Results 4,801-4,820 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I am very aware of it.
- Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I was not aware that we are letting people away with murder, but that is Deputy Tuffy's assessment.
- Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I went to quite some difficulty to ensure this measure got through Government.
- Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: It is "gold standard" offsetting. We can be quite assured that the people involved in these projects are only too delighted to get renewable energy such as solar power put into their villages.
- Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I am very disappointed the Labour Party is opposed to progressive measures such as this, which will assist the most vulnerable people on our planet.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The programme for Government signalled the development of waste and resource policy in the direction of sustainability and, in particular, to move away from mass burn incineration towards alternative technologies. Arising from a commitment in the programme, a major international review of waste management strategy is commencing. This will inform the Government's approach to waste prevention...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I did not meet any economic consultant. I met an environmental consultant, a former director of the EPA. Deputy Hogan's party has described this as a secret meeting but if it was so secret, why was I happy to announce it to the Deputy and to others?
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The fact is that the lady, whom I have known for quite some time, came to me to talk about a range of issues. She spoke about what she described as an alternative proposal for Rathcoole. I told her I was sorry but I could not get involved in any particular application. I have said already this afternoon that I do not get involved in any applications. She also wanted to speak to my party...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputy is being entirely disingenuous. The impression he is trying to convey here and that his fellow Deputies are trying to convey on the ground in that area is that a secret meeting took place. They are trying to give the impression that I am, somehow, in favour of incineration. Nothing, as I hope the Deputy now realises, could be further from the truth. I am quite willing to meet...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Fine Gael, unfortunately, on the issue of incineration, has voted in favour over and over again.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: On at least three occasions, Fine Gael was in favour of includingââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: When the original Waste Management Bill was going through the House, my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Trevor Sargent, tabled amendments which were rejected by all of the main political parties. His main amendment concerned incinerationââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: That is the situation.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan's party put that through. It voted for the waste plan going through Dublin City Council. Fine Gael voted on three separate occasions for incineration. That is the situation andââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan needs to face up to that reality and stop playing politics with this issue.
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: As I recently informed the House, I am at present considering the next steps to be taken in relation to the electronic voting project. In this, I am taking into account the work of the Commission on Electronic Voting, which has examined the system, relevant experiences and developments internationally, the need to maintain public confidence in the electoral process, as well as the provisions...
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: It is very interesting to hear the Deputy speak on this issue because I get the impression that if a decision is made in line with the Fine Gael manifesto, which is to scrap electronic voting, thatââ
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Fine Gael would welcome that decision with open arms.
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: We will put down a marker here today.
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The marker is that Fine Gael is encouraging me to do this. I take it that if a decision is made along those lines, Fine Gael would be more than happy to welcome it. To return to the point made by Deputy Hogan, I have a funny feeling that Fine Gael would crow about waste. This is an issue with which I must deal. I am looking at the best international practice. The problem, as the Deputy...