Results 321-340 of 839 for speaker:Michael Kennedy

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: I look forward to the proposals from Fine Gael and the Labour Party. The latter has offered absolutely no solutions thus far. The media have used the word "waffle" in reference to its party leader and its spokesperson on finance. I hope Deputy Burton will show us how the State can save €18 billion or €20 billion.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: And he was.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Some 7,000 people attended, ten times more than were at the Labour Party Ard-Fheis.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: I was quoting what was said about Deputy Burton and the Labour Party leader.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: It would be welcome.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: This is important and necessary legislation. Anyone who suggests we should allow bank failures in this country is living in cloud cuckoo land. The savings of our pensioners, the money of small and big businesses, and the money of local authorities, etc., demand that we have a proper banking system in the national interest and for economic reasons. Anyone who suggests the Government had an...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the application by a council (details supplied) for a grant in relation to the renovation of their community centre, which has been approved by Pobal and is with his Department for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Question 1074: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the special education unit in St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin will issue their report in the review of special schools and special classes. [11743/09]

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Why does the Deputy not name the Galway tent people?

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 Apr 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the offer of orthopaedic services under the National Treatment Purchase Fund from the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14834/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the relationship between her Department and An Bord Altranais, particularly in respect of employment contracts, their conditions and their non-renewal; the role, financially, her Department and the Health Service Executive has in funding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15892/09]

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an Bhille tábhachtach seo. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the topic of the new Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill. As every Deputy in the House is aware, there is hardly a village in the country that has not been affected to some extent by drugs. I welcome the fact that all Deputies whose contributions I have heard, and, probably, all other...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Michael Kennedy: We would hope so. As I recall from my own experience, our society has always had a problem with underage drinking, although it may be worse now than ever before. What is different from the past is that drugs are now part of many young people's lives. Much of this comes down to parental control and supervision. It is particularly regrettable that some young people who take drugs go on to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for sharing time with me and welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. The one thing on which we are all agreed is that we have a deficit of €20 billion in our public finances.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Fine Gael may think it has the solutions, but we have not heard them yet.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: We have a deficit of €20 billion which represents €70 million a day and the need to borrow €3 million per hour for current expenses.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: I would like to hear from any member of the Opposition who considers that sustainable. We have not heard their proposal. We need honesty from the Opposition on the economic issue.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Fine Gael and Labour must come out with honest statements rather than statements that try to confuse the public. Like all other Members, I spent the past five months canvassing and I am delighted to report that Fianna Fáil did not lose any seats in my area. I feel I played some part in that, just as Deputy O'Rourke did in her area. The one thing I found galling during the campaign was...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Fine Gael and Labour are perpetuating the myth that the Government is doing nothing.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Michael Kennedy: Reference was made to the former leader of Fine Gael, Alan Dukes. If Fine Gael had listened to what he had to say yesterday at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service and if it had listened to him on radio this morning, they would have heard him say he fully supports the Government's actions on Anglo Irish Bank and does not believe, as Fine Gael suggests - a...