Results 2,061-2,080 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: The Chair is advised that if an adjournment is agreed now, it will be for 15 minutes and we will return.

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Yes.

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Is the proposal that the House be suspended for 15 minutes agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts to bring to justice the killers of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45829/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he is maintaining in a respect of the worsening situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45830/08]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 arise from committee proceedings. They are related and will be discussed together.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I am bound to note the Deputy should not draw the Chair into the business of the House.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I call the Minister, who should note that three minutes remain before this business must adjourn

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister should proceed.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I remind Deputy Burton that less than one minute remains, after which I will ask her to adjourn the debate.

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Tá deich nóiméad ag an dTeachta Aengus Ó Snodaigh.

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I am happy with anything the Deputies have agreed among themselves.

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister of State without interruption.

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I understand Deputy McCormack wishes to share time with Deputy Sherlock. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the circumstances under which works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 have not been completed in accordance with the agreed formula worked out between the school management and design team on 5 November 2008 and given approval by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/08]

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I preface my remarks by passing on my good wishes for Christmas to all my colleagues, the staff and the media.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Colleagues on the Opposition benches will know I am a quiet, sensitive soul from Tallaght so I was hoping they might take it easy with the heckling and let me get my message through, because I cannot handle it like everybody else. Just to calm him down, I compliment Deputy Ciarán Lynch on his work in this regard, which I appreciate. It gives us an opportunity to discuss the issue of...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: ——they will see that of all the issues I try to deal with, and I do my best, housing is one of the biggest. As someone who was a member of the local authority from 1991, was chairman of the council in 1999 and is a proud Dáil Deputy for the area since 2002, I will not be afraid to bravely say from the Government benches that we must continue to do that. I am pleased the Labour Party...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: It upsets me that people who are homeless in my town must take the bus into the city centre to access services. In that regard, I want to put on record——

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I am trying to do something about it. I am not afraid to talk about it. I will take the heckling some other day. I am too busy now.