Results 1,521-1,540 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: I thank the Taoiseach for his confidence.
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: How does the Taoiseach know all this?
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: I must say the Taoiseach has done some extraordinary research on my habits.
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Would it be too much trouble for the Taoiseach to apply his make-up himself?
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Does he need all of these people?
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: What is the story here?
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Can the Taoiseach give us a breakdown of how much it costs per week? I have seen a figure of â¬480.
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: I know this is embarrassing for the Taoiseach.
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: To spend â¬480 a week on make-up is extraordinary at a time when there are people lying on trolleys, when we do not have proper schools and when we have extraordinary deficits in our services.
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: It amounts to nothing more than decadence.
- Order of Business. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Last week I raised on the Adjournment the proposed housing miscellaneous provisions Bill and the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, said that it is important legislation concerning tenant purchase and anti-social behaviour in local authority housing developments. This is important legislation for many peopleââ
- Order of Business. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Does the Taoiseach envisage the Bill will be published and passed before the election?
- Order of Business. (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Will it be before the election?
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Israeli war planes recently landed in Shannon Airport; if this action is compatible with Irish foreign policy in relation to the occupation of Palestine; if permission was sought for this landing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/06]
- Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (24 May 2006)
John Gormley: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need to establish a convention for the future of Europe to draw up a new EU constitution following the rejection by France and the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19737/06]
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)
John Gormley: This legislation has been introduced because the perception exists that many major planning proposals have been unnecessarily delayed. The Bill is designed to fast track planning proposals. It follows previous legislation from this Government to essentially dismantle people-centred planning. We have had the introduction of fees for those who want to make planning submissions. I know of many...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister, Deputy McDowell, has capitulated completely to Fianna Fáil and its policy of building incinerators all over the country and, in particular, in our constituency, where it is proposed to build Europe's largest incinerator, which is expected to process 600,000 tonnes or more of waste annually. The desire to fast-track the legislation bodes poorly for the future because monitoring...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)
John Gormley: The Deputy knows all about that.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)
John Gormley: The Deputy should express his.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (25 May 2006)
John Gormley: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only half of the children who need to be assessed are actually assessed by National Educational Psychological Service psychologists; the efforts which are being made to increase the numbers to ensure that students do not permanently fail to meet their potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19964/06]