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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Aidan Davitt: That is the reality of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Aidan Davitt: To say that a person could win a case and take €500,000 from Transdev-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Aidan Davitt: It is unbelievable. The insurance companies, the State-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Aidan Davitt: -----and the Minister are going to have to look very hard at many of the cases coming before the courts.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I can give both Senators another couple of minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: The Minister for Finance carried out a review of the betting industry and revenues from it. The thrust of his report’s recommendations was a proposed tax on winnings from bets. There was a call for a further tax on and regulation of online betting. With the problem we have with gambling, I feel these would have been prudent moves and more effective than the proposed 2% levy. Will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I was caught up at another meeting so I apologise for missing most of the witnesses' presentation although I did see a little bit of it on the screen. Deputy Lawless has been a great spokesman for us on the witnesses' behalf and I support his sentiments. We think it is a progressive step and it would be regressive of us not to be involved. Keep up the good work.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I want to say a couple of things about the budget. I welcome the introduction by the Government of the one stage approval by councils when it comes to building new, affordable and mainly social homes. I think this was led through discussions involving Deputies Cowen and Michael McGrath. Every council in the country now has a fund of €6 million and does not have to ask the Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: And Garda stations.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I just want to clarify this for the Leader. The restaurants, along with the Restaurants Association of Ireland, have been responsible regarding this rate but other tourism sectors may have not been so much.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: We would disagree.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I agree with Senator McDowell's sentiments about the march today. I am on record from two and a half years ago when the then Minister, Deputy Coveney, spoke here, as saying his plan was doomed to fail before it started. This was mainly because of the lack of specific numbers. We had to tell each council to build a certain amount of social housing units because without a target they will...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a progressive step. As elected Members and having served in different forms as politicians, we all know that many elements of the register of electors could do with being streamlined. For example, changing address on the register is complicated. Fianna Fáil welcomes the steps being taken by the Minister and wholeheartedly supports...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Second Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Aidan Davitt: The Minister of State has outlined the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 quite comprehensively and we have had discussions on it previously. We have certainly discussed it with the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, at length on a previous occasion. On behalf of my own party, I can say that we are happy to see this Bill implemented.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I concur with Senator Mullen in passing on the sympathies of this House to the families that suffered the tragic loss of two members in recent days. It is hard to believe such a loss could come while holidaying in such a scenic spot in Ireland. I have two simple queries for the Leader. We tend to see many items floated in the newspapers first but they have to find their legs somewhere....

Seanad: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I welcome the Minister to the House. As she stated, much of what is in the Bill has been implemented and has been in use in Irish businesses for a number of years. The Bill tidies up the crossover with EU legislation. Fianna Fáil supports the Bill wholeheartedly and would like to see its safe passage through the House.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Similar to the last Bill, we are happy to support this Bill again today. As the Minister stated, it came about due to the ominous court case which highlighted a lack of power to purchase sites. I have one query about the large IDA park in Mullingar. It is a specific question and I know the Minister has heard much about it from my colleagues in Westmeath. I am curious as to whether she has...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Aidan Davitt: First, I raise an issue brought to my attention by a bus driver in Mullingar, which culminates in respect of news I heard on the wires this morning about a Bill, framed by my colleague, Senator Gallagher, on assault and abuse of people working in the emergency services. Given the horrific accounts I heard at the weekend from a local bus driver, it is possible we could consider extending that...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Aidan Davitt: He is right that all these issues need to be teased out and ventilated. I put off work on what would have been an extremely busy day yesterday, unannounced, to be here to support the topics being discussed. As Senator McDowell is Chairman of the Seanad reform committee, I hope he will ensure they will be ventilated robustly in this House, including all the changes and every issue that needs...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Recently I had cause to drive to the west and to the very south point of the country in the same week. By the time my journey was over, I was really depressed by the decline in the villages and rural areas. I do not have to go to such far flung places as I can see it in my own county where the villages are passed by and closed down. The shop fronts remain but the shops are closed. This...