Results 661-680 of 1,416 for speaker:Tony Gregory

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Under the terms given by Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats to the multinationals, once the multinational gets the exploration licence, it effectively owns any gas or oil found.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: This motion, moved by the Independent Deputies, is putting the case that this scandal has gone too far.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: It is gone past the time to say stop. We demand a total freeze on the issuing of any further exploration licences. We demand the establishment of a publicly owned gas and oil exploration and recovery agency, independent of the multinational gas and oil conglomerates. We demand the recognition of the fundamental principle that the oil and gas resources off our coast belong to the Irish people...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 5: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the potential for electoral fraud arising from the large-scale inaccuracies in the electoral register, all voters will be required to produce identification before being permitted to cast their vote. [16791/06]

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Exempt the elderly.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: I do not know what the aim of this flexibility is. Did the Minister have in mind the flexibility to personate someone? Anyone, regardless of age, must produce identification when he or she wishes to collect a pension, access a post office account or obtain a residential parking disc from a local authority. Regardless of the transaction they are engaged in, people require identification, and...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: The issue of who was involved in this activity was well covered by the Sunday Independent a few years ago.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Does the Minister not accept that my request is really an appeal to make the democratic process secure? If the Minister issues an instruction that anyone presenting himself or herself to vote must bring along a piece of identification, be it a passport, pension book or utility bill, it will not cause delay. If this message is disseminated, people will not turn up without identification. They...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: I am asking the Minister whether he is aware that he is allowing——

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Does the Minister not accept that under the present system, he is overseeing a situation where there is no deterrent against mass personation, yet three or four votes can elect a Member of this House?

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: A total of 75% of people will not require identification and will not be challenged in the polling station. Anyone who is challenged can simply walk away.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Nonsense.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Yes.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: The Minister is a disgrace.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: That remains my view.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: I am not here to keep my views to myself.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons with a home address in Dublin 1 who were recruited into the Defence Forces on the two occasions when recruitment took place. [17088/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who successfully completed the application requirements for entry to the Defence Forces on no less than three separate occasions was not called up; the further reason others who applied after them were called up; the reason the Freedom of Information process could provide no explanation for same;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that no rent subsidies or allowances are paid directly or indirectly to the landlords of properties (details supplied) in Dublin 3 upon which fire safety notices have been served requiring the landlord to vacate the buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17632/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 May 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidents of vandalism to cars in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to date in 2006; the number of detections made; if additional Gardaí will be made available to patrol the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17626/06]