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Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Deputy should take her tongue out of her cheek.

Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It sounds like a valedictory speech.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: These Ministers are protesting too much.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Cork is now to be lumbered with a debt of €100 million by this Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats Government, despite its specific earlier commitments to establish the independence of Cork Airport on a debt-free basis. The Minister, Deputy Cullen, has attempted to justify this action, which has been described as a U-turn but which I describe as just an appalling breach of trust with...

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I raise the Minister's credibility, if he has any, for this type of action. There is no denying that these promises and commitments were made to the people of Cork. Do promises and commitments mean anything to this Government? Do they mean anything to the Fianna Fáil Party? Does that party deny the commitments were made? What is the justification then for breaking the commitments made...

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: When I look at the position in Cork and at this dreadful Minister who is not prepared to listen to the case made in the Dáil, and when I look at what he and his Fianna Fáil Government are doing to the people of Cork where there a considerable problem with our airport, coupled of course with the ferry not running either, one may wonder why he gets so exercised about this.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Tourism is important to my area——

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——as it is to the Acting Chairman's. These decisions by this Government——

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——will have an enormous impact on my area of west Cork and on the Acting Chairman's area of south Kerry. Overall, what I condemn is the total breach of faith with the people of Cork. The commitments made are now broken.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I can only genuinely hope that the people of Cork will give the answer to this Government at the next election.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: What a sick, sad excuse for a Minister.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: We stick with our promises.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The promise was otherwise.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Why was the promise made by the Government?

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The promise was made by the Government.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: We want the airport to be debt-free. That is what was promised.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister deny that a promise was made?

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: What a sick, sad saga.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will deal with the problem of non-compliance with mandatory EU rest times for HGV drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6584/07]

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the increase in LUAS peak time fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/07]