Results 41-60 of 743 for speaker:Jim D'Arcy

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Other parties with high-tax policies are trying to destroy those jobs in County Louth.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Deputy Fitzpatrick will stand up for County Louth and ensure that those jobs are kept in Dundalk.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Yesterday I attended the Action Plan for Jobs: North East/North West 2015-2017 referred to by Senator Brennan.It took place in the Boann Distillery in Drogheda. This distillery is owned by Paddy Cooney and his family, who are reviving the time-honoured traditions of distilling. They are creating the finest "honey gold", Irish malt and pot still whiskeys for export all over the world.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: They are an example of the type of entrepreneur that is mushrooming in this country at present. It is export-led. Since 2011, the numbers on the live register have dropped by 4,333 in Louth, by 734 in Ardee, by 2,263 in Drogheda-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: -----and 1,336 in Dundalk, a drop of 10% this year alone. To answer Senator Craughwell, about whom I think a great deal-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: The Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Ged Nash, are the great unsung heroes of this Government at present, because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Yes, I really do. By creating these jobs, we are able to reduce taxes, improve benefits and sustain the economy. That is how we solve the problems. I would like the Minister to come in to talk about the strategy and particularly-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: -----talk about Springboard as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Yes, last week. We were invited up.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I agree with Senator Paul Coghlan about locating fast food outlets in close proximity to schools. There must be a policy in each county council area in that regard. It should not be left solely to the discretion of planners. We are due to have a debate on physical education this afternoon and this issue is relevant to that as well. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an chomhaontaithe...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Ba mhaith liom ar dtús fáilte mhór a chur roimh an Seanadóir Máiría Cahill chuig an Seanad. Táim lánchinnte go mbainfear tairbhe mhór as a saothar sa Teach seo. I welcome Senator Máiría Cahill to the House. It is a great tribute to her strength of mind and courage that she has arrived at this place, both literally and metaphorically....

Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I commend Senators Moran and Maloney, and the other Labour Senators on introducing this Private Members' Bill, the purpose of which is to increase the school-leaving age to 17. Many children for one reason or another do not thrive in the normal school setting and either drop out early or do not succeed in having a successful outcome to their secondary education. For many years now the Irish...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: The heinous murder of Garda Tony Golden has diminished us all. Following the equally foul murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, this vile act has stunned the communities of Omeath, Blackrock and the wider Border area. There is a major problem with criminals masquerading as republicans and indulging in criminal acts such as large-scale smuggling, including of tobacco, diesel laundering,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome the allocation of an additional 27 gardaí, including two sergeants, to the Louth division. As I said previously, their work in the area is bearing much fruit. It is to be hoped that can make a big difference. I refer to the cross-Border task force. I note the comments of the Minister that she would welcome increased co-operation with her...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I welcome the call by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, for a task force on cross-Border crime to be established as part of any new agreement in the North. The Minister, who is a key member of the talks team, has stated that the talks must produce an outcome that further deepens North-South co-operation in tackling problems such as large-scale smuggling...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I support Senator Mullen and I attended his briefing earlier. I have a very close friend in the Middle East, a Lebanese Christian, who stood for President of Lebanon in 1989 and received 25% of the vote. Christians are being persecuted, particularly in Iraq, as are Shi'ite Muslims, but because of the relatively small number of Christians in the area, they are being attacked in a...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Last Thursday in my local village of Blackrock, County Louth, I attended the funeral of my near neighbour, Garda Tony Golden. The Taoiseach was present, as was the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald; Deputy Micheál Martin; the Garda Commissioner, my colleague, Senator Terry Brennan; and many other politicians and public figures. The funeral also was attended...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I apologise. They believe the Army Council oversees both the IRA and Sinn Féin with an overarching strategy. I wish to hear what the implications of this are and ask the aforementioned two Ministers to come to the House because this is an all-Ireland issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I support Senator Brennan in his comments on Garda Tony Golden, who lived four or five doors away from me in the village of Blackrock in County Louth. He was a wonderful person. Sometimes one says that and it means nothing, but in this case it is absolutely true. He was a man of outstanding integrity and a great family man who liked nothing better than to spend his spare time with his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: Part of my question is related. What are the competences that the average person seeking help lacks? Are they conceptual or numerical? I imagine part of the reason is because of the increased emphasis on the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors. Are our students not prepared for this learning? Is it because they are not capable of it and need all this help simply to...