Results 1-15 of 15 for revert speaker:Seán Barrett

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ratification of EU and NATO Status of Forces Agreements: Discussion (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Barrett: ...management operations. What are we asking our Defence Forces to do? Are we asking them to serve overseas on peacekeeping and crisis management? That is a totally different area. I ask that we revert to what we were the best at, namely, peacekeeping. We do not want all of this. Leave it to others, if they want to become part and parcel of battle groups. Battle groups are not...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Barrett: ..., even when he was Taoiseach was notable. Even when he was Taoiseach, he never forgot them, or those who elected him. No problem was ever too big or too small for him and he always had time to revert back. Even when he was in Brussels, when he came home, he went to constituency meetings because he wanted to keep in touch. He went to local branch, or cumann, meetings to learn from and...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Barrett: Perhaps the Deputy will check it out and revert to me.

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Barrett: It does not have to be done first. We can proceed with the amendments while the document is being copied and we will revert back.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry, but we are over time. I will revert to the Minister of State.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Seán Barrett: ...or so each, everybody gets a chance. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind Members that in Private Members' time, those guaranteed to speak are only the proposer and the Minister to reply, and after that it does not revert from Government to Opposition. This is Private Members' time and a Member is called as he or she indicates. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Barrett: The Minister can revert for two minutes.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: May we please revert to Leader's Questions?

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Barrett: No. The order states that at 9 p.m. we will revert to the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012. If the Minister wishes to change it, we will need to amend it to do so.

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Barrett: I will revert to the Deputy.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Barrett: I will allow everyone to contribute again. Deputy Adams can ask two questions initially, after which I will revert to everybody.

Pension Provisions (6 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: ...all of the money that goes into this will come back in PAYE and tax as against the annuity, from which one might only get a few year's tax. I ask that the Minister would take note and arrange to revert to the procedures in place before this circular was issued. There is no justification for a position whereby somebody who is retired and receiving an income from a retirement fund should...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Seán Barrett: ...as secretaries at home and got no income. Is a widow on a maximum pension of €25,000 well paid? Are we serious about attracting people into giving their lives to full-time politics or will we revert to the days of part-time politicians? The latter will occur. I am in receipt of a ministerial salary. If the legislation says I do not have it, then I do not have it, but let us be frank...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Barrett: ...final days in government some years ago, we considered opening Baldonnel Airport to commercial flights. As the then Minister for Defence, I held discussions with the Defence Forces. The Air Corps reverted to me to state that it would be only too pleased to see the airport being used for commercial flights provided facilities were ring-fenced for Air Corps activities. It would have...

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: On a point of order, I believe that Deputy Peter Power has ten minutes to speak, but that is somewhat pointless if it means we are to revert to another speaker with only a minute left. Does the Acting Chairman see my point?