Results 381-400 of 1,132 for speaker:Garret Ahearn

Seanad: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Garret Ahearn: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Garret Ahearn: Now.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Garret Ahearn: Now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jun 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I want to pick up on the comments from Senator Mullen earlier on comments made by Deputy Nolan. I do not doubt the Senator's sincerity whatsoever but I am from a constituency where this sort of conversation or tone has been happening in recent weeks. Colleagues might have listened to a disgraceful interview on "Today with Claire Byrne" this morning. Those are not the views of people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Garret Ahearn: The Deputy can go first. I have no questions at the moment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber today and in particular for all the work she is doing and the commitment she has made in the past two years in regard to special education and inclusion. It is hugely significant. The impact is evident from the numbers of people working in the sector such as special needs assistants, SNAs, and the number of new classrooms being opened....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister of State for her response and I am grateful that she will examine this issue. The problem will become more serious as time passes because of the amount of money the Minister of State has allocated to special classrooms and occupational therapy classrooms. If the Minister of State were open to this suggestion, it would be important for her to visit Ardfinnan National...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the Bill and it is not before time that it has been brought through. I recognise the amendments have been ruled out of order due to the potential cost to the Exchequer but, to be fair to small businesses, this is in recognition of the fear they have of the cost element of this measure coming through. To be fair to the Tánaiste, when he was here...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I agree with the Leas-Chathaoirleach that it is important to respect the fact that we all have our own opinions. However, we cannot have separate facts. People must accept what is fact and what is not. We only have to look at Russia where the majority of people support the war in Ukraine because they are receiving disinformation rather than factual truth. That is, however, a much longer...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I do not know what Senator Craughwell is going to talk about now that many of the problems in the Defence Forces have been solved.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I acknowledge the work of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, with the Defence Forces and the Department to come to a solution. Obviously, there are always things that need to be added and other suggestions but, on the whole, this is a really good day for the Defence Forces.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: There are two things I would like to bring up, both of which come under the remit of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys's Department. I will raise them now because we are in the last week before recess.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I am going to name three villages in Tipperary in a few seconds. On a serious note, the deadline for applications for funding to refurbish community halls is on Thursday. I am working with many towns and villages in Tipperary-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: -----that have applied for this funding and others, including my own village of Grange, that are going to apply for it. There is a fund of €15 million. I expect that it will be greatly oversubscribed. I ask that the Minister consider a second scheme for community halls later in the year. It is the first time either the Minister or the Department has ever done this. It has gone...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I refer to the likes of Drangan, Cloneen-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: -----and Drumbane. In fairness, these are villages that very rarely get money. This goes right to the heart of the communities. Receiving that money is of significant importance to these villages. The longer they wait, the more it will cost to do them up. I am talking about playgrounds and the likes, which are really important. I would appreciate it if we could some sort of update...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: This is the most left-wing Government we have ever had.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: I will pick up on what Senator Craughwell said in talking about one’s own county. I will never apologise for talking about Tipperary. I also remind him that there are 167,000 people living in Tipperary and it is the lowest represented county in the country. It needs more voices. I assume at some point, when the commission is set up, that Tipperary will be seen as a very large...