Results 5,421-5,440 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: What reforms did the Government introduce when Deputy Martin was at the Cabinet table?
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: We started taking Leaders' Questions on a Thursday. Deputy Martin sat at the Cabinet table for almost 15 years and Dáil reform never worried him.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy never referred to the number of sitting days.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: We have increased the number of sitting days by 44%, which is positive. In addition, we have shortened the summer holidays. I was elected to the House first in 2002 and I got July, August and September off.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Now we finish on the last week in July and we come back in during the second week in September.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: That is true.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It is open to everyone to put in a Private Members' Bill for the Friday sittings. I am unsure whether the Deputy is aware of this. It is taken by lottery at that stage. Deputy Collins maintains no one from the Government side has had a Private Members' Bill.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy said it.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It is taken as a lottery.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It is taken as a lottery.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy that I am here every Friday morning and I have never seen Deputy Martin turn up.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Perhaps Deputy Martin was here on one occasion.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Martin might have been here on one occasion.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Martin might have been here on one occasion.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: He made a fair few errors himself when he was in government and he never corrected the record.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I assure Deputies that the Government has been most proactive when it comes to Dáil reform. I have referred to Topical Issues and sittings on a Friday. The Order of Business has been time limited. The Taoiseach is getting through more questions than any of his predecessors.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputies can go to the Ceann Comhairle if they are unhappy with any reply from a line Minister. We got rid of the Standing Order 32 arrangements because they were a waste of time. There is additional time for Leaders' Questions on a Thursday morning. Statements on European Council meetings are now held prior to the Taoiseach going to the meetings. I intend to introduce more reforms in the...
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: They will be outlined. As Deputy Collins is aware, his party Whip is involved in and attends the Dáil reform meetings we hold. I have informed him that we will bring in more reforms between now and the summer. There will be more reforms and I trust Deputies will look forward to these. We have introduced more reforms than any previous Government and I assure Deputies there is more to come.
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy à Snodaigh will recall that before we introduced any reforms, we held a debate and statements in the House on Dáil reform. Perhaps the holding of statements on Dáil reform is something we can discuss at the Whips meeting since people have settled in for one year. They are familiar with the procedures of the House and how they work. They may have other ideas as well. It is okay...
- Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Collins should note that I am here on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. I do not see Deputy Collins here during the week at all times.