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Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I will not read the Minister poetry, although I am being encouraged to do so. In all seriousness, when we enacted the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, we set up the Climate Change Advisory Council. Its recent report clearly shows why it was set up, which was to give an early warning that we would not hit targets. It was built and designed on the model of the Irish Fiscal...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: ...Jim Daly, is very welcome. This is the first time I have had an opportunity to congratulate him in the House. I wish him the very best of luck in his endeavours. I wish to raise the issue of the baby-friendly health initiative, which has been operating in Ireland since 1999, with 100% of maternity hospitals participating. Fifty-three of these hospitals meet the international benchmark....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I, too, wish to raise the issue of maternity services. I acknowledge the work done in regard to Holles Street hospital and its colocation. I am thankful that the difficulties have finally been resolved. We now have a start date for applying for planning permission. It never should have taken nearly a year to get to that stage. What is happening with Holles Street highlights the issue...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: ...point raised by Deputy Collins. However, customers are advised to provide all the necessary information at the application stage. If there are particular problems in that regard we will go back and have a look at that. As far as I am aware, customers are advised to provide all necessary information in the first instance. Like Deputy Collins, we handle many queries that come to our...

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I think the Deputies for their well thought out contributions today and last Tuesday, which are very much appreciated. There will be time to broaden and extend the discussion further on Committee Stage. The Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 is part of a suite of Bills introduced to modernise our civil registration service. The first of these was the Civil Registration (Amendment)...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I acknowledge Senator Walsh and thank him for the engagement that took place during the week. We tried to work in a co-operative manner to move things forward. I would like to address amendments Nos. 1 and 3 in the first instance. The registration of stillbirth was first provided for in the Stillbirths Registration Act 1994. The definition of stillbirth contained in that Act was carried...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: ...in 2030 because as national legislators we are looking at enforceability of whatever legislation will be brought forward. An Taisce has a very good record in trying to enforce development plans, and it has been in and out of An Bord Pleanála. Duncan Stewart mentioned this morning that the three peat-burning plants in the midlands should be mothballed immediately. I am not from that...

Planning Issues (7 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State. Like Deputy O'Sullivan, I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is not present. I hope the Minister of State will carry back the message loud and clear. I concur with what Deputy O'Sullivan has said but I will not concentrate on the negatives because too often we concentrate on the negatives. In its early years the Dublin Docklands Development...