Results 761-780 of 3,040 for speaker:Colm Brophy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: Before I let our guests back in I wish to comment on something Deputy Howlin just said. For sports capital, my local authority area put a programme in place where officers of the council met all the organisations and the failure of application rate went down. About 20% were failing and that went down to about 1%. That was just by something that is effectively what Deputy Howlin is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: Does anyone want to come in on the split between regional assemblies and local authorities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: The cost of an application has been referenced two or three times now. What is the rough cost of an application, if there is such a thing as a rough cost? In his reply to Deputy Howlin, Mr. Murphy mentioned that, if an application was not successful, the cost was prohibitively high. Could the witnesses give us an indication of what they are talking about when they mention those costs? Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: I call Senator Keogan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: The Senator may have been in and out to another committee but I know she has done Trojan work on this. One of the main reasons that we are having our session today is to acknowledge that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: What about the split between the draw downs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: Before we conclude, I have one or two comments to make. Fundamentally, one of the reasons this problem, which we have been talking about, skirting around and going around in circles on, exists is an ideological problem. There is a belief across European institutions and sections of the Irish Government that somehow or other funding the cost and expenses of someone to deliver a project is...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to bus transport for children at schools (details supplied) in Dublin South-West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45251/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for EU affairs, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials. Today we will be discussing matters relating to the General Affairs Council. The General Affairs Council is responsible for ensuring consistency in the work of all European Council configurations. It prepares and follows up on meetings of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: There is a number of members indicating they wish to speak. Before I call the first of those, which would be Deputy Howlin, there is one aspect I wish to raise because no doubt we will have a focus this morning on what is happening in Israel. In relation to the conclusion of the Minister of State's speech, I want to put on record my own particular view on this. The Macron proposal or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: It may be easier for the flow of the meeting if we split the discussion into two areas. We will deal with Israel first and then-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: -----enlargement. I hazard a guess that the other members will probably have linked questions on this issue. Will the Minister of State respond first to Deputy Howlin before we move to the next speaker?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: Deputy Carthy is next if he wants to comment on this issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: I will repeat the sequence in the same order when we go back for the European Union question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: I am conscious of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)
Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Ó Murchú.