Results 18,621-18,640 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: The introduction of this Bill is the most reprehensible action taken by a Government since the foundation of the State because it is the first time a Government has tried to legislate retrospectively for a criminal matter. I expect the President will ask the courts to test the Bill's constitutionality because it is likely it is unconstitutional. This legislation, which will validate...
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: What about the fishermen's organisations?
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the European Communities Bill 2006. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, for bringing this legislation before the House because, as a representative of a rural constituency, he is extremely brave to come to the House with a draconian Bill of this nature. I hope for his sake that the agriculture community in his constituency does not...
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: The introduction of this Bill is the most reprehensible action ever undertakenââ
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: There would be a civil uprising.
- Biofuels (Blended Motor Fuels) Bill 2007: First Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure that all motor fuels that comprise mineral oils shall be made up, in part, of bio fuel.
- Biofuels (Blended Motor Fuels) Bill 2007: First Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4045/07]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax implications of the sugar compensation package for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/07]
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the education related schemes for primary schools and teachers, run on a pilot basis or otherwise, which are funded by her Department and are not available on a nationwide basis but confined to specific geographical locations; the local authority area in each case within which schools and teachers are eligible to participate in that...
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: The Irish riviera.
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: I wish to share time with Deputy Tom Hayes. He will take three minutes at the end of my time.
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: I warmly welcome the scheme for the mid-Shannon area, which is a very positive development. I thought the Minister and the Minister of State had forgotten all about us until the announcement of the scheme.
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Neither of them made an impact within the Department up to now, but this is a positive development, which I warmly welcome. I hope it will succeed in the targets that have been set in providing the type of facilities urgently needed in the area, which does not have and traditionally did not have tourist amenities. The River Shannon is a significant asset, but it is critically important there...
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Maintenance of the River Shannon is critically important and I hope it will happen. I know the Minister of State has made soundings on it but he has made many hollow soundings to date. We want to see the colour of money with this issue. In tandem with this we need to consider communities marooned along the River Shannon. Over Christmas a home was flooded in County Roscommon, with a number...
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: That will be no problem. The Minister for Finance has indicated he will consider on Committee Stage tax relief measures for farmers. I hope he will consider a number of issues, the first being the sugar compensation package due to farmers. We were told by the Government that the payments would begin in June, but the Minister for Agriculture and Food yesterday sang a different tune. She...
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: Does the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, want to speak about the savage 16 cuts or does he want me to spend the next few minutes speaking about them?
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: The facts are available on the matter.
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: It is a disappointment that she is now turning her back on another vulnerable element of the community â retired farmers. The Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, had an opportunity in the Finance Bill to address it.
- Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Denis Naughten: It is not the only area where the Government has turned its back on the farming community. For example, a self-employed person, regardless of whether he or she is a farmer, is not entitled to the PAYE tax credit which has increased over the past number of years â in this budget by â¬440 to â¬3,520. That is discrimination against farm families and the farming community, and of the...