Results 661-680 of 1,981 for speaker:Conor Lenihan

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (8 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: I am aware of the declaration referred to by the Deputy. Many of the issues contained in it were raised by African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Ministers at the ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting which took place at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 1 and 2 June. In response to the ACP concerns, the Union made a written declaration on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), which is part of...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Ireland provides development support to some of the poorest countries in the world, a number of which are ranked as having a high level of corruption. Corruption affects the poorest in society, and working in countries with corruption and weak governance generates a higher risk for donors, including Ireland. We are committed to addressing corruption through improving transparency and...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together. In July 2003, the Taoiseach signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the William J Clinton Presidential Foundation. This Memorandum of Understanding outlines a framework of cooperation between the Clinton Foundation and Irish Aid, to work in partnership with developing country governments and with other relevant international...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) will involve a major transformation of the relationship between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States. Cognisant of this, I have made the EPAs a priority since taking office almost two years ago. I have spoken on the subject on numerous occasions, both in Dáil Éireann and at the meetings around the country to prepare for the...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: The Article 133 Committee is the principal body consulted in the formulation and development of the Common Commercial Policy of the European Union. Issues relating to the ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements are regularly considered at Article 133 Committee meetings and have featured formally on the agenda on twenty-five occasions since September 2002. Meetings of the Article 133 Committee...

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Deputy Sargent would not say it outside the House.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Then the Deputy should say it outside the House.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: That is a cowardly approach.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: If it is so well documented then why does the Deputy not say it outside the House?

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: A Cheann Comhairle, what are the rights of Members?

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Deputy Rabbitte's party agreed to the two days a week. He cannot get away with that.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Three principal development specialists serve in Irish Aid headquarters in Dublin, none of whom has applied to decentralise to Limerick. There are 12 senior development specialists in Irish Aid headquarters, none of whom has applied to decentralise to Limerick. Two senior development specialists originally applied to decentralise to Limerick but subsequently withdrew their applications. There...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: My senior colleague has just returned from Rome where he met the Pope and today travelled to Belfast to meet the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, with whom he and the Taoiseach will have important discussions. He has a relatively valid excuse for not being present.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: I do not want to get involved in the type of wrangling we had on the previous occasion I spoke, specifically because I stated at the time that it appeared some Opposition Deputies were not listening to or tracking my statements on this issue.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy's question sought to ascertain the reason I did not make known to the House the legal issue that has arisen regarding specialist grades.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: If he has an opportunity to do so, the Deputy will probably confirm that I have made perfectly clear in the House, in his presence, and in my appearances before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs that a legal impediment has arisen. There is nothing new about the statement I made in the interview I gave The Irish Times from Africa, although I note the newspaper gave it ample coverage...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: As I stated on the previous occasion, from the central applications facility it appears that Limerick is a popular choice among staff from outside the Department. The transfer of specialists is still held up and the Department may have to face certain aspects of this issue. This would be normal in any event as one would not move everybody at once during any office move. We will try to phase...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: We should be able to move offices.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: I apologise. Everyone accepts that the principle of moving certain types of activity out of Dublin, whether office based or otherwise, is a good one.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Conor Lenihan: Many of them have already done so.