Results 5,981-6,000 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell
- Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: One can offer.
- Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: I will try to be as quick as I can. The introduction of competition into the financial sector is clearly good as it gives people choices but it has been painfully slow. In all but one instance, those who have entered the market are not high street lenders. That is a major problem. Individuals' mortgages have been bought by international firms that are commonly referred to as vulture...
- Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: Before calling Deputy Fitzpatrick, I presume he is sharing time equally with the Minister, Deputy Varadkar.
- Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for introducing the Bill again. When this idea was first floated three to four years ago, Irish banks were simply not in a position to reduce rates, whether instructed to do so or otherwise. Ultimately, the Irish banks were holding billions of euro of Irish taxpayers' money in their portfolios and unless they made a profit, they would have been unable to repay...
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: Hear, hear.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy should try reading it before he frames it.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy had the world at his feet and threw it away.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: There is a new Dáil.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy is never happy.
- Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: Go and read what I said. Go and read it.
- Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: Go and read the transcript.
- Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: I would first like to refer to the contribution by Deputy O'Donovan ten minutes ago, which I would like to echo, rather than repeat. I have to agree with Deputy Eugene Murphy in regard to Deputy Paul Murphy's decision, either by his legal team or by himself as an individual, to apply for free legal aid. It is a disgrace. I know this debate is about crime, but although he is entirely...
- Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: Hear, hear.
- Climate Change: Statements (4 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: A reference in several earlier contributions was pertinent to the debate on climate change, namely, the investment of taxpayers’ money through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, in carbon-intensive companies. It forms part of an overall discussion which we need to have in this Chamber. I welcome Deputy Eamon Ryan’s earlier comments on the need for us to have a proper...
- Climate Change: Statements (4 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: I now call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, who is sharing time with Deputy John Brassil. Deputy Healy-Rae has six minutes and Deputy Brassil has four minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)
Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. That concludes statements on agriculture. We will now pause for a moment before the next item of business which is statements on climate change. In order to facilitate the arrival of the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, I would like agreement to suspend the House until 4.10 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Ó Broin should be allowed to continue without interruption.
- Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)
Alan Farrell: I call Deputies Adams and Ó Broin, who are sharing ten minutes at five minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)
Alan Farrell: Please, Deputy.
- Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)
Alan Farrell: The Minister's time has expired.