Results 921-940 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: However, any socialist in the country must be wondering what the Labour Party is about. We have heard so much concern from Labour and Fine Gael about the 5% they now tell us should get a medical card.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: What kind of socialism is involved in giving that 5% of the community a medical card?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: Of course Deputy Rabbitte does not really believe that the 5% now left without a medical card should have one â we all know he does not believe it â but it is typical of the hypocrisy we have heard from Fine Gael and Labour in recent days. I make one prediction. In the general election in three or four years' time, or whenever it comes, if Fine Gael and Labour really believe that the...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: There is no point on the one hand claiming they want â¬4 billion in cuts in public expenditure and then going out and telling all the interest groups they will not cut their areas. That is hypocrisy. The electorate is more sensible than to believe that kind of stuff. If the Opposition had the courage to do what the former Deputy Alan Dukes did, it would get considerably more respect from...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: When I have the answer to that, I will give the Fine Gael response to the budget more credibility.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: Things were much worse then.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: Fine Gael wanted to scrap stamp duty, which would worsen the position.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: What cuts will Fine Gael make in education?
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: The Labour Party is engaged in a review of the state of that party following what it considered to be a disappointing result in last year's general election.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: If the Labour Party really wants to find out what is wrong, it should review its policy of trying to be all things to all men. Its socialist soul has been laid bare in the last week. Its demand that people over the age of 70 who receive a pension of â¬2,000 a week, following the changes that were made last week, be entitled to medical cards is a display of a new brand of political opportunism.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: That is far from social equality.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: I listened to the Deputies opposite yesterday evening and today.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: This week, the Labour Party is engaged in a shambolic exercise. It is telling people what they want to hear, rather than providing responsible opposition in this difficult time.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: Deputy Quinn is well respected on all sides of this House. His interview on yesterday's "Morning Ireland" was far from convincing, however, compared to the solid performance given by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. When Deputy Quinn was asked if he accepted the cogent case made by the Minister for cuts in public expenditure, his stumbling response was along the lines of "Emm, well, I don't...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: As a former Minister for Finance, he knows well that the Government's decisions on the public finances are the correct ones. During the interview in question, Deputy Quinn's responses clearly indicated that he knows in his heart that what the Government is doing is right.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: When the interviewer asked him where he would find the money, he said that he is not in government.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: When he was asked where he would make cuts, and was reminded that he had not given any answers, he repeated that he is not in government.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: He said: "Sorry, I do not have the facts and figures."
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: The Labour Party told us this week that it is preparing for government. I challenge Deputies Gilmore and Quinn, and the other Deputies in the Labour Party, to spell out their policies which would get us out of the difficulties we are in.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: If the Labour Party wants to get into government, it has to explain what it would do. That is what this is all about.