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Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) (Cross Border Crime Agency) Bill 2019: First Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I support the Bill. "Flash the Lights at Me", an old song from around the Border, was about giving warnings and was related to folk smuggling, so to speak. However, the type of criminality that exists and the agility and ability of criminals to circumvent the State are self-evident in more recent people trafficking. This Bill is all about establishing the dedicated, formal and statutory...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Taoiseach must be cosying up to Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I appreciate the Minister's candid response. I reassure the Minister that Louth County Council has reconfirmed that planning permission is in situon both sides, and more importantly that both planning permissions have not expired. They are in situ. To date Louth County Council has expended €2.2 million on this project. We need to follow that investment for what I consider an iconic...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister for being present to take this very important Topical Issue matter relating to the cross-Border infrastructural projects, the Narrow Water bridge and the A5 motorway. On foot of last Thursday's UK election, it is clear that Brexit will happen in some form and that is key to the timing of Deputy Brendan Smith and me raising this matter. A commitment has also been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Dundalk Institute of Technology and SOLAS: Chairpersons Designate (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I am not a member of the committee, but I thought it important to come along to welcome Paddy Malone because I have known him for many years. He is taking on a role in which I wish him well. DkIT has more than 5,000 students and 500 staff. As others have stated, the institute makes a great contribution not only to north Leinster but also to south Ulster. We have 1,400 students qualifying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: As a non-member of this committee, when I saw the agenda, I was delighted to come along. At the weekend, I attended a funeral in Dundalk of a former German refugee from the Second World War. There were three of his original comrades there who spoke about how they came to Glencree, which was the original refugee centre during a portion of the Second World War. I could not help but think of...

Messages from Select Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019 and has made no amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment Bill) 2019 and has made no...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Message from Select Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 26.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Robert Troy - to discuss the provision of facilities for an MRI scanner for Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; (2) Deputies Thomas P. Broughan, Gino Kenny, Ruth Coppinger, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy and Mattie McGrath - to...

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019, taken on Tuesday, 10 December 2019. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 70(2) that division must be taken now.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: On page 109 of the programme for Government, there is a commitment to protecting farm payments. Many farmers have rung my office, and I am sure the offices of many other Deputies, in a distressed state, waiting on their payments that were due in September. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that the moneys will be paid before Christmas? Farmers in County Louth were assured by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied); the reason many farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52322/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the GLAS scheme (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme, ANC and GLAS for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments under the basic payment scheme, ANC, BDGP, BEAM and knowledge transfer for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme and ANC for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/19]

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Rachaimid ar aghaidh go dtí Solidarity-People Before Profit. Deputy Barry is sharing time with Deputies Paul Murphy and Gino Kenny.

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Before I call on the next group of speakers, I ask Deputies to respect the rules of the debate and allow Members to contribute without interruption.

OECD Report on SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland: Statements (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Is that agreed? Agreed.

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