Results 601-620 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the future of the 68 Dublin Tourism outlets and offices are secure in view of the report (details supplied) advocating the abolition of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/05]
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What has been done about it since?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What about all the other information that had been supplied to the Minister?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: None of this information is in the Minister's script.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What about the views of Senator Maurice Hayes?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Howlin.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I half-heartedly welcome the statements today. I would have much preferred a proper debate. This is the first opportunity we have had in the House to examine the findings of the Morris tribunal. An interim report was issued which was not discussed in the House at all. The proper way to deal with this issue would be by way of debate rather than statements. In this manner we could have a motion...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Indeed, on the one occasion when I arranged a meeting between the McBrearty family and the Minister, last month, on the issue of costs, Deputy McDowell cancelled it at the last minute on the spurious grounds that Mr. Mark McConnell was attending and that the lawyers were not, although no such condition was made prior to the meeting. The following week, in stark contrast, the Taoiseach found...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: All the families in the public Gallery today have suffered at the hands of Deputy McDowell in the last two Governments. He tendered a general apology recently through the media, but did not apologise directly to the families who have now been vindicated and who have been innocent all along. He did not send a letter or apologise in any personal manner. Is he man enough now to stand up in the...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: On a point of order, has the Minister copies of his script for distribution?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Without a backbencher.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: He does not know what is going on.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister does not have a clue what is going on.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What is the Dáil accountability?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Not a chance.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: We still have more to do.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It took him five years to do it.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It was the tenacity of the McBreartys, the other families and Deputy Howlin and Senator Jim Higgins that led to the inquiry.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It could happen again.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Two Governments, this one and the last one.