Results 601-620 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Is Bille gearr teicniúil é seo, an Bille Um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann (Leasú) 2005, a dhéanfaidh soiléiriú ar an gcosaint atá ann go bhfaighidh na Stáit dílse sna Comhlachtaí Foirfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas. The British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005 is a short, technical Bill which proposes to clarify the...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy knows who can sort it out. Sinn Féin can sort it out.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It always amazes me——

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I never thought I would hear a Sinn Féin member wish to deal with a British minister rather than an Irish one.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sinn Féin parked the project.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Teachtaí a labhair ar an ábhar seo. I will address a number of issues. Anything owned by the State, an agency of the State or a North-South body is the people's property and we have an obligation to protect that. It would be wrong to do anything else. Mention was made of the health Bill introduced prior to Christmas but Members have turned that...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will wrap up but I will make this point briefly.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will work on Connemara time, which is a bit slower and more leisurely paced. I would like to clear this matter up. Within a month of that meeting I was asked for another meeting. I am a patient man and will readily meet delegations but I did not see the point of discussing the same issues with the same delegation for another hour and a half when I was still not sure what it was about. I...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I answered the question on when we knew about this matter. The suggestion was made in late 2004. I compliment my officials on bringing this issue to my attention. I told them that there is a formulation which, if followed, is safe enough, that is, the issue is brought to my attention, analysed and the legal advice of the Attorney General sought. He will say whether an issue arises. That...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not have the name in front of me.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That clouds the issue. I do not know——

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I have one more minute? The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has been very indulgent but I like to help the Deputies. I do not know whether the then Attorney General would stand over his view that this is correct. That is not the issue. The issue is that I must ask the current Attorney General for his view and, irrespective of the fact that the then Attorney General would have a different view, I...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no European directives awaiting full implementation in my Department.

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department are governed, where relevant, by the legislation establishing each particular board. In any case, where the body is prescribed in regulations made by the Minister under the Ethics in Public Office Act, normal disclosure requirements apply to members of boards, once they have been appointed. As regards tax compliance by persons...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is Bille gearr teicniúil é seo, an Bille Um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann (Leasú) 2005, a dhéanfaidh soiléiriú ar an gcosaint atá ann go bhfaighidh na Stáit dílse sna Comhlachtaí Foirfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas. This is basically a technical Bill. The purpose is to protect State property vested in the North-South implementation bodies. As the House is aware, the British-Irish...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl muid ag déanamh sin.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim leis na Seanadóirí ar fad a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht. I agree with Senator McHugh on the principle of not favouring rushed legislation in general. There is an issue in that respect to be dealt with in the broader scope of how we organise the affairs of the two Houses. The most important Stage of a Bill is Committee Stage, which I am sure the Senator appreciates. The languages...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Unionist community has a particular interest in the waterways in Northern Ireland. The two jurisdictions have pooled a fantastic physical resource in a common interest. The Erne-Shannon Waterway has revitalised a whole region. The lift this has given the Leitrim and Enniskillen region is incredible. I would like to be the Minister who would initiate the process of restoring the Ulster...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste seo a ardú liom. I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House both the extensive action already taken by the Department of Education and Science and those planned to tackle the accommodation needs of St. Brigid's national school, Castleknock, Dublin 15....