Results 6,401-6,420 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Deputy's admission of his Government's lack of Dáil reform in those years. The Deputy also mentioned water charges. He is trying to twist matters, but people will know well in advance of the local and European elections what they will be charged for water. The Taoiseach has stated this in the Chamber numerous times.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has lost his memory. He had it for many years while in government, but now that he is in opposition, he wants to do everything that he claims he would have loved to have done in government, even though he had been there for 14 years.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: It is amazing that someone would lecture the House on Dáil reform after admitting that the former Government only introduced two changes, one of which was Leaders' Questions. In fairness, the late Mr. Seamus Brennan is the man who introduced Leaders' Questions. He was instrumental.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I admired him for doing so.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: He finished as Whip-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: -----in 2001 or 2002. No changes were made from 2002 onwards. It is amazing, but I will rest my case that Deputy Martin has done-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: -----very little in the past 16 years, including when he was sitting at the Cabinet table and had a great opportunity to do so. I have not addressed Deputy Durkan's comments.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: He referred to pre-legislation, scrutiny and so on. It is increasing the workload of committees. The Deputy referred to the guillotine, which I am addressing. Only three Bills were guillotined in the session from September to December 2013. There is room for improvement but no Bill has been guillotined since January this year. It is important not to have guillotines in order to give every...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: Not opposed.

Open Adoption Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: Not opposed.

EDA Category B Project on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Manual Neutralisation Techniques: Referral to Select Committee (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves Ireland's participation in an EDA Category B project on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Manual Neutralisation Techniques pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b) and paragraph (8)...

Standing Orders: Motion (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the following amendments be made to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business until further notice in the 31st Dáil: (a) SOS on WednesdayIn Standing Order 23, the substitution of the following for paragraph (1): ‘(1) On Wednesdays the sitting shall be suspended for 60 minutes immediately...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee (12 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: First Stage (13 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Business of Dáil (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That expressions of sympathy from party leaders and a representative from the Technical Group on the death of Deputy Nicky McFadden shall be taken now, the sitting shall be suspended for 15 minutes upon the conclusion of the expressions of sympathy and Leaders' Questions shall be taken immediately on the resumption of the sitting.

Business of Dáil (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Kehoe: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the business to be transacted after Oral Questions tomorrow shall be statements on matters relating to An Garda Síochána, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 12 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Kehoe: You asked three questions.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Vótála i Reifrinn) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Voting Rights in Referenda) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Kehoe: It is not opposed.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Kehoe: No.