Results 941-960 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: We are leading the Government.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: We have more policies than the Government, which has been in power for ten years.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: This a carbon copy of what we heard last night.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: We want jobs.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: The higher the prices, the more money for the Government.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: That does not explain our high prices. The Minister of State should deal with the issue before the House.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: This is the same rubbish.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Who is preaching doom and gloom now?
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Many people cannot afford to go to Croke Park because they have no jobs, as a result of the high energy costs.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: The Government is for the chop.
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: The Minister has a say over it.
- Written Answers — : (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department allocated to the rental accommodation scheme for 2005 and 2006; the amount spent in 2005 and to date in 2006; the problems associated with the scheme on a county basis; if he will make changes to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36645/06]
- Written Answers — Local Government Expenditure: Local Government Expenditure (8 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount by which local government expenditure has increased for each year since 1999 to date in 2006; the factors involved in contributing to this growth in expenditure under benchmarking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36646/06]
- Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Or for two months.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made regarding the new rehabilitation tier of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/06]
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I am disappointed that just one third of my original question has been answered. I spoke to the Minister about it, but I want to raise it now with the Ceann Comhairle. I am very annoyed. The question I originally tabled was "to ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the alternatives to methadone treatment that exist for heroin misusers; the structures in place to allow...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Two bits were excluded from the question. I asked about the "alternatives to methadone treatment that exist for heroin misusers" and "the structures in place to allow them to become drug free". If the Minister of State's section of the Department is not responsible for such matters, we are wasting our time here. We are supposed to be debating the problem of drugs and the Government's...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I will. I am very concerned about this matter and my question needs to be answered.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: It is not good enough. The Minister of State said last May, in response to a question, that the working group would publish its review by the middle of the year. He answered the same question in October by saying it would be published in a couple of months. He is saying today that it will be published by the end of the year. When will the review be published? Can the Minister of State...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: That is my point.