Results 7,681-7,700 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: ----and suggested that she take up the matter with the Whips. However, the motion before us should proceed on the basis proposed. As I stated, I am open to the idea of having a further debate.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: We want to talk about the additional investment in An Garda Síochána, schools and so on.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The Deputy's brother, Brian Cowen, when Minister for Finance, brought forward the valuation review proposals which had been legislated for-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: During the late Brian Lenihan's-----
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, which is the independent regulator responsible for the enforcement of the State's sea-fishery regulations, has been aware, as the Deputy noted, of the European Union-registered Lithuanian-flagged fishing vessel, the Margiris, since it has entered into Irish waters. In keeping with standard practice for all vessels, it is being monitored continuously by...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: These issues obviously are extremely important to the fishing community around the coast and, as I stated, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority is the independent regulator responsible for the enforcement of the State's sea-fisheries regulation. I told the Deputy that the vessel to which he referred, and any other vessels involved, are being monitored continuously by the Naval Service. In...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: -----under the co-decision process of the European Parliament and the EU Council.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: Consequently, member states affected and stakeholders-----
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: -----can bring in non-discriminatory measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the 12-mile zone, subject to compliance with policy.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: However, access to this is set down in the regulation and it cannot be changed by an individual member state.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: What I will do is I will raise the Deputy's concerns - I acknowledge he has raised them already - with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: As the Deputy is aware, detailed talks are due to take place next month-----
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: -----and the Minister will raise these issues with the EU Commission, because in terms of regulation and in terms of authority, these matters must be agreed.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: I would like to be able to tell the Deputy that EU Commission rules literally have no effect in Ireland-----
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: -----and that we can ignore them but in fact, we must go back to the Commission.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The Government must talk to it about how best to protect local fishermen, as the Deputy suggests-----
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: -----as opposed to the supertrawlers to which he referred.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 13a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 7, 12, 17, 20, 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35 and 40]; No. 13b, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 7, 12, 17, 20, 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35 and 40] to select committee or sub-committee; No. 13c, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: That is in addition to what Deputy McDonald and I discussed on many occasions, namely, ending the practice of voided houses being closed up.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: In Dublin City Council that has resulted in hundreds of families being housed this year. The Deputy might not check the facts but I invite him to go and check the facts.