Results 12,041-12,060 of 15,060 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: No, in fact in the last election-----
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: In the last election our vote increased.
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I would be more than happy to contest elections against Fianna Fáil in the North of Ireland-----
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: -----whenever Fianna Fáil-----
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: -----whenever Fianna Fáil-----
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: -----grows a backbone and decides to actually contest in the North of Ireland. I have no difficulty in its arguing the case for taking its seats in Westminster and then taking them up if elected but while it stands on the sidelines of electoral politics in Northern Ireland I do not think it is in a position to question anybody's integrity or the representation any political party provides....
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: That is my point exactly, a Cheann Comhairle. This is a serious and credible proposition to try to find a way to ensure that at least Irish citizens in the North of Ireland, the overwhelming majority of whom want to remain in the European Union have a voice and have representation. I am absolutely amazed that Fianna Fáil does not even want to discuss it or consider the proposition but...
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: That is correct. In the ordinary course of events this would be one of those very dull debates where we give our comments on the Constituency Commission's proposals before accepting them. In the debate on the recommendations of the previous Constituency Commission, that was my position. I will address the missed opportunity of giving some recognition to the North of Ireland and I will...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his predecessor supported the 90% separate collection target by 2025 for plastic beverage bottles contained in Article 9 of the single-use plastics directive at European Council meetings. [5879/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amendments tabled at European Council meetings on the proposal for a directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment regarding Article 9 of the single-use plastics directive. [5880/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the regulations for the new affordable housing scheme will be enacted; and the way in which the scheme will work. [5781/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full costs of a project (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and his plans for the future of the scheme. [5817/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the BER ratings of the local authority stock in the 31 local authorities nationally in tabular form. [5852/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount it costs to upgrade the BER rating of local authority homes in tabular form (details supplied). [5853/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: In all the engagements my staff and I have had with An Bord Pleanála, the response has always been incredibly professional and quick. I acknowledge that and thank its staff. Sometimes given the An Bord Pleanála web difficulties, which I will come to in a minute, it is often hard to find information, but when we follow up with phone calls we always get the information very quickly....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: What is the average time, from start to finish, for the strategic housing developments dealt with by An Bord Pleanála?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: The legislation was sold to the committee on the basis of an identified problem of a 48-week turnaround from start to finish, including board appeals, on 15 or 16 large housing developments in 2015. Mr. Walsh remembers the torturous committee proceedings. What I want to know is, all in from start to finish in all of the cases dealt with, how long they take and what is the average so we can...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: That target has been met.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: There is no appeals process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: That is from start to finish.