Results 621-640 of 1,981 for speaker:Conor Lenihan
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: I will repeat the answer in case the Deputy's memory is deficient.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: Expressions of interest in decentralisation have been submitted by 35 workers in Irish Aid and 16 workers in the wider Department of Foreign Affairs, of which Irish Aid is a fully integrated part.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The performance of Irish Aid in the decentralisation process, far from being a failure, is far better than any other Department of State. We have fulfilled 41%ââ
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: I will repeat the figure for the Deputy because he is either hard of hearing or hard of memory. Some 41% of the staff requirement needed in Limerick has now been fulfilled.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: By any yardstick, Irish Aid is performing far better than other Departments which are choosing to decentralise to other locations. I have given the Deputy an answer. I hope he will not ask the same question again on the next occasion.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: It is Deputy Allen who is wasting taxpayer's money.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy is speaking with a forked tongue again. I gave him an answer in this regard in the committee last week.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy is again showing either a deficiency in his own research capabilities or in his memory.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: It is one or the other.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy can tell the House and the taxpayers whyââ
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: ââhe is wasting taxpayers' time, money and effort in this House.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: He is asking questions which have already been answered.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy knows the answer.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy knows the answer already because he was given it last week. Perhaps he left the committee but to my memory, which is not perfect, the Deputy was present throughout the meeting and heard the answers I gave on this matter. I will say again, for the benefit of the Deputy, who is well aware of the answer I gave to Question No. 11 a minute ago, there are 12 senior development...
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: A total of 24 were in headquarters. Such people continue to work for Irish Aid when working in Africa.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: They do not cease to be members of Irish Aid when they travel to Africa.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: That is how the Department delivers aid.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: Perhaps the Deputy will visit them some day.
- Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy is a complete waste of money.
- Overseas Development Aid. (24 May 2006)
Conor Lenihan: The political, economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate and remains an issue of great concern for Ireland and its EU partners. Inflation in Zimbabwe has exceeded 1,000%, while unemployment is estimated to be 80%. Serious food shortages continue in the country, with the World Food Programme estimating that 4.4 million Zimbabweans, representing one third of the...