Results 25,801-25,820 of 34,871 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: I will answer any questions the Minister has.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Government chose to fill this week's Dáil schedule telling the country how wonderful it believes it is. This sets a new world record in backslapping.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: It shows how out of touch the Government has become. There was little or no mention of how it would specifically tackle the plight of householders with variable mortgage interest rates other than by meeting the banks. The 300,000 families paying these penal variable rates pay on average 2% more than other EU customers, or €6,000 per annum. Over the lifetime of a mortgage, that is...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: Unfortunately, the Minister's response did not address the issue. The banks have already indicated that they will not take the concerns of the Minister for Finance. I am disappointed in the Minister present because I believed that I would get a good and intelligent answer from him, but most of what he read-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: -----could have been read to us last November. I am afraid to say that he sounded like a ventriloquist's dummy. I do not think he even believed the script himself.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: He came to the Chamber with a script, most of which was written last November, and parroted it.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: It seems that the banks are only interested in their own profits. By their actions, including those that they confirmed this week, they are adding to the social housing waiting list.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: They have admitted that they intend to chase people they have made homeless for the outstanding debts and negative equity. Did the Minister hear that? They will chase the homeless for the outstanding debts and negative equity.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: That was stated in Leinster House yesterday. They will not even leave the homeless alone. Is it the case that the Government is powerless over the banks - it gave them a veto - or is it choosing to do nothing other than to meet them, examine the facts and express concern? None of that will reduce the rates. We assure the Government that it will answer in this Chamber every week from...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister has asked me to correct something.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister directed a question to me. On a point of order, the Minister-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: On a point of order, this is Leaders' Questions.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister has directed a question to me. He has signalled the right of the Government to answer.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister has asked me a direct question. When the Minister asks direct questions, he-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister asked me a direct question.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister asked a direct question and I outlined what legislative powers the Minister for Finance had.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister asked a direct question.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: The Minister asked a direct question. He is entitled to an answer.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: I will give him that answer.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Seán Fleming: If the Minister will withdraw his question to me, I will sit down.