Results 30,841-30,860 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: We live in a democracy, although the Deputy is at best ambiguous about his support for that concept.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: No. Deputy Barry has been very supportive of far-left regimes in Venezuela, Cuba and other places, which are not democratic.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: If the Deputy condemns Venezuela, I will withdraw the remark.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I will be happy to withdraw the remark if the Deputy can show me evidence of his campaign for free and fair elections in Cuba and Venezuela.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I am not talking about the 1930s; I am talking about now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I am not talking about Lenin, Bolsheviks, gulags, Stalin or anyone or anything else the Deputies admire. I am talking about now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I would like to answer the question.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I am forever trying to answer questions between interruptions.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I will.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: Certainly not. To answer the Deputy's question, we live in a democracy and have an independent planning process. If an application is made, it must go to Cork City Council or Cork County Council or directly to An Bord Pleanála. In a democracy, people have the right to object. An oral hearing will take place and a planning decision will be made. That is how things work in a...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: On the importation of fracked gas, it is something I need to check out. I do not know whether it is possible to ban the importation of fracked gas into Ireland but it is something we will examine.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I would not talk about the 1930s if I were Deputy Martin.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I have not seen the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport since I saw the Deputy last-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: I am making inquiries about the matter.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: No, I have been doing so since yesterday.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: The Minister, Deputy Creed, was in the House earlier and answered the question as it related to him. We are working very hard to get the beef task force up and running and allow it to meet. We should not forget what happened the last time it tried to meet. It did not meet because some of those trying to attend the meeting were intimidated and assaulted. We cannot allow that to happen again.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: Injunctions are a matter for the courts. It would be very inappropriate for a Minister------
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: -----to put pressure on anyone to have an injunction removed.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: The injunctions are really a matter for the courts.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Leo Varadkar: Significant investment is being put into flood defences. I will ask the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Boxer Moran, to provide the Deputy a more detailed briefing in that regard. Many flood relief schemes are under way around the country.