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- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: To put it bluntly, had this House not supported the banks that evening our country was finished. There would have been no money for our Garda, teachers, nurses or other public servants, absolutely nothing.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The Labour Party continues with its innuendo and even more direct comment that the proposals for NAMA is a bail-out for bankers and builders.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I note Deputy Shortall is nodding in agreement. I support the measures not because I am in any way supportive of bankers and builders but because I and my colleagues have received the best possible advice from the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA. It is also worth noting that internationally the idea is considered extremely innovative. Is the Labour Party questioning the...
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: -----a cent from any bank or building company. I regret the same cannot be said of the Deputy's party.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: It is. With respect, I have had to listen today and yesterday to nonsense from the Labour Party, in particular.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I apologise. We can contrast our record in Government with the Labour Party's record in Government. We have been in Government for only 20 months and have overhauled the political system.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: Yes.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We have reduced the number of Ministers of State-----
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: -----while the Labour Party increased the number when last in Government.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We have abolished ministerial pensions for sitting Deputies while Labour Party in government did nothing in that regard.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We have introduced a cap on spending on local elections. The Labour Party did nothing. We will go much further when it comes to curbing and policing political donations. The Labour Party had a chance to do that but did not do so.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I understand that a Minister of State post was created for Deputy Rabbitte on that occasion. Deputy Shortall should take a look back at the record of that time.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We will continue with a major reform of the banking system and will introduce the most rigorous form of regulation. When the Labour Party was in Government, this did not happen. That is a fact.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I am more than happy at any stage to compare and contrast our record of achievement in a short space with that of the Opposition parties.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: When I presented the carbon budget in October-----
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: Deputy Coveney rightly pointed out a few moments ago that we were not responsible for this crisis and that is a fact.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: When I presented the carbon budget in October, I pointed out that the projections available at that time in terms of greenhouse gas emissions were likely to overstate the position for the Kyoto period, given the rapidly changing economic outlook. This has been confirmed in the most recent analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, published on 13 March. This analysis takes...
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We must ensure our policies are well grounded and targeted to new realities and that those who must operate within these policy spheres can do so with the minimum of regulation. There have been numerous calls for better planning regulation. I am happy to inform the House that I will act to streamline the planning system through a new planning and development (amendment) Bill which I hope to...
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: We will focus on a number of specific objectives.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: While we recognise that the pool of resources available to us has reduced, we will continue to prioritise activities that focus on meeting the needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society.