Results 781-800 of 1,132 for speaker:Garret Ahearn

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: With most local authorities, there is allowance for two days per week at home. That is most public sector jobs.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I wish to raise an issue I have raised numerous times before in this Chamber, which is the N24 road. I noticed that the Taoiseach has spoken about a Ministry for infrastructure. This is the key infrastructure for the south-east region. It has been in the plan for a number of years but it has not received funding this year to get it to planning stage. My colleague, Councillor Pat Dunphy in...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: If there are no more contributions, I call the Minister.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Does Senator Higgins wish to reply?

Seanad: Visit of Chinese Delegation (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I welcome to our Public Gallery Yuan Shuhong, vice chair of the Constitution and Law Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and his committee members, part of the delegation meeting the justice committee. You are very welcome and I hope it is a productive and a good visit.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Unless the Minister wishes to respond, is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Unless the Minister wants to make a comment.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Amendments Nos 92 to 114, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 106 to 114, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 105. Amendments Nos. 109 to 114, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 108. Amendments Nos. 92 to 114, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Transport Policy (26 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber. The safe routes to school programme was developed by the NTA in partnership with An Taisce's Green-Schools in 2020 as a response to the need to support schools to increase walking and cycling to school. The aims of the programme are to improve safety at school gates by providing front-of-school treatments to alleviate congestion and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Transport Policy (26 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the response and I understand the challenges. I understand the funding challenges and that this scheme started in 2020, but it is disappointing that only 77 of the 930 projects have been done. While I fully understand that Covid happened, when a scheme is put in place people want it to be delivered as quickly as possible. This has not only...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I welcome the changes the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, is making in respect of jobseeker’s benefit for people who are working to be on a sliding scale in terms of when they lose their job. They will not just go straight onto €220 a week. The job they have is taken into account. The changes that happen for someone who suddenly loses their job and the expenses they have...

Seanad: Budget 2025 (Finance): Statements (1 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: As there are no other Senators to speak, I invite the Minister of State to conclude.

Seanad: Budget 2025 (Finance): Statements (1 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: That concludes statements on budget 2025. I thank the Minister of State for being here this evening. I thank his colleagues and the officials in the Department of Finance for delivering the budget today. When it is proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I thank the Senator. If there are no other Senators who wish to speak, I will ask the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Amendments Nos. 128 to 142, inclusive, and 146 to 149, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Amendments No. 150 to 169, inclusive, 183 to 199, inclusive, and 233 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I welcome the new councillor from south-west Cork, Councillor John Michael Foley, who is here with Senator Lombard. I hope he has a good visit to Leinster House. If there are no other Senators who wish to speak on this grouping of amendments, I ask the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. No. 2 is the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022, Report and Final Stages. The proceedings shall conclude at 7.30 p.m., if not previously concluded. When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed. Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Also, on Report Stage, each non-Government amendment must be seconded.