Results 101-120 of 4,350 for speaker:Bobby Aylward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (13 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that have been granted to citizens of the United States of America and Australia by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (13 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána in updating the Garda computer aided design system in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46739/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish National Stud (13 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his most recent meetings with the CEO and-or chairperson of the Irish National Stud; the issues discussed; if further meetings are planned in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (13 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the Citizens Information Service budget by 8% in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (12 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the hospital management and medical team to communicate with the family of a person (details supplied) regarding a treatment plan following a recent procedure; the timeframe for same; the position regarding the recently contracted condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (12 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if social welfare payments received by a tenant, such as carer’s allowance, can be assessed as income for differential rents by a local authority (details supplied); if a national framework exists that governs local authorities to ensure consistency in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I have raised the matter of community employment scheme supervisors on several occasions. To date, nothing has happened even though there was a recommendation by the Labour Court in 2008 to the effect that community employment scheme supervisors should have an occupational pension scheme. This Government has completely ignored their request and the recommendation by the Labour Court. I am...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Will the Taoiseach meet them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: There are no credits for hedgerows. There are thousands of kilometres of hedgerows in this country.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I have miles of hedgerows on my farm, for which I receive no credits, although I am maintaining them.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Can I stop Mr. Brady there? My understanding is that there are no credits at all for hedgerows. There are no credits at all in the 30% emissions. We are not being allowed any credits for growing hedgerows, trees and grass. That is my understanding but, if I am wrong, tell me so.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Why not now? Why are we being bled for 30% and getting no credits at the moment, whatever will happen in the future?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Maybe our emissions should only be reduced by 15% if we are to get credits for what we are doing instead of this 30% figure being thrown up and urban dwellers saying that the farmers are polluting the country with their silage. Maybe this should be looked at sooner rather later and credits given where credits are due.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: We have an old saying that a small feather can break the camel's back. For how long can carbon taxes be raised before the camel’s back is broken? Are we going to continue to raise taxes and leave people behind? That is all I am trying to get across. I am wondering whether there are incentives other than taxes to change habits.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: What kind of time span are we talking about for the retrofitting? How many years are envisaged before there is a full retrofitting system in place allowing every household, including those in rural areas, to be retrofitted? We are talking about ten, 15 or 20 years, perhaps. Am I right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Have the witnesses a time span for rolling it out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: We are talking about 20 years plus.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: That is facing reality. The alternatives we are talking about are solar and wind farms, in particular. Especially in the middle of the summer, there may be no wind. There might be sun. No matter what kind of system is put in place, there will be times, perhaps based on seasonal factors, when we will be short of energy because the turbines will not be turning. We still have to have an...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I know that.