Results 501-520 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order, there is a set of procedures relating to how-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Can Senators speak without an interruption from the Minister?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Yes, I am asking who is chairing this session. Is it the Leas-Chathaoirleach or the Minister?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Maybe the Minister should stop interrupting speakers.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Here we go again. This is out of order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order, will the Leas-Chathaoirleach listen to the recordings to hear how previous speakers were treated compared with how Senator Bacik was treated a few minutes ago? He should reflect and state there is a very large difference between how Senators McDowell and Norris have been treated and how Senator Bacik has been treated.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: That is an attack on the Chair of the Seanad.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: It is an attack and it is quite despicable.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I formally ask the Minister withdraw his remark against the Chair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The Minister has now made an accusation that there are forces at work. If he believes this, or has evidence to that effect, he needs to name and shame people. The same accusation was made this morning on the Order of Business by Senator Lawlor and it was not challenged, but it needs to be dealt with now.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The way the debate spiralled downwards is very disappointing. I note that the Minister-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: The point of order I am making-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: It refers to the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am happy to wait until the Minister takes his seat.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I want to make a point of order. First, however, I fully support the statement the Leas-Chathaoirleach has just made because I have seen him be very fair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: As a point of order, I would like the Minister to withdraw his remark about the Chair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: He withdrew the point against Senator Bacik and I think it is only fair that the Minister should withdraw the point he made against the Chair, that he was chairing the meeting unfairly and poorly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the ICTU deputation for a short, sweet and to-the-point presentation. I am starting to see the system of work permits being used to depress salaries and wages. I seek the opinion of ICTU on the pilot scheme for work permits, which is primarily targeted at the meat industry. A total of 800 work permits had been issued for the industry this year as at 5 October. These were mainly...