Results 241-260 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach

Housing Strategy: Statements (19 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: Deputy Coppinger keeps putting questions to the Minister. A set amount of time has been allocated to each speaker. If people continually interrupt, they are interfering with those who want to contribute.

Housing Strategy: Statements (19 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: The next speaker is Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. Is the Deputy sharing time?

Housing Strategy: Statements (19 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: The Deputies have five minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (19 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 362. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide details of the 520 voluntary housing bodies here; the number of persons employed by these organisations; the number of housing units provided and managed by these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Development (20 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: Ebay first put down roots in Ireland in 2003 with 25 staff. 4 o’clock In April 2013, it opened its international operations centre in Dundalk, which was a massive boost for the area. At the time, the president of PayPal, Mr. David Marcus, described the company's relationship with Ireland as an everlasting honeymoon and the Dundalk facility as being the heart of eBay. I hope the...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Development (20 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister for her response and note that she used the words "facilitate" and "stays in Ireland". I also recognise eBay's right to make its own decision. I put it that the reason the region has been doing so well is a result of the work of the local authority, the Louth Economic Forum, the Chamber of Commerce and the presence of Dundalk Institute of Technology in the region....

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Development (20 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected European Union funding specifically for North-South projects; the amount of co-funding provided by the Irish State to these projects in each of the years from 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Jul 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the future status of a community welfare office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24131/16]

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: This appeal will decide once and for all if the finding of the European Commission confirms whether the activities in question were tax avoidance or loopholes that need to be closed. There should be no preferential treatment of any company or corporate entity. The Revenue Commissioners’ contention is that there was no preference shown in applying the law and that the profits which...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: As a large number of Deputies have indicated, I must be strict regarding speaking times.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 194. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the cross-Border crime agency; the total number of staff involved, agencies engaged and annual budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a resurgence in the practice of diesel washing around the Border counties; his views on the continued effectiveness of the marker introduced to mark rebated fuels in March 2015 against illegal fuel laundering; the number of arrests that have been made for fuel laundering in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 744. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address inequalities in the pension system following on from the increase in the required number of contributions needed to qualify, particularly for mothers who took time out of the workforce to care for their children before the homemaker's scheme was introduced in 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 880. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the current INTERREG programme funding of approximately €258 million and the current PEACE programme funding of €250 million will be honoured by the EU in order that the many projects due to commence by mid-summer can commence, including those projects planned for completion post-Brexit. [24479/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 1529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of the locally led agri-environment schemes (details given) run in conjunction with the broader GLAS; if he will encourage locally driven solutions to address local environmental and biodiversity challenges; if he will provide details and examples of the way to apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: 1852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the available options for the completion of the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/16]

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: Pages 46 and 47 of the programme for a partnership Government states that one of the biggest challenges facing rural Ireland is bridging the digital divide with urban areas. Is the plan over-optimistic and can it be delivered? Is the funding ring-fenced for this project or is it aspirational and destined for the long finger? Can the Taoiseach guarantee that the Government will follow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the committee. I hope this is a serious start to the dialogue on the myriad issues covered by the Good Friday Agreement with, as is clearly necessary, a particular emphasis on Brexit over the next period of time. At the risk of being repetitive, I will cover the issue of funding, which has been alluded to by other members, to stress the importance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Declan Breathnach: I thank Mr. Ó Muilleoir for his presentation and for dealing with the fiscal issue, which was the main issue I addressed when our own Minister was here earlier. The most pertinent words in Mr. Ó Muilleoir's document referred to the letters of offer, which will guarantee €120 million as opposed to the overall difficulty with the €1.1 million or €1.2 million to...