Results 1-20 of 24 for apply speaker:Cyprian Brady

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Cyprian Brady: .... Anecdotal evidence exists of large fees being charged for very little service and this has been part of the problem in this sector. Companies have set up overnight, taken advantage of those applying for employment and have charged them large fees with nothing at the end of it. This Bill will ensure that this does not happen. Section 29 protects so-called whistleblowers or people who...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2008)

Cyprian Brady: ..., we have all encountered particular higher education grant cases that revolved around misunderstandings on the part of officials or mistakes on the part of applicants. When the time comes to apply for grants, there are always issues. Given that grants could make the difference between an individual attending or not attending a third level or further education course, their importance...

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

Cyprian Brady: ...to be anything but slums. They are well built, well maintained and well managed. People are quite happy to live in them in an urban setting in the centre of Dublin city. However, this does not apply to all apartment complexes. Some of them have fallen through the net and have been of very poor quality. Some of them have major issues regarding the materials used and with the...

Seanad: Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Feb 2007)

Cyprian Brady: ...and information available. With a service such as this, people have to be actively encouraged to take advantage of it. If not, then the accusation can be made that people are being prevented from applying for services. I welcome the legislation as it will make matters concerning entitlements easier for people. The service will become user-friendly and enhance people's opportunity to...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...on their own, and it gives them hope. Senator Cox referred to the back to school and clothing and footwear allowances. Many people claim such allowances and it is not always easy for them to apply in respect of them. However, even the small amount provided by means of these allowances gives people the opportunity to cope better. The concept of a welfare system is that it should —...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...register in place. The further one pushes out these deadlines, the less likely the register will be in place. It is crucial that we get as much of this work done now. It is open to everyone to apply to go on the supplementary register for the next general election. We use that fact in my own constituency to encourage people to put themselves forward for the supplementary register. It...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...in rural areas. This may be even relevant in an urban context because, in Dublin, there are what are considered to be urban villages. Issues such as the design, size and height of properties apply there as does density of population. Tradition plays an important part in rural areas. When one hears the Minister address this issue, one understands that any guidelines introduced are in...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...my advice centres is housing, particularly social and affordable housing. Major strides have been made in such provision. We can continue to streamline the system and make it easier for people to apply for such housing. The majority of these developments will come on stream over the next 18 months and this will have a major impact in Dublin, especially on the north side. I congratulate...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...by the Home Builders Association and the CIF enjoys an 80% compliance rate. The remaining 20% of builders leave a number of people open to being ripped off. As the Minister of State noted, the code applies to a wide range of organisations throughout the country. We are all in agreement that the practice must be stopped but it has been restricted to a relatively small part of the country....

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion. (7 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ..., with 81,000 built in the full year, which is a 5% increase on the previous year. Some 248,100 people are now employed in the construction industry. These figures are phenomenal and do not only apply to Dublin. Yesterday we welcomed the Minister's announcement of the financial allocations for local authorities, which will be in excess of €1 billion, and include €942 million for the...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...in subsection (2B)', (b) by substituting the following subsections for subsections (10) and (11) of section 2: (10) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, this section does not apply to a foreign national— (a) in respect of whom a declaration under section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force, (b) who is entitled to enter the State pursuant to section 18 or 24 of that...

Seanad: Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (21 Mar 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...do so. If a person joins the force at the age of 18 or 20 and must retire from it at the age of 50, it is likely that the person will have responsibilities as regards children. A similar position applies to widows and widowers. Having regard to demographics, the reality is that unfortunately there are quite a number of relatively young widows and widowers who have young children. The will...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Mar 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...canvassed wanted the M3 to go ahead because they are tired of spending three or four hours commuting to Dublin to work. For the wider good we must tackle this issue. I am glad the legislation will apply to public and private bodies. I welcome the changes that have taken place with regard to High Court proceedings and judicial review. A number of major projects, although perhaps not of...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...the multi-annual capital framework. Anybody who deals with groups or organisations on the ground will see the improvements that changes in this regard have made. Organisations which used to have to apply each year for money were not able to plan ahead and did not know where they were going from year to year. They are now in a position to submit a five-year plan to a Department and ask for...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2005)

Cyprian Brady: ...welcome that there will be a yearly report to the Minister on the effectiveness of the registration of wills. That is important because the register must be updated regularly and constant pressure applied to improve the system. Part 3, section 11, states that no person other than An tArd-Chláraitheoir or another person authorised in that behalf shall be entitled to search the register or...

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Cyprian Brady: ...of excluding as much car traffic as possible from the city centre because the infrastructure required to support this approach was not provided. This policy decision, which is still in effect, was applied at the expense of areas adjacent to the city centre. It is obvious it has not worked because traffic is still a major problem for anyone seeking to cross the city. No steps were taken to...

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Cyprian Brady: ...are all subject to the rule of law and bound by the rules of law and order. We elect our representatives in this democracy to legislate and produce laws to protect ourselves and our families and to apply those laws equally to everybody. The political implications of what happened to Joseph Rafferty are one issue, but far more important and horrifying are the human implications of what...

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Dec 2004)

Cyprian Brady: ...various Acts relating to tribunals. The 1997 legislation has been amended a number of times, the most recent change being, as referred to by the Minister, the one which provided for the chairman to apply to the High Court for direction on the matter of costs and to divide up the work of the tribunal among different divisions as determined by him. These changes are welcome. The legislation,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: Is the Senator applying?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: Does that apply to upkeep?