Results 41-60 of 839 for speaker:Michael Kennedy

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I will not.

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Kitt.

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is important that our EU partners recognise that the Irish Parliament is endorsing the IMF deal signed by the Government on behalf of the Irish people and, in the national interest. I have listened to several contributions from the Opposition side. I deplore the attitude that there is a simple solution or different option open to...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Anyone that has ever worked in business knows that is not possible. What galls me is that many Members of this House have never worked a day in their own business and have never written a PAYE or VAT cheque.

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: They come in here and lecture people.

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: What business experience does Deputy O'Donnell have? Has he ever written a PAYE cheque?

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: On Fine Gael's suggestion that Anglo Irish Bank be closed immediately, who will pick up the €71 billion tab?

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: The Irish taxpayer will pick it up. Let us deal with reality. On the Labour Party plan for the national recovery bank, which proposes to take €2 billion from the National Treasury Management Agency, from where would it get the liquid cash to lend to people? Anyone who knows anything about economics knows that one cannot lend one's capital. They will have to rob the depositors from AIB...

Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: It will not do so if Deputy Enda Kenny becomes Taoiseach. Deputy Reilly should get his leader to change his mind on that.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, for granting me some of his time. As the capital city with 1 million people, there is a clear need for a mayor in the future and I have always supported such a proposal. There is a major role for the mayor in terms of economic development and being an economic driver for the Dublin region. This is good for Ireland as much as for Dublin. I...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Perhaps next spring, if Fine Gael is in government-----

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: -----Deputy Stanton will have the same problems as me. This is part of the Fianna Fáil-Green Party programme for Government and as a member of Fianna Fáil I will support the Bill. However, I have clearly signalled my reservations and it would be welcome if the Minister sees fit to defer it until 2014.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Will Deputy Burton show some respect to the Chair?

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: That was a profound announcement made by the Ceann Comhairle.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Is onóir dom labhairt anseo inniú faoi straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge mar leas-chathaoirleach ar an gComhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Ealaíon, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. Sa choiste sin, rinneamar scrúdú ar an dréacht straitéis, chuamar i gcomhairle leis an bpobal agus chuireamar moltaí le chéile. Próiséas fiúntach agus tábhachtach a bhí ann. Bhí...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: As a member of the informal feedback forum, I have pointed out the lifts used in the Leinster House complex do not have announcements in Irish. I hope when we are told we are either going up or going down in the lift, it will be in the cúpla focal.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: There was an all-party consensus on the Irish language strategy. I hope we can have the same on economic issues. The behaviour earlier this morning in the Chamber was not particularly edifying and certainly did Parliament no good. The Dáil should adopt the same strategy-----

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: -----as the Portuguese Parliament of having the four-year fiscal strategies from each party published with a civilised debate on all aspects and endeavour to put the country first.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide full details of the Health Service Executive ambulance service in Swords, including the number of ambulances in current use, the hours per day of their usage, the number of staff involved in the ambulance service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42401/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41796/10]