Results 161-180 of 1,262 for speaker:Garret Ahearn
- Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I welcome the ambassador as well and acknowledge the work she has done over recent months and years. We had a productive meeting yesterday in the foreign affairs committee. It could have gone on for two or three more hours it was so impressive. I am happy to see Senator Andrews in the Chair now because League of Ireland and grassroots soccer is something he and I are passionate about....
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister of State for the response. He is right that there has been an awful lot of money given over the past number of years to support the FAI and grassroots level in terms of the €30 million. It is important to note that the people leading the FAI now have, as the Minister of State said, delivered on the memorandum of understanding. Some 98% of that has been...
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Does the Minister of State wish to come in again?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Amendments Nos. 3, 5, 21, 23, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36 and 38 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: As Senator Flynn does not wish to speak, I call the Minister of State to respond.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Amendments Nos. 25 and 26 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Just to let Senator Flynn know, as Senator Kelleher has pointed out with regard to the wording, amendment No. 44 says "to insert" the term child pornography, whereas Senator Flynn wants it to say "to replace" the term. However, the Senator cannot change the amendment now. The option is either to withdraw the amendment for the moment or-----
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: And reintroduce it at a later stage?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Just to be clear, amendment No. 44 is being withdrawn. Is that correct?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Pursuant to Standing Order No. 165. it is reported to the Seanad that the Title has been amended.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I am sorry I missed the start of the meeting but I had read the opening statements. In her reply to Deputy Cleere, Ms Kennelly said that a request had been made for extra staff which included ICT staff. When was this request sent to the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: This question is for the Department. When was a decision made on that and who made it and why was a decision made not to fund ICT staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Does Mr. Ó Coigligh disagree that it was not funded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: So there was ICT staff approval?