3268/17]
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Deputies Pearse Doherty and Cullinane of Sinn Féin are sharing 15 minutes.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Could I advise the Deputy to please not name individuals?
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: That is not in order.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Could I advise Deputy Cullinane against drawing conclusions or making findings against individuals on the issues raised. He has read information into the record but I must advise him about the situation re privilege.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Please note the advice of the Chair.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Deputy Coppinger is sharing 15 minutes with Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Thank you, Deputy. I cannot allow you to eat into anybody else's time. I call Deputy Mick Wallace, Independents 4 Change.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Thank you, Deputy, for that advice and comment.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Deputy Boyd Barrett, please do not take up Deputy Wallace's time.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: I ask the Deputy to be careful in his utterances and I ask him to withdraw where he identified Mr. Daly as a liar.
- Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)
Jim Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.