Results 2,301-2,320 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Taoiseach should try a train sometime.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: On promised legislation, the Taoiseach told us he uses public transport. He has never been on the No. 3 or No. 14 bus in my constituency because if he had beenââ
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: ââhe would provide time for the Dublin Transport Authority Bill. The Government is not prioritising public transport. I want to ask the Taoiseach when we will have that debate in the House.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I would like an answer.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: When?
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Irish population has grown significantly because of immigration. Dr. Tom Clonan, a man who always makes sense, said an effective Army should always be drawn from the population. Does the Minister agree that, with our population now quite diverse, we need people from different backgrounds for the Army to be effective? What are the plans to increase the complement of people from...
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: According to Dr. Clonan the situation is very bad.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent official visit to the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/07]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he had with his counterpart in the Lebanon, Elias Murr, over the level of threat to Irish troops in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8922/07]
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: It is not agreed, for the following reason. It does not address the central issue, which is spending between elections.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: It is a very good reason.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: We are opposed to this proposal, as we have been in previous years. It is wrong to conduct the business of the House in this way. My colleague, Deputy Boyle, has put forward proposals for reforming the House and has pointed out on numerous occasions that, as a Parliament, we are unproductive and sit fewer days than other parliaments in Europe. That needs to be rectified. This is,...
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: He charges $170,000.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: This would never have happened in Romania.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that many local authority tenants would like to purchase their houses and flats. The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, who is sitting opposite, has repeatedly promised the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Will we have the Bill before the election?
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The fines are too low.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I understand this is a tidying up exercise responding to the Supreme Court decision in November 2006. I also believe it is a missed opportunity and that there is so much in terms of electoral law that needs to be addressed which is not being addressed. The question of funding and how we deal with that in elections is not addressed in this legislation. There is provision in the Bill for a...
- Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the achievements in establishing a large and thriving organic sector since June 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9145/07]
- Written Answers — Horticulture Sector: Horticulture Sector (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will intervene to curtail the ongoing dominance of supermarket chains in the food market, which is driving many vegetable growers here out of business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9144/07]