Results 12,561-12,580 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will, yes, absolutely.
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, the Minister of State has avoided the issue in this debate, namely, that it is always possible to get whatever one needs in and out from the islands. Some 99% of the time, it is done with regular services but is the Minister of State telling me that if somebody on one of the islands had a medical emergency, for example, if a woman had a maternity emergency, they would not be...
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, after line 44, to insert the following: "Amendment of Electoral Act 1992, Referendum Act 1994 and Presidential Elections Act 1993 in order to change island voting and to provide for related matters 4.(1) Section 85 of Part 15 of the Electoral Act 1992 is hereby repealed.(2) Section 42 of the Presidential Elections Act 1993 is hereby amended by the...
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am still intrigued. There are four counties involved. In respect of the counties involved the number of days on which the ferries do not sail are very few and far between, especially if we omit the months of December and January when it is unlikely that any election will be held. Even if an election was called in January it is likely to be held in February. It is amazing that there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will be brief. A persistent case has been made by the industry that the betting tax should be increased now that the loophole of online betting has been eliminated and that this should be used to develop what should be one of our major industries based on a fantastic natural resource in terms of both land and people. What is the Minister’s view on increasing the betting duty? I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with and welcome a lot of what the Minister said, particularly about looking at a foal levy, etc. I agree with him completely that horse industry is a fantastic one. As members of the committee know, I have been concerned to ensure all horses are looked at, including those in urban areas, and that account be taken of the Traveller community's affinity with horses. I welcome what...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The suggestion I made was simple. It involved hearing HRI's side of the story on the issue of access to tracks. We could then make our decision. That is not unreasonable. Is there any overriding reason we cannot wait one week?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Let us do it next Tuesday morning and then we can pass this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We can do it in the afternoon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I have already said the committee is examining the horse industry from top to bottom, and I suggested it in the first place. This is ongoing, and I understand the intention is to produce a report before the election, depending on when it is, in the same way as we have produced many good reports under the chairmanship of Deputy Andrew Doyle. This process is ongoing and it is the big scene...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not the issue. I am interested in Horse Racing Ireland coming before the committee because it refused permission to use its tracks. I would like to hear the reason for this refusal. The tracks do not belong to Horse Sport Ireland so it is irrelevant because it had no part in the refusal. Before I am asked to vote on this, I would like to hear what it has to say. I counted...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: For the technicality of the business, a Minister of State could come before the committee. It will take no more than ten or 15 minutes. It is not the Minister to whom we want to speak but Horse Racing Ireland. If we are satisfied, we will all agree and we will all vote it through and there will be no division. It would not take five minutes for the Minister of State. The Department has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue is that it has responsibility for refusing use of the track.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The back of Galway racetrack could be used for a carnival, because it is perfectly suitable for festivals and concerts, but if HRI refused this I would have serious questions and state it is an underutilised utility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: With no disrespect, the Dáil will not pass this until Tuesday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I fully respect that the Minister has engaged, as is his right and obligation as a Minister. This committee's right, separate from the Minister, is also to engage. Two Deputies are suggesting that because Horse Racing Ireland is getting this money, before we vote this money through, we as a committee - nothing to do with the Minister - invite representatives of Horse Racing Ireland to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Vice Chairman wants to bring in Horse Sport Ireland, I will not object.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Could I suggest-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Could I suggest that we go into private session?