Results 801-820 of 991 for speaker:Aidan Davitt
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: A disturbing matter was brought to my attention over the weekend. A student in DCU told me that Bank of Ireland has been "pushing", if I may use that term, cheap loans on students. He called them "FOMO" loans. I had to ask him to explain it to me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: Senator Noone is younger than I, and more in tune with student life and night life in Dublin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I couldn't disagree. "Fear of missing out" loans are being peddled by Bank of Ireland in DCU at present. If they are trying to encourage people to join the bank, why don't they give them €50 or €100 to open an account, as they did in the past? That would be a more honest way of doing business. That cycle of short term loans is very prevalent in the UK, though not as big a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: Would the Deputy Leader have the telephone number of that bank?
- Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I welcome the Minister of State. It is great to see him here today. As he alluded to, it is estimated that approximately 70 million people around the world claim Irish heritage or ancestry, as well as the 1.2 million Irish-born citizens living abroad. Fianna Fáil recognises the importance of the diaspora and the need to maintain and build positive relationships with the millions of...
- Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I would have been disappointed if the Senator had not blamed us. Sinn Féin blames us for everything else, so why not.
- Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: Would the Senator believe that my grandfather was born in America? We were not in power at the time.
- Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: Senator Rose Conway-Walsh
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: You had better tell Frank.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I wish to raise two matters, both of which are business related. The first concerns the upgrade of the N52 from just outside Mullingar, at Cloghan, to Turin church, which is approximately seven miles from Delvin. It is proposed to close this stretch of national roadway for three months for upgrade works to continue. For one of the three months, there will be no work done. It is hard to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: The Government should build the houses. It is just rehashing the news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: The Government should build houses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I wish to raise an issue that came to light in recent days. I read a newspaper report that the Office of Public Works, OPW, will examine developing sites in conjunction with builders and developers. The sites will have to be loaded towards development for social housing, which will be the priority in opening up these landbanks. It is a positive step and is to be welcomed. Pressure should...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: The Minister has the floor whenever she is ready.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: The Minister has until 7.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: It would be helpful if the Minister spoke directly into her microphone.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: Senators, please.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: We want to try to get the rest of the questions answered.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Aidan Davitt: To be fair to everybody, and I am not trying to be overpowering here, but we need to let the Minister finish because we are out of time. She can answer the questions these people have validly asked, but she is not going to get around to answering them if we keep butting in.