Results 3,001-3,020 of 20,754 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the CAP includes recognition of hedgerow quality and protects the carbon and biodiversity values of these landscape features; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56258/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: The Finance Bill going through the House provides for a new zoned land tax to replace the vacant site levy, which should be collected properly in the meantime. However, the zoned land tax will apply only to serviced land and not to land with planning permissions in place. We will have to wait another year for a vacant homes tax. Our party is calling for the zoned land tax to apply much...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: We support the minority report.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: The Garda divisions are insane.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: This has nothing to do with the policing commission.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [54767/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [54769/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: That does not make it an enhanced medical card, so it might be necessary-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach is contradicting what has been said outside.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: Yes. I am glad the Taoiseach is clarifying it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: Enhanced.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: Okay.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [55856/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: The new Garda divisions coming into place are downright mental. They make no sense in some areas. The one in Cork is particularly bad. The one in my area of Clare and Limerick, from Ballyvaughan to Carrick-on-Suir is insane. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, has raised this issue and said that it will not be able to administer the area. We also have a situation...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: Enhanced medical cards are being refused. The Taoiseach might clarify that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. [55855/21]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: Jesus, how did the Ceann Comhairle miss him?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: I will flag two matters. The High Court in Belfast has ruled that the situation with regard to North-South ministerial meetings is unlawful. Does the Taoiseach have any update on that? The second issue I will raise sometimes goes under the radar. Yesterday, it was made official that a public inquiry is to be held in Northern Ireland to investigate mother and baby homes, Magdalen laundries...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Alan Kelly: However, they are not there.