Results 11,681-11,700 of 13,339 for speaker:Pat Gallagher

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: It is not waffle but fact.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I differ from Deputy Shortall. I am giving facts, not opinions.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We are doing this and we have been working on this for a considerable time. I can tell Deputy Shortall the facts. We have the high-level Cabinet——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We have strong political leadership on this with the full support of the Taoiseach.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am answering the central questions that were put by——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am trying to maximise under time for the benefit of all of us.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am not trying to filibuster in any way.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Deputy McEntee has asked sensible questions in relation to——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am not the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We are looking at all these, working in consultation with the RSA.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We are pleased to look at views and opinions expressed by the Deputy.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We have not done anything about Question No. 2 yet.

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister requested the Road Safety Authority to make further proposals to him. It has done that very——-

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Road Safety Authority, of course, as I stated on numerous occasions, has responsibility for oversight of the operation of the driving licensing system. Of course, we must work together with——-

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We have responsibility for our policy. If we——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: If we ignore the views of the Road Safety Authority——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: ——the Deputy would be the first——

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I have to defend the Road Safety Authority. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Gay Byrne and its chief executive, Mr. Noel Brett, the RSA has been doing excellent work over the past few months since it was established

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: We set it up some time ago and it was not vested——-

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I will repeat, if necessary, that we must work with the Road Safety Authority. Is the Deputy suggesting——-

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy should hold on, please. I am not filibustering.