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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The issues I have discussed with the Taoiseach are most relevant to the tribunal and I believe they will be dealt with satisfactorily.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Deputy Bruton should sit down and let us get on with it then.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Trevor Sargent: There are still farmers in Dublin.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Trevor Sargent: There is hardly much difference.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Freedom of speech.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is expensive.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Give us a song.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I thank the Deputy.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I owe the Deputy.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Fergus O'Dowd as deis a thabhairt dúinn díospóireacht a bheith againn. Is díospóireacht an tábhachtacht í, agus tá áthas orm deis a fháil í a phlé. As the Minister said and to put Deputy O'Dowd out of his misery, the Minister has not agreed to a single incinerator and I hope that continues to be the position because that is our objective. Let me...

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: He was brought to the High Court for contempt of court, so strongly did he campaign, and he was issued with a gagging order. Meanwhile, the Deputies opposite were content to sit back and watch him go through the difficulties of a court case. Nonetheless, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, and the campaign against Bio-burn were successful and an environmental blight was removed from Dublin...

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Unlike members of other parties, his words have been matched by action. He has organised public meetings, inviting experts from overseas to speak on the issue of incineration.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: We must put the record straight because the Deputies opposite are distorting it.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: His submission to An Bord Pleanála was one of the most comprehensive, and this was backed up by an oral submission on the last day of the hearing. He also made a comprehensive submission to the EPA on the application for a waste licence.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Contrast the actions of Deputy Gormley with those of the Deputies opposite.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I did not interrupt Deputy O'Dowd, tempting as it was.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I thank the Chair for his advocacy of the rights of Members. I wish to contrast the actions of the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, with those of the Deputies opposite. Fine Gael and Labour Party councillors have ensured that the incineration proposal for Poolbeg made steady progress. In 1998, Fine Gael and Labour councillors voted for the Dublin regional waste plan, which included...

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Deputy Creighton needs to have the record set straight and I can give her chapter and verse.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is not lies. I can get the quotes for the Deputy.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Deputy has not been around a long time but I will tell her a little about what her party has done.