Results 121-140 of 915 for speaker:Aidan Davitt
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: That is the only issue that I would raise with this.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I was just curious about what the Senator meant.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: It should be taken out of the wages of board members.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Will a person get to see it instead?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I agree with some of the sentiments expressed by the previous speaker and, in particular, with the comments of our leader, Senator Ardagh. The Central Bank and its Governor are behind the curve in respect of first-time buyers in the context of giving them an opportunity to get on the property ladder by purchasing their own homes. For the 18 months since this regulation was introduced, it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Ten times.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Put her under pressure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I call on the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys, to attend the House to discuss the concerning development that is the increase in the number of claims against heritage and wildlife sites. The Wicklow Way was recently involved in a high profile case before the courts which brought the matter into focus. I call on the Minister to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Serial claimers are a serious problem.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I was present last week when we discussed this matter ad nauseam. As Senator Boyhan mentioned, this is probably the matter that we discussed the most. He made many good points then and I added a few. Going through my notes, our main discussion was on bringing this back to a local level, for example, counties, larger dwelling areas in cities, municipalities, areas, etc. The Minister has...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: That is why we have a Bill coming.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Well said.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I clarify that Fianna Fáil is committed to providing for rent certainty. We are bringing forward a comprehensive Bill as outlined by our spokesperson, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. While there is merit in what Sinn Féin proposes, the mechanics and fundamentals of some of the points made will not stack up.The fundamental principle of supply and demand is where this issue lies....
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: The VAT rate.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: The chance that the previous Government took with the hotel industry-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: -----has repaid five-fold.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: It is worth taking another chance on a six-month or one-year basis.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss this very important Bill which Fianna Fáil is happy to support, as I indicated to my counterpart across the floor. It is a step forward and, as we know, will enable small and medium enterprises which employ approximately 800,000 people throughout the country to avail of knowledge development box taxation schemes for profits from...
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: Could I ask for a clarification? Is that okay?
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)
Aidan Davitt: On a point of clarification-----