Results 621-640 of 5,132 for speaker:Trevor Ó Clochartaigh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I apologise for not arriving sooner. We were tied up with Seanad business. I am very interested in this area. I am from Galway and the hospitality sector is very important to Galway. We are doing some research on the sector in Galway and we will share the results with the organisations present when we have them. I am hearing reports that there is an issue with basic compliance with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is 34% not a high figure?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Maurice.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá na figiúirí a tháinig amach ó daft.ieinniu ag cur an-imní orm. Léiríonn siad go bhfuil ardú an-suntasach tagtha ar phraghas tithe ar cíos.The most recentdaft.iefigures regarding the rental sector are very disturbing. We see massive increases once more - up to 10.9% in my home county of Galway and 10% in Galway city - on top of the huge...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is believed that these senior officials cherry-picked the higher-spec houses and inevitably breached the waiting list for these sought-after dwellings.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is a very serious issue of allegations of officials-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: My understanding was that it had been-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----turned down as a Commencement matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is an issue that needs to be brought to the floor of the House. I wish to know whether the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is aware-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----that this has happened. Is he aware that it has happened in other local authorities?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If so, what does he intend to do about it?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: There are people languishing on housing lists and it would appear-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----that there are housing officials taking houses ahead of them on the list, which is absolutely disgraceful. I hope the issue is taken as a Commencement matter before the end of the week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I put it down for today-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim ag ardú ceist inniu atá ardaithe cheana féin againn agus muid ag caint ar chúrsaí coimirce sóisialaí. One of the greatest misnomers we have in a Government Department is that of the Department of Social Protection, because the last thing it seems to be doing is protecting society. I am quite concerned about the changes that are happening due to...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: One does not have to pay attention to be able to listen to the Senator, in fairness.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I ask the Senator to retract her statement.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We were listening to her. It is very disrespectful to us for her to accuse us of not listening to her while we are in the Seanad. She is completely out order.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely not.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá cuid mhaith moltaí anseo agus caithfimid tacú leo. Is maith ann iad agus is maith iad a fheiceáil in aon doiciméad amháin.There are lots of initiatives here which we all support and it is good to see them all in one document. There is a sense of déjà vuwith much of it, though. The actions that are noted...