Results 5,001-5,020 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the decision yesterday in Washington DC to introduce legislation to regulate Airbnb or short-term lets, an issue I raised in this House on a constant basis over the past 18 months and on which I have been promised action over and over again.The then Minister, Deputy Coveney, set up an internal committee between his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that...
- Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: What time is this debate due to finish?
- Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: In case that change does not happen I will be very brief in order to allow the Minister time to respond. There is real concern that capital projects are being placed in jeopardy in the council. It is very clear that that is the case. There is a smell about this when a Fine Gael Senator is raising questions that should have been dealt with by the party internally before any order was...
- Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap) Information Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I acknowledge the cross-party support for this Bill, and the hard work and dedication of Senator Bacik in preparing it. It is now on Report Stage. I fully support the sentiment behind the amendment, but I ask Sinn Féin not to press it at this stage. There will be more opportunities to tease it out further. The Senator made a very good point about the class A fine of €5,000. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: A second referendum.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: It was with disappointment that I heard the announcement about housing homeless people on boats. I have made a recurring speech in this House about Airbnb. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government now agrees that we would get 1,000 units back into the rental market if legislation or regulations were introduced. These 1,000 units are badly needed in the housing sector. The...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I wish to follow from Senator Devine's theme. The report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, was quite frightening. There was an opportunity in the budget today to do something. This Government is quite prepared to talk the talk but not to walk the walk. It is becoming a real crisis and emergency. We only have to see what happened in our own country this year, between...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: It is all talk.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: In 2025.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Statements on the budget are later on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: None of them reached.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader criticised me for not sticking up for the budget. Our emissions are increasing by 2.1 million tonnes per year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: What is contradictory? There are 2.1 million extra tonnes per year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader is denying climate change.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader is a climate change denier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader sounds like he is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: We have to reduce the use of coal, turf and everything else.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader is a climate change denier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader is as bad as Trump.