Results 1,261-1,280 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: Please allow the Deputy to conclude.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: Amendment No. 13 has been ruled out of order.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: How stands the amendment?
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: Under Standing Orders, the Minister cannot contribute again.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: My apologies. I thought that the Minister had spoken twice.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I thought so, too, Minister.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I have been counting the figures.
- Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: By 2031, 21% of the population are expected to be over the age of 65 years. In my constituency there are now more than 16,000 people over that age, accounting for one in eight of the population of Louth and the coastal area of Meath. I acknowledge the good work that has been done and the great initiatives undertaken, be it by HSE staff or voluntary organisations such as Good Morning Louth,...
- Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: In supporting the motion, I wish first to commend the many politicians, of every party and none, and the public officials, together with those in the many sectoral areas, who worked tirelessly to come to this draft agreement that is before us. In saying that, I preface my remarks by saying that this House respects the UK vote. We regret their decisions. If the UK does wish to leave, we...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (21 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large number of applicants being refused the Rebuilding Ireland home loan even in cases in which they have shown an ability to repay; his plans to revise the lending criteria pertaining to the scheme in order that more persons will be successful in obtaining a loan; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (21 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of successful Rebuilding Ireland home loans in County Louth since the scheme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48449/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Documents (27 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request a copy of the EU report or confidential document dealing with the mapping exercise carried out by the EU and the British Government in the summer and autumn of 2017 which was key to the Government's strategy to highlight the risks to the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (27 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are changes to bail laws being considered by his Department in view of the Garda Commissioner’s recent public statements on changes needed to bail laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49057/18]
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I believe all life is precious. I have spoken before about embracing disability. I, and many others in this House, have witnessed first-hand the great warmth, ability and talent of children with disabilities, and I have followed the career paths of many. It is not being gospel greedy, but I believe that where there is life there is hope and that people can achieve what they want, whether...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: Hear, hear.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I thank the Deputy; he is over time.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Funding (29 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for attending. Louth County Council currently has 91 vacant council houses that cannot be brought back into use due to the lack of maintenance funding. I call on the Minister to provide additional funding to ensure that existing houses in need of refurbishment can be brought back on stream as this can happen in a much faster time than providing...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Funding (29 Nov 2018)
Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister of State for his comments because I am delighted to hear him reiterate what I heard him say on local radio recently, that because of the success of the compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, and bringing other properties back into use, he would be amenable to additional funding. I welcome that. I tabled this Topical Issue matter early last week. There may have been an...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (4 Dec 2018)
Declan Breathnach: No charges.