Results 481-500 of 1,019,469 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' speaker:Seán Crowe
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I wish the Deputy a happy May Day as well. I thank her for raising this issue. This Government has taken any number of measures in terms of workers' rights, whether that is the statutory sick scheme, domestic violence leave or parental leave. I appreciate the area the Deputy has raised is very important and sensitive to many people. I will familiarise myself with where that is within the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the stamp duty on the bulk purchase of homes. There have been multiple instances of funds buying up housing estates. Earlier this year, 85% of homes in Belcamp Manor were bought up by an investment fund. At the time, the Government committed to reviewing the ineffective stamp duty on bulk purchases, which is at just 10%. That review has now been concluded...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Of course, I would disagree with that assertion of the Government's actions. As the Deputy said, the Government did introduce the increased stamp duty. The Government is continuing to keep this under review and has not ruled out going further in this regard. The Minister for Finance said that himself in recent weeks. I will ask him for an update on that.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Tánaiste was at Rafah two weeks ago and saw with his own eyes how Israel is blocking humanitarian aid from going into Gaza. He correctly described it as criminal and as collective punishment of the people of Gaza. There are ships gathered in Türkiye, which are part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that is trying to bring more than 5,000 tonnes of aid to the people of Gaza....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: One of the basic tenets of management is to measure what is happening. If we cannot measure what is happening, we cannot manage the situation. If I were to open a sweet shop on Main Street in Bray, I would need to know what is happening within that sweet shop or it would go bust. Despite myself and others trying to get the Minister to focus on measuring what is happening, there was a...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy has a better understanding of how to run a sweet shop in Bray that he has of migration policy because this Minister does measure metrics and talks about them to this House.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: I have replies to 15 parliamentary questions that say the opposite.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I will come in and buy a lollipop from the Deputy in Bray.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Mattie McGrath: The sweet shop is closed.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Processing times are down and deportations are up. The numbers of countries on the safe country list are up. More gardaí are being freed up. We are working with our European colleagues because we recognise that this island on its own cannot solve migration issues. We must have effective policies in place around returns, which is a word I do not like, by the way, when we are talking...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: Are they enforceable?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I have no interest at all in this country being used as a pawn in British politics. We have an agreement in place. It is called a standard operating procedure for processing and transferring asylum seekers between the UK and Ireland.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: How is it enforced?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I ask the Deputy to stop interrupting. The agreement has been in place since 2020 and it sets out the procedure. It is an operational guide that is rooted in the following legislation of this country: the International Protection Act 2015 and Part 18 of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020, which the Deputy may or may not have...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Richard O'Donoghue: I will take the Ceann Comhairle back to my maiden speech when he was also in the Chair. My maiden speech related to UHL. What disappoints me is that it has taken four years for the Opposition to finally stand up and join me over UHL. It has taken four years for Opposition Deputies to stand up officially and talk about UHL. Because an election is coming, they are all jumping all over it....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Richard O'Donoghue: That is a matter of public record. It is written on the papers.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It might be, but the Deputy is getting into extremely dangerous territory. We are not entitled to make any accusations or implications in respect of the professionalism of any individual, whether he or she is leading a hospital or in any other profession.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)
Richard O'Donoghue: Okay. I will take whatever comes down the line on this. People are dying in that hospital. If it was your daughter or son, would you be sitting here and pulling me on the same thing? Would you? Four or five years down the line, there has been no change.