Results 281-300 of 2,497 for speaker:Colm Brophy

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Colm Brophy: I have received feedback from people who have said the ability of gardaí to come back to them in a coherent way, across different shifts, and to update information has been transformed. It used to really upset victims of crime to deal with a Garda and then be told he or she was off for a few days, meaning everything would stop. There have been real changes in that as a result of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Colm Brophy: I do not want to comment on any town in the country but we have to be practical. There is a value for money situation which we would be crazy to-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Colm Brophy: People here are raising issues about whether €90,000, €100,000 or €200,000 is spent and at the same saying maybe €20 million, or €50 million is better spent. While I appreciate the importance of refurbishment of historic buildings and community involvement, in a public private partnership there has to be certainty that the contractor is good, will deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (2 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recruitment of a new National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologist for assignment to a school (details supplied). [19745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (2 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the challenges a designated developing school (details supplied) is having in relation to provision of sufficient special needs assistant, SNA, support. [19746/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (2 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding efforts to agree the provision of a site to a local authority (details supplied). [19747/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Politicians.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have claimed the blind person's tax credit in each of the years from 2014 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am not a permanent member of the committee so I appreciate the opportunity to contribute. I want to make it clear where I stand on this. I believe, 100%, that Irish Water should be in public ownership but I come from an ideological viewpoint on this proposal, and it is nothing to do with the fact the legislation is proposed by Deputy Joan Collins. The people put their trust in us to pass...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Regulations Implementation (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland is the body with the final say on altering speed limit designations on national secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22326/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for attending. Economics is never neutral. That has been said before at meetings of this committee. The way in which an economist looks at an issue is as much dictated by the science of economics as the ideology that guides the science. I was interested by some of the witnesses' comments. I disagree that it is not correct to cut USC. We have a very high tax rate on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry; I have obviously touched a sensitive nerve. While history might upset the Deputy that much, history backs up the facts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy knows that is rubbish. I made a measured contribution to this-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: -----not to have a tirade played back with inaccuracies and so on. It is ridiculous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I was only trying to make the point-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: -----that what the Deputy is doing is old-style Fianna Fáil politics. It is crazy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: That is political.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I would like to come back to the professor on that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will make two very quick points, the first of which is very specific. On the issue of a land bridge, Professor Barrett has made the point that any EU member state that wants to trade with us will be affected. Therefore, businesses throughout the entire European Union will be affected. An example is fresh produce coming into the country. Flowers from Dutch suppliers and stuff like...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Obviously, there is a great deal in Deputy Daly's Bill which I have said is excellent and which should be progressed. I recognise, however, the letter from the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality indicating that it requires a money message and that she is willing to work with the committee to ensure that key provisions within the Bill are incorporated and passed in a timely...