Results 221-240 of 266 for speaker:Brian Brennan
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: No, you can come back in. I will give you an opportunity. I am calling now-----
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: Sorry, but I am the Chair.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I am asking the floor. We are very respecting of time.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: There is a private session also. I request two minutes from each person please. That has to include the answer.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: Yes.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: The document the Senator received is an indication. It is up to the committee to decide. We had people coming in who are not members of the committee. We had to give them their time and be fair-----
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: -----in respect of the Senators' questions. They were here right through and I felt they should be allotted the full time as well. That is why we overran but it is only-----
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I am fully aware of that.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: The document we get is an indication. If we had fewer numbers, we could be going at 2.15 p.m. It often has reversed as we-----
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I will ask the floor now. Do members agree to two minutes for everybody and we can-----
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: Okay, it is four, so it will be roughly ten minutes.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I thank the Deputy, I now call on Deputy Hayes.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: Did Deputy Gogarty indicate that he wishes to speak?
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I am sorry, I have to wrap up. I thank the witnesses for their honesty, openness and compassion. As they can see, there are still a lot of questions. The word "rushed" might be a fair statement. There is a need for further dialogue. I hope the witnesses will take that out of the room with them. I will allow Mr. Forde to reply. I reiterate how appreciative we are of how frank they were...
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I think we are on the same page, with all due respect, in that we feel it is being rushed. It is huge legislation. There are so many factors from what Mr. Verdon started off with right around the table. Will the witnesses take that on board and bring it back to the relevant authorities? I am sure there will be further engagement. We will now go into private session.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I thank Mr. Forde. We will now have questions and comments from members. As agreed at our first meeting, as Deputy Paul Donnelly from Sinn Féin is not here, I call Senator Conor Murphy to take his place and then we will go straight back into it. Senator Mary Fitzpatrick will be second.
- Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: I welcome Senator Patricia Stephenson to the committee.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that some applicants for naturalisation who received a letter in January 2025 with a statement that the Minister proposes to grant their application, and who have submitted the requested information, are still waiting for dates for their citizenship ceremony; the efforts being made to reduce the time for these...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: 682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that some new citizens who attended their citizenship ceremony in February 2025 have yet to receive their naturalisation certificates; the efforts are being made to reduce the time for these certificates to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Community Welfare Services (24 Jun 2025)
Brian Brennan: 711. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to funding a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the south east in Budget 2026 in line with the commitment in the current Programme for Government to complete the nationwide rollout of community neuro-rehabilitation teams (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33735/25]