Results 11,061-11,080 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On the management of beds for the entire group, what is the process whereby-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a supplementary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I just-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: My specific question is about the management of the beds for the other hospitals in the group.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, Senator McDowell does it with style.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have to pull the Senator up on that one.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Look what Senator McDowell has started.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: The yellow tie.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to address Senator McDowell on one point.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: If I had a choice between reducing capital taxes or income taxes, I would probably choose to reduce income tax. I am putting that in context. Governments have to make decisions. We have reduced income tax rates.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, it is a decision for Government.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for allowing us to engage with his officials on the Living City initiative. The take-up in Limerick has been much lower than I would have liked. We need to look at the scheme. It is a Georgian city and it is critical to its development.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Ms Forbes. I welcome the fact that she has acknowledged the €9 million coming from Government and that RTÉ will receive it very much in the spirit in which it was given by the Taoiseach, in that RTÉ will defer any decision on Lyric FM until the broadcasting commission reports. I wrote to Ms Forbes in November, specifically about Lyric FM and where it is based. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am not asking for a change of decision. I am asking for a deferral. It would provide, with the broadcasting, a natural forum to look at all aspects.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the limited time I have, the specific question I want to ask is whether discussions have taken place with the owner onlooking at various lease options involving downsizing. If not, will RTÉ engage in those discussions now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I believe there is further scope in that area. Will Ms Forbes give a commitment that she will explore that unconditionally with the owner to see what options are available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Governor Makhlouf and wish him well in his role. I also wish his colleagues well. I want to touch on a few themes. To go back to the market-based finance sector, Mr. Makhlouf stated that it is dominated by investment funds and money market funds, which account for approximately two thirds of total assets. To what assets is he referring in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would be the total amount involved? Can Ms Donnery put a value on the two thirds?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: So the total amount is €4.4 trillion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Donnery stated that 35% of commercial real estate in Ireland is now controlled by investment funds. Is that correct?