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Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I am speaking through the Chair and I accept I am eating into my own time.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I gave the Senator no compliments, so he should not take it that way. I think he slandered the Minister in relation to the health of children. I do not think the Minister goes out to purposely damage any children.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I am quite happy with my record on repealing the eighth amendment and I will take no nonsense from Senator Mullen.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Let us get on and build a state-of-the-art facility for children. Let us do so quickly and make sure the care of our children is the best in the world.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Let us make sure we have a National Maternity Hospital we can be proud of and that we build it as soon as possible. I hope I kept within my time, Chairman.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I commend Senator Wilson on the work done by Youthreach. I had the pleasure of chairing several Youthreach projects in Dublin and seeing the work carried out across the country. It has made a significant difference to young people in allowing them to access a career. I commend Senator Wilson on his pilot which has worked extremely well all around the country. I thank Senator Wilson for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The delay in legislation passing through the House has been mentioned many times in the press, especially in respect of the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy. May I give the Leader a commitment on behalf of my Labour Party colleagues and Senator Norris? We will facilitate the passage of any legislation coming into this House as soon as it is ready. I do not think the judicial appointments...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I would be happy to submit a Topical Issue matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the witnesses for being here today. Is there any possibility of enlarging the pilot areas? If the scheme is as successful, how quickly could it be scaled up? Is there a possibility that hackney drivers will get a subsidy? Is there a mechanism whereby hackneys can be made to operate in specific areas? If a subsidy is given, how can an area-specific hackney service be managed?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Informal meetings of EU trade Ministers will take place tomorrow, 21 February. I understand it is proposed to advance two negotiating mandates for trade talks with the United States of America. This is despite the US President's position on withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. The position set out by the EU Commission and EU leaders in 2018 was that real commitment to climate action and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The trade Minister.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: It is to sanction-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I believed the Leader was well informed on these issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Can those cloud services to be accessed if they are outside of the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I apologise for having to leave for a vote and if I ask questions that have been asked, I will check the record for the response. Could anything else be included in the heads of the Bill that would be of assistance to the office? Have the proposals boxed off everything? Is there a need for additional assistance with regard to legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The office is happy enough that the Bill will deal with what it has seen in its experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The staff in the office are very technical and they need to be highly trained and experienced. This training and experience will make them more attractive to other companies who may headhunt them. Does the office have a policy on retention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: It is something we see very much in the private sector. Over the years, the office will build up expertise and private firms will come in to look for its staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: To get a sense of capability and resources, I notice the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Mr. Greg Clark MP, has called on the UK Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the big four accountancy firms. If we look at the size of companies in sectors such as aircraft leasing and of other companies, such as PwC, does Mr. Drennan feel he has the...