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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Like many other Border county representatives in the House and others, I worked tirelessly and diligently, both locally and nationally, to ensure that the spirit of co-operation for an all-island economy would be achieved. Long gone are the days when the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic kept their backs to each other. They now face each other and have confronted what appeared to...

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I have given the Deputy some leeway because I believe I infringed on his time. I hope people will respect that.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: We are discussing the Brexit contingency action plan.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I ask the Deputy to stick to the agenda.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Climate change, air quality, environmental matters are at the top of the agenda for debate, particularly the proposal for a national smoky fuel ban, which is a live issue and rightly so. Approximately 28% of the population of the country experience fuel poverty and they need to be adequately protected. I suggest on this day of recess that the Minister consider substantially increasing the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: There would be substantial savings, which could be made available to address fuel poverty.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a historical investigations unit, similar to such a unit in Northern Ireland, will be created; if not, if a committee, body or independent person will be put in place to monitor the progress of State institutions here in investigating legacy issues as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the public sector procurement system in order that organisations can procure supplies locally; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while in theory local suppliers can tender for procurement business, in practice the system favours larger companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating Compliance (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 1504. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to achieve the goals as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019 particularly in relation to the stated aim of upgrading half a million homes to B2 BER in view of the lack of funding of the SEAI for the full deep retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 1503. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received by the SEAI for the full deep retrofit grant not proceeding due to lack of funding; if additional funding will be provided to the scheme for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 1827. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons born before 1 September 1946 will be considered in the review of contributory pensions under the new aggregated contributions method of pension calculation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are persons born before that date who took time out of the workplace to care for family and view it...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Most people will recognise that incentives work and multinationals and universities contribute greatly to the development of our economy and employment. I am sure those multinationals and universities are quite capable of sourcing the various incentives that are available and have the power to draw them down. I will focus on SMEs. A...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I welcome Mr. Coffey to the bowels of the bubble, where Brexit, the budget and balancing are what it is all about. I thank him for his advice both earlier in the year and at other times. It sounds solid to me. I reiterate what Deputy Cullinane said about politicians who, unfortunately, do not always make the decisions that need to be made in the interests of the country but ones that will...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: If Dr. Casey were the Minister, would he reverse-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I have asked whether we should work on the basis of indexation rather than taking an ad hocapproach. The last time the Minister was before the committee, he gave a commitment that EU packages would be put in place to deal with Brexit. Are the witnesses satisfied that such packages are in place? How can we use our influence to make sure they are put in place? When problems arose in the...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: If that is all right with the Chair.

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I thank Deputy Ryan. Mistrust, suspicion, frustration, talk of monopolies and cartels and the most recent desperation of farmers could have been forecast by me and many in this House for a long time. Farmers have been led down a cul de sac and suddenly they realised they need to come back up to the crossroads. The solution to this issue is "transparency", a word that has been mentioned...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister and officials for their attendance. I will start where the Minister left off, namely, on regulatory alignment and specifically on the need for some form of fiscal alignment, particularly from a cross-Border perspective. To what degree are the Minister or his officials speaking to the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the person responsible, David Sterling? For example,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time to process forestry applications within the Forest Service; the longest, shortest and average processing times for the past five years in tabular form; his plans to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/19]