Results 23,661-23,680 of 26,795 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: We are in favour of doing this in the interests of the people and not in favour of people exploiting our natural resources for profit to sell energy to Britain or anywhere else.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: What we are in favour of is clearly understood in the motion and my contribution.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator Ivana Bacik also spoke about what she saw as confusion in the motion where we dealt with wind turbines, overhead pylons and power lines. There is no confusion. It is a general motion on energy policy, the need for Ireland to be energy independent, as much as possible, in order to reach our renewable energy targets, by using the energy created for the common good of the people of the...
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: There was a lot to which I had to respond and I hope I have clarified Sinn Féin's position. I thank the Minister of State for attending. We need a constructive debate because people are concerned about many issues. We will push the motion to a vote as we do not agree with the amendment. The motion should have been supported.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: The Senator cannot even name one.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: What is Sinn Féin's position in the North?
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: The Senator might enlighten me as to the change in policy.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: The Labour Party three.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: Yet one of the Fianna Fáil Senators will vote against the motion. There must be a split in Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: That is strange, because the Sinn Féin vote has gone up in Tyrone at every election. It is very odd.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: He cannot name even one Sinn Féin representative in favour of fracking.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: Give us one name.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: A former campaign manager? The Senator cannot even name him.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: At least we stand for election in Northern Ireland, unlike Fianna Fáil, and are elected.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: I ask the Senator to point to one statement from Sinn Féin which indicates that we are in favour of fracking.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: We have done so. We are against fracking.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: The Senator is talking through his hat. He does not have a clue what he is talking about.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: The Senator does not know what he is talking about; he is putting words in peoples' mouths. He does not even know what they said.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: I ask the Senator to name one individual in my party who is in favour of fracking.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)
David Cullinane: Name one.