Results 341-360 of 2,477 for speaker:Colm Brophy
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: The most organised crime story we have had in recent days and weeks in our country is the crime story I am referring to. It is deeply regrettable that you would try to stop me raising these questions, because these questions are at the heart of where-----
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: -----not only organised crime-----
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: -----infiltrates our country, but how we should be willing to address it.
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: I think the questions-----
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: The questions I posed, and I will repeat it again, are at the heart of attitudes towards organised crime because organised crime is what we are talking about.
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: We are talking about a gentleman who was involved in organised crime at the same time he was a public representative for a political party. We are talking about a leader of a political party who seeks high office in this country and who went out of her way to facilitate him remaining within her party. Indeed, she took no action, except to canvass for him in an election after, seemingly,...
- Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to give me some latitude because she interrupted me. The public deserves-----
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to ensure that a pandemic special recognition payment which has been issued to a private company (details supplied) has been passed on to its staff members; if he is satisfied that all those due the payment have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)
Colm Brophy: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn in the strongest terms Uganda’s recent actions against the LGBT+ community; if the Irish Ambassador to Uganda has expressed Ireland’s condemnation of this abuse of human rights to the Ugandan government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I welcome the delegation from the Georgian Parliament. They are very welcome. I will begin by giving in advance what may be our apologies. As I said to members of the delegation before the meeting started, we have a potential vote and believe it might take place within the next hour. If a vote is called, we will have to adjourn this session very quickly to allow committee members to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze very much. We appreciate his detailed presentation. Several members have indicated that they wish to follow up. First will be Deputy Howlin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I will take two Deputies together because their questions are probably linked. Deputy Ó Murchú is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: We do not have 14 hours, unfortunately. In terms of watching the clock, we are working toward 11.30 a.m. We have plenty of time. I call Mr. Samkharadze next, after which we will take more questions from members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I must ask you to wrap up because I want to bring in other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze and call Deputy Haughey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I will take the opportunity to make some remarks myself. It is a pleasure to meet everyone. As I am new to the Chair of this committee, I did not have the opportunity to travel with the committee, but I gather from talking to members that it was an excellent visit. I put on record my absolute support for enlargement and membership for Georgia of the European Union. I will follow up on one...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I think we will leave this. There are guidelines on how we work and if Mr. Samkharadze is going into doctors and everything else like that, we might leave it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I appreciate that but as I said at the start, in terms of the declaration I made, we have rules and regulations around people and their reputations and what can be said about them within the confines of the Irish Parliament.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: We do not want to cross into that area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze for an incredibly comprehensive performance. Mr. Samkharadze's colleagues were there with him but he did it on his own. There was a lot of questioning and answering and we really do appreciate Mr. Samkharadze's engagement. To confirm that view from the committee and from the members here, we are for total engagement on, and support for, enlargement and Georgia's...