Results 861-880 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: Aer Arann mode, is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Chairman for giving me the opportunity as I am not a member of the committee. I thank him for allowing me to contribute a second or third time. Mr. Fitzgerald is correct. There is a lot of frustration in Galway regarding this project. We, as public representatives, are getting it constantly. Practically not a week goes by in Galway but there is some comment on the radio or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: The bog cotton and the limestone pavement were first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: The then Minister, Mr. John Gormley, designated limestone pavement at the route at that time. Senator Ó Clochartaigh might confirm if I am correct. That knocked it, which was a blatant abuse of ministerial power by a Minister. That is my view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: What consultation, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service, has taken place on the current project? That is important as well. Are there any obstacles that will pop up? There is another €6 million or €7 million spent already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank Mr. Fitzgerald. How many meetings has the Department had with Arup on the current project? Galway is a special area of conservation, SAC, and there are many areas designated as SACs when one goes from one end of the city to the other. I would be very disappointed and shocked to learn that there had been only one meeting.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: Answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: I am delighted Ms O'Hara got the opportunity to visit the committee and I compliment the UNHCR on its tremendous work. I have a few points to make and a few questions. Ms O'Hara mentioned the 1 million refugees in northern Lebanon. I visited the refugee camps in northern Lebanon two years ago. Has Ms O'Hara been there recently and what is the situation? Many of these people do not want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Garda regional and divisional headquarters at Murrough, Renmore, Galway city, will be completed and fully operational; and if it will result in an increase in Garda numbers in Galway city. [5098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the present Mill Street Garda station in Galway city centre will be retained as a Garda station when the new regional and divisional headquarters under construction at Murrough, Renmore, is completed; the activities that will be retained there; the number of gardaí that will be assigned to it; and if those numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the mortgages special court Bill/courts (mortgage arrears) Bill, which had been due to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny in November 2016 according to the Government's autumn legislation programme; when it is expected the Bill will be published; the reason for delays in bringing it forward; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made with the implementation of recommendations in the national payments plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the steering committee for the national payments plan met in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5093/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken in 2017 to increase the development of card payments in a retail environment in line with the national payment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for delivery for all recommendations in the national payment plan. [5095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names and the relevant qualifications of the members of the marine licence vetting committee tasked with advising him on the 35 year foreshore lease application by the Marine Institute in respect of the marine and renewable test energy site off An Spidéal, in Galway Bay; if any employee of the Marine...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date that the public sector pay commission will report on its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of a new motorised transport grant; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (7 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request coupled payments on suckler cows and breeding sheep in the next round of CAP reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5379/17]