Results 401-420 of 738 for speaker:Cyprian Brady

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion. (7 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: They all go to Mullingar.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion. (7 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: Union subsidies.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I would welcome a debate on the suitability of the Mater site for the new national children's hospital. Regardless of where it is located, this project has now been held up for more than 18 months. We have seen the expert study, which took account of not only European but also worldwide best practice. The report has been presented to and accepted by the HSE and we should now move on. We...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: It could be the unions.

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: Including the Senator.

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: The Longford Leader will be all the better for the contribution of the past 12 minutes. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I remember a time, more than 20 years ago, when stage payments were an issue in Dublin. Fortunately this is no longer an issue. The question is how we should approach the problem. We all agree that the practice must end. The Minister of State and his Department...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: At least the people who go to Galway have a choice in doing so. A significant amount of work has been done on this issue. The voluntary code of practice put in place by the Home Builders Association and the CIF enjoys an 80% compliance rate. The remaining 20% of builders leave a number of people open to being ripped off. As the Minister of State noted, the code applies to a wide range of...

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to the House. I very much welcome the introduction of this legislation for BIDS. Although it has been a while coming, the framework is correct and much work and study of best practice in this area has gone into it. The legislation is the best we can possibly do. The BIDS will lead to the enhancement of many areas, and of Dublin city in...

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: Fianna Fáil is paying their wages.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I welcome the Minister of State. This welcome Bill is very comprehensive and tackles some particularly sensitive issues with which we, as public representatives, deal very regularly. Crime, particularly in the Dublin area, involves headline crime, including shootings and major robberies, which are happening more frequently, and also nuisance crime. The latter involves anti-social behaviour,...

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I will arrange for the Clerk to do that.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I also thank the Tánaiste and the departmental officials.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I also welcome the inclusion of the environment in the overall picture. The crucial phrase in this particular section relates to the sustainability of these developments. A number of major infrastructural and housing developments are being built around Dublin city, particularly in the docklands area, where the ongoing sustainability of developments are crucial. The sooner all these issues are...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: These sections are particularly balanced. We must, as the previous speaker said, accommodate all views but we must also maintain a balance. The thrust of this legislation is to provide infrastructure for the greater good. There have been many examples over the years of major projects being delayed, sometimes for very spurious reasons, but the balance is right in this Bill. I agree with...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming to the House.

Seanad: Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the publication of this Bill. As has been said previously, the Bill marks the end of an era. For many years, the first savings book that a young person received when he or she got his or her first job was a post office or a building society book. The legislation passing through the House today effectively levels the playing pitch for building...

Seanad: Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: How long will it stay that way?

Seanad: Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: The Minister stated in his speech that there are a number of safeguards in how the process operates, particularly with regard to the membership. Approval must be sought from the Central Bank initially, which will obviously examine the case rigorously. It must then be brought back to the membership and voted on before being subjected to further scrutiny by the Financial Regulator. Irrespective...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Cyprian Brady: I congratulate the Garda for its excellent work at an international level recently which has led to the seizure of up to €50 million worth of heroin and a number of arrests. Increasingly we must look beyond our borders to address the drugs problem. I congratulate the drugs squad on its excellent work. I express my concern and support Senator Ó Murchú on the tribunals. If any scandal...