Results 381-400 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I reject absolutely the Deputy's first point regarding the use of the environment fund. When he asked about 18 months ago why I was not conducting a national awareness campaign, I said it was a good idea and something the public wanted. Of course, when I embark on the campaign, the Deputy is dissatisfied.

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: For the Deputy's information, what the campaign contains was not my decision. We went out and asked the public what they thought would get the message over. In various parts of Dublin and around the country, we did much research as to the type of campaign that should be run. I did not dream it up in my head. The public told me what they thought should be in the campaign, what they would...

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I am solving that one for the Deputy.

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy knows well what I am doing about that.

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I wish to respond briefly to the Deputy, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I know. There are health and food safety issues but the Deputy would ignore those directives. The problem is that people like Deputy Joe Higgins think Ireland is one big carpet and that we can lift the green fields and sweep all the rubbish underneath.

Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: That is his policy. It is not mine and neither is it that of the Government. It is not what the people of this country want.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: Detailed planning and preparations for the use of countrywide electronic voting and counting at the European and local elections are proceeding. To date, 4,840 voting machines and ancillary hardware have been delivered to returning officers; software testing will be completed shortly; training of returning officers and their staff is continuing and I will be launching a major public education...

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I would ask the Deputy to withdraw any such implication.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is an outrageous remark and impugns people who are not in the House to defend themselves.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I am asking Deputy Allen to withdraw the point he has made.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: It impugns people who are not in the House to answer for themselves. It is an outrageous allegation.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is completely unfounded.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I regret the manner in which Fine Gael is behaving on this issue. The Deputy's party——

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: The position of the Fine Gael Party leader is that we should all vote on the Internet from our homes, but at the same time——

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: ——his Front Bench spokesperson is asking spurious questions which have been answered ad infinitum before committee.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: Am I to be allowed reply to the question?

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy's bluster on this issue will not——

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: We have already tested this system in a general election and a referendum. Fine Gael raised no questions after either occasion about the system, and neither did the Labour Party at the time.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: Would the Deputy like to know what Fine Gael said about it?