Results 1-20 of 410 for speaker:Conor Sheehan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I too thank the staff and wish everyone well for the summer break. It is very clear that IBEC is trying to manipulate the Government to exclude services from the occupied territories Bill. We have had more than 21 months of genocide. The EU is now saying that it will keep a "close watch" on Israel, so a close watch on genocide. The EU is worse than useless. At the same time, the EU said...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 271. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will task the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission with investigating the practice whereby supermarkets are mandating customers use loyalty cards to avail of cheaper prices for groceries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 272. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of retailers being investigated for anti-competitive behaviour, namely misleading discount practices, by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff working in Tailte Éireann for each year from 2015 to 2025; the average processing time for an application for each year from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40499/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I thank the Minister for his reply. A number of Ministers over a number of Governments, including from my party, have tried to do this or have done this with apartment standards. It did not work in 2015, 2016 or 2018 and it is definitely not going to work now. We need to see the LDA's evidence for how this will cut the cost of developing an apartment. Some of these apartments are going to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I support the amendment tabled by my colleague Deputy Ó Broin. When I read what the IPI said, I thought it was very stark. In its usual mild-mannered way the IPI set out clearly why as professional planners they believe these changes will not work. We will end up with monolithic blocks like we had in the past and that we said we would not build anymore. These are lower quality...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Pride is political and Pride is protest. It is a reminder of how far we have come but how far we have yet to go. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the marriage equality referendum but also the passage of the Gender Recognition Act. In that time, we have seen a deliberate and provocative attempt to marginalise, undermine and dehumanise trans people. As has been said by my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: You brought the troika in.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [35039/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 32. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [38801/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: At the behest of developers, the Government is committed to reducing apartment sizes and removing the minimum 5% community and cultural space. The Minister claimed this will reduce the cost of apartments by between €50,000 and €100,000, but those savings could only be achieved if every single measure were applied. We have had no detailed evidence for this claim, just an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for her latitude. I want to raise again - this is about the fourth time - the issue of policing in Limerick city. In the last pass-out from Templemore, we received one extra Garda and lost one Garda to retirement. We have had 17 shootings so far this year. This week, we had the terrible situation where a retail worker was assaulted and bitten by somebody who...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: But can the Minister take this back to him?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: In a reply to my party leader during Leaders' Questions on the issue of GAA Palestine, the Taoiseach said he would say no more. We need answers on this, however. This is perplexing for us in opposition too. The necessary documentation was supplied. The appeals mechanism allowed no real mechanism for the trip to go ahead due to the timeframe. The inconsistency-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: -----applied to this by virtue of the nationality of these coaches is concerning. We need the Tánaiste to come in and have a debate on this.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: They could not lodge an appeal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Hear hear.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 353. To ask the Minister for Finance if a first-time buyer availing of the incremental purchase scheme can avail of the help-to-buy scheme if they meet the criteria for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38964/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 529. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for the NFL Flag Football programme in 2025; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications; the criteria for selection of successful applicants; if there will be opportunities for unsuccessful applicants to reapply in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Regulations (15 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new exempted development will go for public consultation; the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38961/25]