Results 801-820 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: On a point of order, that is completely inaccurate. There was no discussion on the framework document last night in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: Exactly, but not the framework document.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: My point is about accuracy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: And the truth. Tell the truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: What about the frameworks?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: Yes, but we do expect the truth and accuracy. It should have nothing to do with opinions but the truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: As indeed should the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: On a point of order, that is a personal attack which the Leader should withdraw.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: That is what the Taoiseach said last night as well.
- Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: My party supports the very thoughtful motion tabled by the Fine Gael Members. Despite the Government amendment, supported by the Minister of State, I was struck by the fact that another day has gone by without the Government tabling any real proposals in respect of the crisis we face. It has told us over and over how bad things are. Of course, it is important that it makes clear the...
- Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: Indeed. Are we seriously being asked to commend the Government on its management of the economy and the public finances? How could anybody in his or her right mind do that? What policies are being pursued to restore credibility and sustainability to the public finances? There was not much sign of them in the Minister of State's speech, nor has there been much sign of them from the...
- Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: I believe that is what he said in a reasonably friendly manner. We were not engaging in debate with each other but he was dismissing it as constituting Keynesianism. If we look at any of the countries addressing these questions, including the United States and many other comparable countries, and even at the European Union's approach and conclusions in the autumn of last year, it is clear...
- Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)
Alex White: It is catch up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)
Alex White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)
Alex White: The document to which Senator O'Toole referred is the one which the Leader told us yesterday we had been discussing on Tuesday. It was published in The Irish Times yesterday and we manifestly could not have discussed it the previous day because we did not have it in our possession. I ask the Leader to acknowledge that, unless he was confusing it with the other frameworks that are knocking...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Alex White: Will the Leader explain how the House can take itself seriously, or how it can have any self respect if there is no debate following the Taoiseach's remarks at 4 p.m? I appeal to the Leader to answer that question. How can the Parliament maintain any self respect if the Taoiseach's statement is not debated? Apparently the Leader will suggest that it is not entirely clear whether that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Alex White: Members should have the debate this afternoon. I will conclude by noting that the Government as a whole, including the Leader, should engage to some extent with the Opposition parties. The latter merely seek information and, as Opposition parties, do not seek necessarily to make the decisions because that is a matter for the Government. However, information should be provided to, and there...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Alex White: He has a hard neck.
- Seanad: Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Statements (5 Feb 2009)
Alex White: I have listened with interest to most of the debate. I begin by making a technical point. The Seanad is, of course, not being asked to vote on the measures introduced by the Government this week. I understand the Seanad's constitutional position in respect of financial matters. It gives a slightly different focus to our debate. We are responding to the statement made by the Minister of...
- Seanad: Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Statements (5 Feb 2009)
Alex White: Our record speaks for itself in that regard.