Results 961-980 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach
- Message from Seanad (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Seanad Éireann has passed the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017, without amendment.
- Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Amendments Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I understand Deputy O'Reilly will withdraw the amendment.
- Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Is it agreed that the amendment be withdrawn?
- Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Is the Deputy sharing time?
- Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Is the Deputy sharing time?
- Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Ireland's rate of child homelessness, which has risen by 287% in three years, is unmatched anywhere in Europe, according to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Indeed, it was widely quoted that the figure of 3,124 homeless children in Ireland announced yesterday is set to continue to rise in the coming months by 20 children per month. In Louth, 60 people...
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to provide enhanced and improved services for those with disabilities. All Members know that respite services are at crisis point across the country and in my county, where families and elderly parents are suffering. In my constituency, the effect on the budget in respect of Drumcar skews the moneys that have been provided for these...
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: It is in the programme for Government.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a defined timeframe for all schools in relation to the payment of both the capitation and minor works grants in order to allow schools operate their budgets efficiently; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that schools are not allowed to go into a bank overdraft situation therefore if payments of grants are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated for disability services in County Louth; the amount of funding allocated to acute services and non acute or community services under section 38 of the Health Act 2004 in County Louth; the acute services and non acute or community agencies that have received this funding; the purposes this funding has been used...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for disability services; the way in which the funding is being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47777/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I would like to thank the three groups for their presentations. I was taken very much by the use of the words "legacy of the present". It is where we are, and I hate that phrase, "where we are is where we are", but the words "dialogue", "support" and "are we up for it" were the issues I took from the presentations. Certainly I am up for it and I think this committee should be up to ensure...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I would welcome a comment from the witnesses on the anomaly that exists in terms of service provision for victims from a Northern perspective as opposed to a Southern perspective.
- Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: Fianna Fáil supports the main objective of this Bill. I endorse what Deputy Thomas Byrne said about bringing together the various interest groups as the Bill progresses. I compliment the many custodians of our countryside, including environmental groups such as BirdWatch Ireland, An Taisce, the Irish Wildlife Trust or the Hedge Laying Association of Ireland, together with many...
- Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: I thank the Deputy and call Deputy Catherine Martin who has 20 minutes.
- Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: The Deputy should speak to the Bill.
- Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)
Declan Breathnach: The Bill, which is considered to be a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann in accordance with Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will now be sent to Seanad Éireann.