Results 3,001-3,020 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Perhaps I can be of assistance. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl will speak for five minutes, Deputies Timmy Dooley, Margaret Conlon and Michael Kennedy all have five minutes and Deputy O'Rourke has ten.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Adjournment Debate Matters (20 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I 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) Deputy Dan Neville - the increase in the rate of suicide in 2009; (2) Deputy Cyprian Brady - the need to speed up the process of Garda vetting in order that arrangements can be put in place for summer projects; (3) Deputy James Bannon -...

Care of the Elderly (20 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy is having a good day.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, 11, and 13 to 16, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, are in the names of Deputies McManus and Sherlock. However, as the Deputies are not present, the amendments cannot be moved.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendment No. 8 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, although the Minister's fine speech has left little for me to say. As per tradition, I thank the Opposition spokesman, Deputy Hogan, for his work on the legislation. In one sense I cannot wait to see, if and when Deputy Hogan becomes Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in a different type of...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister is very good. I take it as a compliment to my work when people say I should run for it. I read articles in magazines and in The Irish Times, and therefore it must be true, listing me with revered big-name candidates. I do not say that in a virtuous way but I take that as a compliment to my work. I am happy to be a Fianna Fáil Deputy based in Tallaght and looking after the...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: There is a whole issue about big name candidates, and I know that issue will crop up in the mayoral election. I often say that I am neither a pretty face nor a big name and therefore I have to do things differently but I have no difficulty with pretty faces and big names being elected to this House. I will not argue one way or another. One of the things I find about this Dáil is that we...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy has been listening to me for the past several minutes. He has heard me support the Minister.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I have said things the Deputy might not be brave enough to say if he was sitting on this side of the House.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy should go back to his office and listen to what I said. I bet there are comments I said tonight that he would not dare say.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: That is a challenge for you.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I beg your pardon.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Chair will notice I have not mentioned Tallaght much. The Bill proposes to amend section 39 of the Electoral Act 1992 to provide for the holding of a by-election not later than six months after the vacancy occurs in Dáil Éireann. As the Minister eloquently pointed out, section 39 currently provides that the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil should direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue a...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: -----in the constituency concerned but no timeframe is specified. If my colleagues do not want to read my contribution they should read the Minister's contribution, which set out the position very well. I am sorry for singling out Deputy Hogan but I suspect that if gets the opportunity to sit on this side of the House-----

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: -----he will do exactly the same, as was done by past Fine Gael Governments.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: We should not play too many games tonight. Some of the comments the Minister made were very revealing.