Results 9,041-9,060 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: As for the White Paper that will be published next week, Deputy Robert Troy wanted to talk about Fianna Fáil's document, which I have seen, but he should not denigrate the idea that we come together as a Government and debate in this parliament a White Paper that will set out the path both on the issue of renewable energy and all related energy issues in the coming years.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: Members can have that debate in this House. The Deputy simply wishes to snipe about planning applications-----
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: ----- but I ask him to think for one minute about the possibilities for this country in developing renewable energy projects. Members will have the opportunity to debate that issue in the coming weeks.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: A central element of the White Paper will address the genuine concerns people have in local communities about energy policy, on which there is tension.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: Responsibility for publication of guidelines lies with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, as the Deputy is aware.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: I have made my position clear.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: The sniping and heckling from Members opposite, unfortunately, are always a substitute for real debate.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: Deputy Michael Moynihan is the representative of Fianna Fáil on the committee and absolutely contributes on the issue of energy policy.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: However, on energy policy-----
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: -----neither the Deputy nor Deputy Robert Troy can reduce their responsibility in this House in the way they seek to deal with the legitimate concerns of local communities.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: They also have a responsibility to match what we must do as a country to have a renewable energy policy that will meet the challenges of the future.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: They have a responsibility to face the future, not to constantly face the past-----
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: -----or constantly regard the job in terms of it being a representative role, as it undoubtedly is, but also to give leadership.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: Members opposite ask questions but will not allow anyone to finish.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: They are afraid they will be exposed for their lack of leadership on this issue. The Government will proceed. It will have a renewable energy policy that will be supported by the people because they will see the great potential inherent within it.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: It is not acceptable that in Ireland in 2015, we have families, including children, living in emergency accommodation. The case the Deputy raises, or any other such case, is simply unacceptable. The Deputy talks about the only meaningful solution. As she well knows, the only meaningful solution to this undoubted problem that exists - nobody denies that it exists - is that we actually...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: Those are measures we are taking.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: We are also addressing deposit protection and making other changes are taking place in respect of rent certainty to protect people in rental accommodation. It may be a subject of mirth for Deputy Cowen but is a serious issue for the people affected and is a serious issue for the Government, which is why we are addressing it now.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: We can have a debate about how the problem happened.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Alex White: If that is the question-----