Results 81-100 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: How far down the line does it go in terms of a local authority or government organisation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Do all such employees have to submit declarations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Would I, as an elected Member of parliament end up in category A?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Should the Standards in Public Office Commission not have a role in saying which categories of individuals should be covered? If people can be exposed to unethical behaviour anywhere within the public sector, not just in terms of elected representatives, should the commission not decide on categories or have a say in whether people are category A or B?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Has the commission had an input in that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: I will just make a comment regarding whether we have a commission or a commissioner. One of the issues regarding a role such as this is that decisions very much impinge on a person's character. As a doctor, I find I have greater confidence in a medical council type set-up, which is a group of individuals passing judgment rather than an individual. In my experience of the Medical Council,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: If the commission can submit information on its role to the secretariat of the committee, we can put it up on our website. Perhaps it could explain who is covered by the legislation, who can make representations to the commission and what issues it deals with.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of a Public Sector Standards Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Dr. Byrne, Mr. Dan O'Keeffe, Mr. Jim O'Keeffe and Mr. Tyndall for their participation in today's meeting. It is our intention to produce a report on the hearings relating to the draft heads of the Bill and we may then carry out further study on best international practice. Unless there is any other business, we will adjourn.
- Topical Issue Matters (5 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Joan Collins - the need to prevent the closure of the Cuan Alainn women's refuge, Dublin 24; (2) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to address concerns about wall height at the proposed flood defence project between the...
- Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Deputy John O'Mahony is sharing time with Deputies Eoghan Murphy and John Paul Phelan.
- Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Seán Kyne is sharing time with Deputy Pat Breen.
- National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: No doubt there are a number of different players in this saga and it is worthwhile having a debate in the Chamber. It is important to ensure we do not make allegations or use half-truths to denigrate any individual or organisation in this Chamber at any time. NAMA is very much the subject of tonight's debate. The agency has operated under legislation passed by Dáil Éireann....
- National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Michael McGrath is aware of what happened in Northern Ireland as well. It was a spill over of the same sort of exuberance which existed here. To try to make references to homelessness and what happened up there is a different thing.
- Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Tendering (20 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Derek Keating has four minutes for his Topical Issue.
- Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Tendering (20 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: I thank the Deputy.
- Message from Select Committee (14 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 and the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad] and has made no amendments thereto.
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: I thank Deputy Browne.
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: Sorry, Deputy, but your time has concluded.
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: I call the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English. He is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, and Deputy Bernard Durkan. How will the time be divided?
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Liam Twomey: I will look after the 20 minutes so.