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- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Details of my travel using commercial airlines during 2006, as well as the approximate distance travelled, are as follows: Date From To Approximate distance (miles) 11-15 March London Dallas 4,740 Dallas Washington 1,170 08-13 May Dublin London 279 London Tokyo 5,960 Tokyo Beijing 1,340 Beijing Frankfurt 4,840 Frankfurt Dublin 674 02 June London Dublin 279 ...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I am especially concerned at the increased rate of rape and gender based violence in parts of Darfur and the lack of progress being made by courts there to address these crimes as detailed in the UN Secretary General's report of 28 December 2006. Since 2003, gender based violence targeted at women and girls has been a consistent feature of the conflict in Darfur. Women have been raped during...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I am providing the correct details. The Deputy is ill-informed.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is ill-informed.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is pathetic. It is a good story and Deputy Kenny is trying to ruin it.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Mr. Finbar Fitzpatrick is sending texts to the Deputy.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Joint leadership.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: That is a touchy subject.
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Discussions have been ongoing. In fact, the Taoiseach was with the German Chancellor before Germany took on the Presidency. Since then there have been discussions at official level. I was due to meet the German Foreign Minister next week but that has been postponed mainly owing to problems with my diary. I will see him at the General Affairs and External Relations Council, GAERC, and hope...
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: My party is not a party of gestures but of delivery and, I think it is fair to say, even some of our most ardent critics would accept the Government has made great strides on eco-friendly policies.
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: This country has far exceeded EU recommendations on recycling levels. In the recent budget we introduced a new tax break of 50% on vehicle registration tax for electric cars, which builds on last year's initiative for hybrid cars. We have abolished excise duty for kerosene and liquified petroleum gas used in home heating and introduced an enhanced rural environment protection scheme. We...
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Thankfully the Government introduced a significant grant scheme and I am delighted to inform the Deputy that well over 11,000 people have applied for that grant. The Government introduced it because we do not believe in gestures but rather in delivery regarding these issues. In the recent budget we introduced corporation tax relief for investment in renewable energy and it is being extended...
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I have not given the quote yet so how does the Deputy know what I am going to say?
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Does the Deputy know what it is because I cannot believe it?
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I cannot believe it. Perhaps it is not the quote the Deputy is thinking of because his party comes out with such weird statements from time to time.
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I frequently do not disagree with you but, unfortunately, some of your statements, like this one, are off the wall.
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I am not sure if this quote is the same one that the Deputy is heckling me about. Perhaps he does not like to hear a response to it, but this is a direct quote from Mary White, deputy leader of the Green Party: "I would welcome the collapse of the Irish economy because it would mean the Irish Government could no longer afford to build roads".
- European Council: Statements. (7 Feb 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Will that be in the Green Party's election literature?