Results 15,061-15,080 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (1 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage planners that have been appointed in commonages to draw up commonage plans; the number of commonages covered; the mechanism in place to ensure that the planners have the consent of the shareholders in the commonage to draw up these plans before appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (1 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbeadh sí sásta casadh le toscaireacht ó Scoil Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin chun an cheist mar gheall ar an ngá atá ann go gceapfar an dara hoide ranga sa scoil a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [26567/15]
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We face a particular problem here. When I was a Minister the Opposition often came up with valid points or, as the debate developed, I as Minister would think something was possibly not well put and that it could be improved. I would reflect after Committee Stage-----
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: This is relevant.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am coming to the amendment. What I then did was I went off and reflected-----
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: ----and came back on Report Stage with amendments. I want to apologise for not being here for the beginning of the debate, but I was attending a Whips' meeting, where I tried to put forward an idea that would lead to a better Bill and better enacted legislation. It was quite simple. We would take Committee Stage today-----
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am coming to them.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Chairman is only delaying me.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not repeating myself.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We could then come in next week or the week after and do a standard report at which stage the Minister of State would have listened to the debate, which is the idea behind the procedures in this House, and could suggest amendments. Yesterday evening I asked the Minister of State whether I am correct in understanding that what this amendment seeks to do is give the Government the power to...
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is back in the Chamber. The way in which the Government handled the Bill yesterday reminded me of "Lanigan's Ball". Kelly steps in and Kelly steps out again. Phelan steps in and Phelan steps out again. Kelly steps in again and Kelly steps out again. Coffey steps in and Coffey steps out again.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am doing the duty.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am stepping in consistently.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The situation for the Opposition is very different than that of a Minister. I am sure the Minister, Deputy Kelly, is well aware of his duties and obligations.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad to hear it. I am fascinated with amendment No. 21, which provides that a property owner must register the property if he or she is getting a service from Irish Water. What this means in practice is that if the property is the owner's principal private dwelling, for some inexplicable reason the he or she will have to register with a company with whom he or she has no commercial...
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister's comments deserve a better audience of his own backbenchers, I call a quorum.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I hope the Members present will stay for the Minister's speech.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should not speak like that.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should buy himself a mirror.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We will leave it to the electorate to decide.