Results 941-960 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach
- Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: With regard to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, all of us recognise the need for more consultation with retailers on the matter of how segregation of alcohol in small retail stores can be achieved. Recently, there was a ruling in the UK Supreme Court that Scotland can set a minimum price for alcohol, and this paves the way for similar minimum price controls in Northern Ireland....
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: When speaking on the homeless Bill last week I spoke about the onus on us to come up with some practical solutions but I do not consider the Bill before us to be a practical solution to solving the housing crisis. There is no doubt that it is a time of crisis and that at such times we must come up with emergency solutions and often desperate measures are required. Many young people with...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: The programme for Government gives a clear commitment to improve the lives of families and people with disabilities. Deputies across the House will be aware that respite care is a crisis for families across the country, and not least in County Louth. Following funding applications which have been made to the HSE for a unit for respite care in Louth which would provide for some 60 or 70...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I have done that already.
- Other Questions: Ports Facilities (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Before we take the final question I remind Deputies that if they had stuck to the time limit, the Minister would have answered an additional three questions. A total of 20 minutes was lost by people going over time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Members who go over time are not giving other Members an opportunity to have their questions answered. I must ask Members to stick to the time allocated.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I am not the Minister. It is up to the Minister to answer the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Under Standing Orders, I am not allowed to. I will move on to Question No. 30.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Search and Rescue Service Provision (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Allow the Minister to respond without interruption.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: As people have persisted in going over time, this question is almost out of time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Before calling Deputy Munster's Question No. 29, if Members are to speak as arranged - two and a half minutes over time on that particular question - there will be only one supplementary question and one response.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Yes, I will.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I ask Members to stick to the time limit.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be available for flood defence measures for north Louth from Omeath to Dundalk and Dundalk to Clogherhead to upgrade coastal flood defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49547/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (22 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding sought by local authorities in Counties Louth, Meath and Kildare for each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for the purposes of constructing new local authority houses; the moneys allocated to each of these authorities in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for the purpose of such...
- Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: The Garda will tell one that when a small cohort of known criminals is behind bars, the crime rate can drop by as much as 50%. Is it any wonder we have a problem when one in eight is out on bail or re-offending. The figures show us that eight people die every year as a result of people out on bail committing crime. There were 84 cases in the past ten years. All one has to do is read any...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be available for flood defence measures for south Louth and Drogheda to upgrade coastal flood defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (21 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s plans regarding the proposed national velodrome and badminton centre at Abbotstown; the status of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48742/17]
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I call Deputy Jack Chambers. Is he sharing time?