Results 10,101-10,120 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Garda has completed its investigation and I do not think it was bomb making. I do not think it was perhaps as sinister as it looked. There are reasons surrounding it, and the Garda must come to a final conclusion but it does not seem to be as sinister as it seemed initially. I assure the Deputy the issue of Sellafield is regularly on the agenda but there is also direct contact. We have...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I will return to what I said earlier because I think Deputy Ó Caoláin will accept that in reply to Deputy Kenny, I said the only important building block which is outstanding is the devolution of policing and justice. I hope we will be able to conclude that with Dr. Paisley and we will continue to work for that over the next two months or so. What stands in the way of avoiding contact —...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I think I have already answered that and I have taken the same line. Perhaps Deputy Ó Caoláin meant to put it slightly differently.

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Since I have to try to chair the Opposition——

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I think what Deputy Ó Caoláin meant to say was that the peaceful role the IRA now plays, as supportive of the peace process, is to try to discourage those who might get involved in paramilitary activities from doing so.

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I am sure Deputy Ó Caoláin meant discourage by peaceful, lawful and good community means.

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I would not put any on it. On the North-South parliamentary forum, I understand discussions are ongoing between the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the North-South parliamentary forum. These are being led by the Ceann Comhairle and the speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, William Hay. The matter will be kept under review. The meetings the Ceann Comhairle...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 5a, Finance Bill 2008 — Financial Resolution; No. 12, Finance Bill 2008 — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 13, Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007 — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 5a shall be decided without debate. Private Members' business...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the intoxicating liquor Bill, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform — I believe Deputy Kenny would agree with his actions in this regard — has decided to deal with the more urgent parts of the legislation, namely, those relating to the sale and availability of alcohol, first. The consultative process is due to conclude this month and, if co-operation is forthcoming, we...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There is nothing to the issue to which the Deputy refers.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There are actually four reports on the subject of breast cancer services in the midlands, namely, the Ann Doherty report, the John Fitzgerald report, Dr. Ann O'Doherty's report on mammography and John Bulfin's ultrasound report. The Minister for Health and Children has responsibility for two of these and both have been made available on her Department's website. There were a number of legal...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I can only pass on the Deputy's message.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Is the Deputy referring to the extradition Bill?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be introduced this year.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: We need the titles of the Bills to which the Deputy is referring.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: All of those Bills are due this year.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The nurses and midwives legislation is due later this year.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not know. The Deputy needs to raise that with the Minister.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for it but it is listed as legislation. Work has commenced on drafting a discussion document in preparation for a regulatory impact analysis and public consultation for proposals but there is no date set.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I have no date for that Bill.