Results 2,361-2,380 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: We all wish him well. In the context of the elections I have received many calls from taxi drivers-----
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: I am taking the example from other Members. Many taxi drivers have told me that if I meet the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, I should tell him that they have concerns that need to be addressed, not only at election time. I am bringing those representations to the Minister, Deputy Dempsey.
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Many things take time to get through.
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Higgins was a Minister. In fairness to him he was a fine Minister but we had to keep pressing him on certain issues. Things take time.
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: I could mention all of that too. If my colleagues want me to make a speech about Tallaght I could rise to that. Tallaght is a great place. It is the third largest population centre in the country and it has great facilities it never had previously. I only wish we had the capacity to have a harbour facility. Deputy Blaney suggested to me earlier that perhaps we could find space in...
- Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: There are a lot of promotions from our corridor and more to come.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Only 17 seconds remain.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Ciarán Lynch must be brief.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: The Minister of State should finish.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: The Minister of State can say just one word because we must move on.
- Water Quality. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: I remind the House that a maximum of one minute is allowed for each supplementary question and the same for a ministerial reply. We must stick to that or we will run out of time.
- Water Quality. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Is the Deputy happy?
- Water Quality. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: I was asking Deputy Tuffy if she is happy.
- Departmental Agency. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Approximately four minutes remains and we will try to get through Question No. 9.
- Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Colleagues must be brief.
- Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Lynch must find another way of dealing with it.
- Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Let the Minister of State finish.
- Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Lynch has made his point.
- Estimates for Public Services 2002: Messages from Select Committee (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: The Select Committee on Education and Science has completed its consideration of Votes 26 for the year ending 31 December 2009.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (7 May 2009)
Charlie O'Connor: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Shatter, Michael D. Higgins, Costello and Cuffe - the finalisation of adoption agreements with Vietnam and Russia; (2) Deputy Bannon - the reason that application forms in respect of funding under the lottery sports grants...