Results 881-900 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (16 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the communication that takes place between the Prison Service, the Courts Service and the Judiciary in respect of availability of custodial places; if his attention has been drawn to the matter notwithstanding the fact that there was a law passed making it more difficult for repeat offenders to get bail that it is still the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (16 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines issued in 2016 that specifically relate to persons caught smuggling or selling illicit cigarettes, fuel and alcohol; the number of those fines paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (16 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 1707. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to applying a rent pressure zone to Dundalk (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 1715. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 22 November 2017, if he will address a series of queries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (17 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ease the rules relating to the living alone and supplementary allowances to allow persons experiencing housing issues and homelessness to reside at the home of a relative without affecting the income of that relative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2359/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: In the absence of Deputies Mattie McGrath and Joan Burton, we will move to Question No. 6.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: With the permission of the House, we will now take Question No. 4. Deputy Mattie McGrath was attending a meeting of the Business Committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Deputy Niall Collins has a supplementary question and we will take them together.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: If the Deputy asks one supplementary question, we will be able to fit in another question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I call Deputy Brendan Smith. If he is quick we may get to Deputy John Curran's question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: For the information of House, we covered the questions of those Members who were in the Chamber.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Under promised criminal justice legislation, it is widely known that there is an increase of over 14% in violent crime in this country. In my own town of Dundalk, we witnessed the stabbing and killing of Yosuke Sasaki, which made the headlines around the world. In this last month, five people have died as a result of stabbings. I am asking that in the criminal justice legislation we...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: It is in respect of criminal justice legislation being brought before the House.

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: The Minister knows that to fail to plan is to plan to fail. On 8 November 2017, I asked a question about the programme for Government which refers to education as the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life. I stated, "Despite the commitment in the budget to reduce teacher-pupil ratios and provide new teachers, schools are experiencing significant difficulties sourcing...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Many disparate views will be expressed in the House and across the nation in this debate. The teacher in me would say a disparate view also exists on the definition of the word "sincere", which we all sign at the bottom of many of our letters. The definition is thought to be based on the Latin sine cera, meaning without wax. This is my interpretation of it. It is believed to have come...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: It is a major problem-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: I do not like depriving anybody.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: Will the Minister make a commitment to ensure that each local authority-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: -----allocates sufficient moneys to third class roads? That is the issue. It is mainly third class roads. They have not got money for years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Declan Breathnach: We have received apologies from the Chairman, Deputy Seán Crowe, who is away on official business this week. It would be remiss of me if I did not welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement for 2018. We resume our important discussions on legacy issues. Today we will hear from the Independent Commission for the...