Results 6,021-6,040 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: We reviewed it ad nauseam. While Deputy Ó Caoláin wants to go off and have a chat about it at the Committee of Public Accounts my intention is to be a member of a Government that will get things done for people. Deputy Ó Caoláin can go off and have a chat about it.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: That is my answer to the question.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I answered the Deputy's question twice. We disagree on this issue as I set out in my first point, and I do not expect the Deputy to agree with me on it.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: That is my position and when Deputy Ó Caoláin's party has 84 seats he can come over and do whatever he wants.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: With regard to what Deputy Burton stated, the Minister for Health and Children will keep our capital programme under review. We need to implement our capital programme and with regard to this matter the Minister will report to Government in due course on the state of progress in any given area.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am always anxious to accommodate.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 96 together. The programme for Government indicates the Government will mandate the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to present an outline carbon report in conjunction with the annual financial budget. As the programme for Government suggests, the content of a carbon budget will be a matter for the Government to decide. As the Deputy is aware my...

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: As the programme for Government points out, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who has primary responsibility for the issue of climate change, will produce an annual report outlining our use of energy in the preceding year, the progress made in meeting reduction targets and Government plans to meet the targets of the following year. An effort is being made——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I will outline the general position but under the programme for Government the detailed issues of how we will proceed to meet the target for the following year will be a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: If Deputy Burton reads the programme for Government——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: The programme for Government points out that I will incorporate the carbon budget as part of my budget and the following day the detail of how we will proceed——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have internalised the idea.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I want to ensure we have a workable arrangement whereby we have the dynamic discussion Deputy Bruton mentioned.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It depends on the size of their shoes.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: To cut it down to answer all of the Deputy's questions.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is important that the Opposition does not become so frivolous so soon.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is "no fun" day for Deputy Burton and she will have five years of it.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will bring forward the full report in respect of all Departments and agencies.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy should stop.