Results 12,441-12,460 of 15,080 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: 529. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person can apply for the local authority home loan if ground works have already started. [40330/23]

Control of Exports Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the officials in my Department who are present and the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and its Chair, Deputy Quinlivan, who is also here. I also thank Deputy Louise O'Reilly and her team who engaged very constructively in the preparation of this Bill on Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (26 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: Department Officials are currently engaged in the negotiations of the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products. The Department ran a public consultation on the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products. This proposal revises the existing Product Liability Directive, adopted nearly 40 years ago during which time there have been several...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dental Services (28 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: Parliamentary Question no. 238 of 20 September 2023 outlined, in general terms, some of the options available to consumers. It did not address any specific issues raised by the Deputy which, I understand, may be before the Courts and or professional bodies. I understand from the Department of Justice that management of the courts, including the Small Claims Court, operational matters and...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teach as ucht an deis seo labhairt ar an mBille. With an ever-changing geopolitical landscape and advances in technology, there is a need to strengthen and modernise the current legislative framework for export controls in Ireland. This Bill will repeal and replace the Control of Exports Act 2008. It will ensure that Ireland continues to operate a robust...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the three Senators for their contributions to the debate and join them in thanking the officials from my Department who have worked very hard on this complex legislation. I agree with Senator Crowe that it is important that Ireland has a robust and comprehensive export control regime given that the technology we are producing and exporting is getting more and more advanced every...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are significant delays in COS Scheme - Community Opthalmic Physicians employed by HSE. [42205/23]

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 23, to delete "or an" and substitute ", an". These amendments are technical in nature. They arise from advice received from the Attorney General. They do not alter the policy intent of the Bill. The amendments ensure that explicit reference is made to the right to seek a judicial review in the text. This is intended to avoid any...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, line 23, after "appeal," to insert "or judicial review proceedings relating to a screening decision or the decision of an adjudicator,".

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 3: In page 10, line 13, to delete "Public Expenditure and Reform" and substitute "Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform". These are technical amendments. They do not alter the policy intent of the Bill. Amendments Nos. 3 and 8 reflect the change in the title of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, line 3, after "asset" to insert "or undertaking".

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, to delete lines 8 to 11 and substitute the following: "(b) the cumulative value of the transaction and each transaction between the parties to the transaction, or persons connected with third country undertakings that are parties to the transaction, in the period of 12 months before the date of the transaction is equal to or greater than— (i)...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 6: In page 11, lines 30 to 32, to delete all words from and including ", the" in line 30 down to and including "parties" in line 32. On Committee Stage an amendment tabled by Deputies Ó Cathasaigh and Duffy was accepted to amend section 10 of the Bill and to make explicit reference to including the names of natural persons in the list of information that must be...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 7: In page 12, to delete lines 7 and 8 and substitute the following: "(xi) details of any sanctions and restrictive financial measures imposed on the parties, and on persons connected with a third country undertaking that is a party, by the European Union or by the United Nations; (xii) details of any convictions of a party, and of persons connected with a third...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 8: In page 21, line 12, to delete "Public Expenditure and Reform" and substitute "Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform".

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 9: In page 24, lines 31 and 32, to delete “in any legal proceedings”.

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 10: In page 24, line 32, after “of” to insert “judicial review or”.

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 11: In page 24, line 33, to delete “, but for this section,”.

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 12: In page 28, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(3) The Minister shall not withdraw, or otherwise reverse the effect of, a notification under subsection (2)(b).”. Amendment No. 12 is a technical amendment. The intention in the Bill was always to allow the Minister to certify a matter that has been deemed suitable to be heard in...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 13: In page 28, line 30, to delete “, subject to subsection (5),”.