Results 1-4 of 4 for diaspora speaker:Declan Breathnach

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting Rights in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Declan Breathnach: ...with the proposal on the presidential election idea, but I have yet to be convinced. The delegates have studied it, probably intensively. Is there a danger, or is the country so small, that the diaspora or others could actually influence the result unduly? Mr. Bassett is obviously suggesting the franchise expand beyond presidential elections, but it is a good example with which to kick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting Rights in Northern Ireland: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Declan Breathnach: ...minor or major politician contesting any election. I am all for democracy, as is everybody, but I could not help but think of the phrase "Bono for President" because they would all be out with the diaspora looking for the vote. On the issue of challenging the court on the right to vote, I understand where the witnesses are coming from but surely if somebody lives in a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Issues Arising from Brexit: Retail NI and Retail Excellence Ireland (6 Apr 2017)

Declan Breathnach: ...when one considers the small number of airports along the east corridor - Derry, the two in Belfast and Dublin. There is no marketing of the aforementioned two region either at airports or to our diaspora in the UK. I have requested on several occasions that toll booths take sterling. It is a "no-brainer". They do not want to know about it. How are we welcoming people who are coming...

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: ...that it took until January 2017 for the Government to respond to this crisis, despite the fact that in every constituency office across the country the young, the middle aged, the old and the returning diaspora were complaining that motor insurance costs were spiralling out of reach. We need urgent action and do not want to see this report gathering dust. The key recommendations outline...