Results 25,701-25,720 of 26,178 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two brief points. Today, the OECD issued a report on Europe's economic indicators. In Ireland, it singled out the ongoing pay talks and pay restraints. This is like déjà vu because I also asked the Minister's predecessor whether he believed that telling people to have pay restraints on the one hand while, one the other, Ministers are accepting pay rises above the average...
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Unlike the pay talks, the Ministers' wages are already determined. They should lead by example and have the moral authority to stand up and sayââ
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am telling the Minister that, effectively, it stands to reasonââ
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Government is entitled to be paidââ
- Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister withdrawing it?
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: This programme was introduced by one of the Minister's predecessors in 2003. It was nothing more than a budget gimmick that was rushed in, with a lack of planning. Various OECD reports show there has been no planning. The Minister is the person responsible. Does he accept the decision was rushed and was a budget gimmick? Does he accept he is the Minister responsible? Does he accept that,...
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I said it was rushed.
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is now some four and a half years later.
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Less than 20% of the plan has been implemented. Does the Minister seriously believe this is happening at an appropriate pace? The Minister's predecessor, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, said that heads should roll if decentralisation did not happen by the end of 2006. At present less than 20% of posts have been decentralised. There are 20 offices from a total of 56 yet to move to the proposed...
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should answer the question. What is he going to do about it?
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister going to take responsibility and do something about this?
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not simply some delay, it is four and half years late.
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Minister going to do about it?
- Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a waffley answer.
- Fiscal Policy. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I understood the Chair was not entitled to a personal opinion.
- Public Service Reform. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The reply was taken from the top shelf.
- Price Inflation. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has monitored the impact of trends in sterling and international commodity prices on Irish price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/08]
- Price Inflation. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister has not addressed the issue of what the Government is going to do. In a market driven economy such as ours, the large UK multiples will charge higher prices if they can get away with it. Will the Minister instruct the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority to work together? My party believes the two agencies should be combined into one stronger body. By...
- Price Inflation. (4 Jun 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister do anything positive?