Results 1-13 of 13 for troy speaker:James Lawless

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exports Growth (12 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: ...it in good faith. However, it surprised me to learn that Ireland is one of only two EU countries that do not have an export credit guarantee scheme in place. It has been said to me and to Deputy Troy, who tabled this question and who published an article about the topic, that we have tried to boost and support indigenous firms in the export space. I am well aware of the position in my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exports Growth (12 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: ...and may continue to grow in volatility vis-à-viswhat might have expected to mature and settle at that time. I will leave it there. I thank the Minister for his response. I also thank Deputy Troy for raising the issue and for his work in this space in the past.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exports Growth (12 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I am asking this question in place of my colleague, Deputy Troy. Has an export credit guarantee scheme been considered? If the Minister introduced such a scheme, it would provide great support to companies that are seeking to increase international trading opportunities. It would be very welcome and of great assistance.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

James Lawless: ...it in line with that. While I am on this topic, I will look at the efforts of our Government colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Troy, to reform PIAB further. The Minister of State is looking at making PIAB a quasi-judicial body analogous to the WRC, the Residential Tenancies Board, or some of those bodies that exist that...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: ...closed doors in depots, corner stores and everywhere else. It did not take a huge leap of faith or imagination to connect the two. I was delighted that my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, spearheaded writing to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to try to get the needed certainty that businesses could begin to trade online and to trade over the phone...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2019)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy Eamon Ryan for proposing the motion and I acknowledge the contributions already made by Deputies Troy and Cassells. The Minister is familiar with my face from across the Chamber. I often raise issues of this type and I am a one of his regular correspondents. I am particularly interested in the Kildare rail line. I wrote to the Minister when he was a Member of the Upper House...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: ...a number of questions to the witnesses, and Senator Joe O'Reilly who has indicated, can come in after that. We will take that block of questions and then Senator Michael McDowell and Deputy Robert Troy who has joined us today. Can the witnesses give some clarity on the process involved in choosing Repak, ELT, as the registration body on this? From the statements, there seems to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: ...witnesses want to comment. Perhaps the Department officials want to respond initially and then we will take responses before moving on to taking questions from Senator McDowell and Deputy Troy. I call on Mr. Collins to comment first. Mr. Matthew Collins:It is important to understand the context of this matter. The tyre waste problem was a critical issue that impacted on rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I am conscious that all members have not asked their initial questions yet. We can have a to and fro later. Will Mr. Collins wrap up his comments? I want to allow Deputies Troy and O'Keeffe and then we can have a round-table if we need to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: Deputy Troy has been waiting for some time and he was involved in convening the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: ...that. I am conscious that there are two other members who wish to contribute. We have been taking questions since shortly after 5 p.m. when we entered public session. I propose to take Deputies Troy and O'Keeffe, we will hear those responses and then we will take a break. We will suspend the meeting for five minutes, which is the usual protocol after two or so hours, and we can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: ...We will try. All questions, both answered and unanswered, will be considered in the final deliberations so Ms Murphy can take some solace in that. We will now take Mr. Henry, Ms Murphy and Deputy Troy and whatever logically follows from there. We will then bring the matter to a close. We also need to convene in private session before the evening is out. I call Mr. Henry.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: ..., it is not a contentious Bill. I propose to suggest a number of amendments or policy areas that may be considered on further readings of the Bill. The Minister and my colleague, Deputy Troy, have welcomed the end-of-life provisions in the Bill. I asked a parliamentary question about this matter on 8 June. Vehicles, not just in Ireland but also in the UK, can be taken off the road...