Results 141-160 of 1,034,132 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Colm Brophy OR speaker:Martin Kenny OR speaker:Chris Andrews)
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is a bit rich for the Deputy to tell me I am unkind. She would not say hello to a person when she would meet them.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask the Minister of State to reply to the debate. I advise Members we will be moving quickly on to the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: There is no need for Deputy Healy-Rae to be personal.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: I thank Deputies - for the most part - for their overall support for this Bill and for the comments I have heard this evening, many of which have been very helpful. I thank my officials from the Department who have steered this Bill through pre-legislative scrutiny and in the Chamber today. I wish to respond to some of the comments made. Deputy O’Reilly referred to the need to...
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Mattie McGrath: I too am glad to get a chance to speak on this. It is interesting that we are discussing companies and corporate business when we have seen over the decades what has happened in corporate governance and the lack of it. We could refer to the children's hospital or umpteen cases of poor corporate governance. I have to declare an interest in that I am a director of a small business that...
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Anything I will say is absolutely nothing personal against the Minister of State. She is an excellent person and I admire her very much on a personal basis. In the honour of God, however, has the Government gone simple or what? Look at what it is doing. The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill aims to enhance and strengthen the enforcement and...
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
(Interruptions).
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I do not care if there are parties here that are grumbling or something. If they are not interested in work or businesses-----
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: It was the use of the word "simple".
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: No one interrupted the Deputy when she was talking.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am talking about keeping people in business. There are politicians who think there is something dirty about business and something wrong with people who get up in the morning, whether they are families or individuals, and who get out and create employment and want to make a profit and pay tax on it. Is there something wrong with that? There absolutely is not, and I do not like to hear...
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: So will I, as Minister of State.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am very glad that the Minister of State will, but when I see more regulation, regulatory provisions and talking about things-----
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: There is not.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: All right. What measures will be put in place to support companies, especially micro businesses, in implementing the new provisions? Will the Minister of State answer that? Will there be financial or technical assistance available or cybersecurity measures? How will the Government ensure that the move towards digital corporate governance will not compromise cybersecurity? There are a...
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: Perfect.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----but I will actually let you off that-----
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: No problem. I will answer them.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----because I want to concentrate on keeping business open.
- Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)
Emer Higgins: Me too.