Results 1-13 of 13 for revert speaker:Barry Cowen

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: ...to address issues in the macroeconomic context, is unable to join us today. If in his absence any issues outside Dr. Doorley's and Dr. Tuda's expertise arise, we will gladly accept their offer of reverting with written answers if necessary. Before we begin, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses with regard to references witnesses...

EU Regulations: Motion (11 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: ...and whether or not the UK would take its seats, the Taoiseach said that there could be two counts to provide for either outcome. I am looking for clarification from the Government. If we are to revert to the number of seats we had in the last European Parliament, surely we should revert to the constituencies and configuration we had then. If that is the case, the constituency of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Barry Cowen: ...as a consequence of the Bill. As Deputy Troy indicated, it is imperative that the Taoiseach give a commitment to the House that the proposal will not proceed on 1 March and that circumstances will revert to what they should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...its content, we made that available to it. We are here today to enforce that in as best a way as we can because it is our belief that the Dáil may accept a recommendation from this committee to revert to a non-charging regime and allow water charges and services to be paid for by the customer, namely, the State. We have every right to make this committee aware of the sound legal...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Authority Staff (5 Oct 2016)

Barry Cowen: I ask the Minister to consider strongly reverting to the old serviced land scheme that used to be in place under which councils could recoup funding spent on providing infrastructure through local levies. I also ask the Minister to front-load much of the available funding because, in the long run, it is cost-neutral and is badly needed at this time.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: ...policy. Last week, Fianna Fáil proved that with a Bill to address the exorbitant interest rates thousands of struggling mortgage holders throughout the country are paying. This week, Sinn Féin has reverted to type. Rather than come forward with meaningful legislation, it has sought to score political points. Rather than engage, it has sought to ignore. From the comfort of...

Housing Affordability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: ...that exist for those in the rental sector, and our combined responsibility then is to initiate legislation which can address the issues that exist. Some members of the Government immediately revert to type and tribalism and seek to enter into the blame game, as Deputy Dooley has said. He did not wish to go into it in any great detail, nor do I. I was not in this House in 2007, but...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Barry Cowen: ...was that one crisis was created to avert another crisis. The policy and manner in which the Government has dealt with this issue have backfired to such an extent that the Labour Party needs to revert to type, as the Minister for Finance did on "Prime Time" last week. This will mean the Labour Party returning to a practice in which it has much form, namely, seeking heads, as the Minister...

Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Minister immediately seeks to revert back to 2008, which is the stock answer to any question from this side of the House irrespective of the content of such a question. He spoke about credibility and he wants to refer to previous commitments and statements by members of various political parties. I mentioned what the Minister, Deputy Howlin, said here as recently as May. The Minister,...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...ruled out of order. Having said that, I wish to raise the point being made specifically within these amendments in respect of the poverty-proofing issue. To elaborate on this, it is necessary to revert to the costs associated with setting up Irish Water. To that end, I sought on Committee Stage confirmation and exact figures on Irish Water. We have no objection in principle to the...

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Barry Cowen: ...change is becoming imminent on that policy strand vis-à-vis the Minister's commitment to the electorate before the election. There still remains ample time for the Minister and the Government parties to revert to the commitments they gave in a wider context, including a suite of measures that constitutes political reform. I have seen nothing in all the aforementioned areas that...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Barry Cowen: ...grants and insisted that farm buildings be assessed for those applying for student grants. These kinds of actions are creating the divide he talked about. In his speech yesterday the Minister reverted to another favourite mantra, attacking Fianna Fáil and its record on education. We have no problem in meeting that attack head-on. When the Minister spoke in that regard he failed to say...