Results 461-480 of 25,304 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Price Inflation. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should deal with the——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two brief points. Today, the OECD issued a report on Europe's economic indicators. In Ireland, it singled out the ongoing pay talks and pay restraints. This is like déjÀ vu because I also asked the Minister's predecessor whether he believed that telling people to have pay restraints on the one hand while, one the other, Ministers are accepting pay rises above the average...

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unlike the pay talks, the Ministers' wages are already determined. They should lead by example and have the moral authority to stand up and say——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am telling the Minister that, effectively, it stands to reason——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government is entitled to be paid——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister withdrawing it?

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: This programme was introduced by one of the Minister's predecessors in 2003. It was nothing more than a budget gimmick that was rushed in, with a lack of planning. Various OECD reports show there has been no planning. The Minister is the person responsible. Does he accept the decision was rushed and was a budget gimmick? Does he accept he is the Minister responsible? Does he accept that,...

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I said it was rushed.

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is now some four and a half years later.

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Less than 20% of the plan has been implemented. Does the Minister seriously believe this is happening at an appropriate pace? The Minister's predecessor, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, said that heads should roll if decentralisation did not happen by the end of 2006. At present less than 20% of posts have been decentralised. There are 20 offices from a total of 56 yet to move to the proposed...

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should answer the question. What is he going to do about it?

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister going to take responsibility and do something about this?

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is not simply some delay, it is four and half years late.

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Minister going to do about it?

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a waffley answer.

Fiscal Policy. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I understood the Chair was not entitled to a personal opinion.

Public Service Reform. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The reply was taken from the top shelf.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, and the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Curran, on their appointments. I also congratulate Deputy Coveney on bringing this motion before the House. This is a straightforward issue of policy and nothing complicated is being proposed. Windfall profits are earned by electricity...

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Should it not do that by way of——