Results 241-260 of 915 for speaker:Aidan Davitt

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: The decision nearly finished Senator Humphreys's party.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: The Senator cannot change it though.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: Totally Labour Party focused-----

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: At the general election-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I am delighted the Minister of State is present. He is a hard-working Minister of State and a neighbour from only up the road. I am delighted to see in the Visitors Gallery a prolific author, Councillor Mattie Ryan, the man who wrote the book, Cuttin' or Atein' the Bushes. He is accompanied by a few friends from Tipperary. The Minister of State will be well aware of the specific problem...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: He did six months ago.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate the answer. As the Minister of State said, the school takes children from a wide area. There is a child in attendance who is from not too far up the road from me. I am delighted the Department is to take some temporary measures and that its officials were happy to meet to push this forward. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: Fianna Fáil is acutely aware of the threat of a no-deal Brexit that the Minister has alluded to on a couple of occasions. In 2016 Fianna Fáil met the challenge and has since then provided stability and continuity that has stood the country in good stead during the ongoing Brexit uncertainty and the political instability in Westminster. It was and remains the right approach and the...

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I warn that the Senator has a couple of pages in his hand.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I am concerned that we are going to read a lot of the news that we are going to hear in the media before it is Government policy. It seems to be the way of things nowadays. The leak that came out this morning related to councillors' pay and conditions, which is a matter close to the Leas-Chathaoirleach's heart. Many of us here are quite animated about it. A great deal of work has been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: -----we are going to push it into a commission and see what we get out of it. It is just not good enough to say, "We will turn it in there and see what comes out at the end of it." The Government is speaking out of both sides of its mouth.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I am not in favour of this approach. I am sure the Leas-Chathaoirleach shares my view.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I welcome the Minister of State. Quite a lot of work has been put in by Senator Nash and his fellow Senators on the Bill. Fianna Fáil has a long track record in supporting workers' rights and balanced industrial relations. The constitutional right of citizens to form associative unions is enshrined in our progressive Constitution, introduced under Eamon de Valera in 1937. We have a...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: It is the mechanism that we have a problem with.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: The Senator only attacked Fianna Fáil. He never attacked Fine Gael. It is only a stunt for votes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for letting me in, I know he is up against the clock. I reiterate the sentiments of my fellow Senators, particularly those of Senator Swanick, who has a medical background, in respect of the Cuisle care centre. As we know, it provides a great service and the staff are second to none. The experience and skills they have gathered over the years are a credit to...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State back to the House. As he will know, we spent some time debating the matter previously. We welcome the amendments, which seem straightforward and logical. It would be remiss of me not to mention the significant birthday of our Acting Chairman today. I am sure he will treat us all to wine and cake in the bar later. I congratulate him.

Seanad: Health Services Provision: Statements (12 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: I also extend a welcome to my neighbour, who we call Eddie Fitz in my part of the country, and to Cormac Devlin, who has talked to me about this issue on a number of occasions. He is very active in the area and is a great representative for the community. I am deputising for Senator Swanick, who is attending a meeting elsewhere. The Senator was in contact with the Minister of State's...

Seanad: Health Services Provision: Statements (12 Nov 2019)

Aidan Davitt: The Minister of State has said that they will meet again. He could enlighten us as to whether the negotiations are under way, or if he is very hopeful-----