Results 241-260 of 394 for speaker:James Heffernan
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: -----until a longer-term solution which includes the use of post offices is found. The Government needs to stop undermining the post office network and start supporting it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: Will the Leader support my amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: I will not press the amendment in light of the commitment the Leader has given to hold a debate. However, if the debate does not materialise I will certainly propose another amendment to the Order of Business as early as possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: I echo the comments made by Senator Landy. Today, we have witnessed the retirement of one of the greats of Irish sport. Nobody in any code will match the feats of Henry Shefflin. It is incumbent on the State to devise an honours system for people who have represented their counties or country at the highest level of sport. Henry Shefflin is a legendary figure. He won the player of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: It was not me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: Go raibh maith agat. I have a couple of questions on cyber crime which I shall skip. Instead, I shall directly refer to national security and some of the remarks the Garda Commissioner made in her opening statement. She said, "We will maintain a strong focus on protecting the State and its people against all forms of terrorism, and also on tackling serious crime such as organised crime and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: With the greatest of respect, the Garda Commissioner has not answered my question. I asked her did she believe the IRA does not exist
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: I find it frustrating that I cannot get a simple "Yes" or "No" answer. Either the organisation exists or it does not. To me, the answer is simple. The answer is simple for the people who live in those areas because to them the organisation exists and is in their faces. What assessment took place? What was it based upon? Let us be simple. If the organisation does not exist, did it hold...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: No, I have not. I had hoped the Garda Commissioner could have been able to respond in some form but the Chairman has ruled.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: No. If allowed, I will return to my other question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
James Heffernan: When it comes to child pornography, serious VAT fraud offences, other tax offences and so on, is the computer crime investigation unit up and running and fully resourced?
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: I thank Senator Reilly for allowing me to contribute at this point. I also thank the Leader who was very quickly on the case when I raised this issue last week. Concern about the post office network and the threat to its long-term viability is one of the issues that is supported by Members from all parties and none. The Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, is aware of the value of...
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: I welcome the setting up of the An Post review group, chaired by Bobby Kerr, and I hope it will make comprehensive recommendations in the next six months. There are significant advantages and value to banking services if they can use a network like An Post with an office in almost every parish. While I accept it is par for the course for the Minister of State to defend these mailshots, I am...
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: I imagine that it was just an oversight. I do not believe there was anything sinister involved.
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: It was just to prove a point and show the letter.
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: No Deputy or Senator would go after someone because of a PPS number.
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: Then why is the Minister of State having a dig at the IPU?
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: Excuse me.
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)
James Heffernan: On a point of order, the Minister of State has mentioned that there was a small sample number. What number of letters were sent if the sample was small?