Results 15,601-15,620 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: He comes into this House on a continual basis and speaks as he does when in fact he does not have a policy framework that is credible. What we have-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----are policies that are being implemented. They are gaining credibility financially and domestically and we intend to continue to pursue them so that growth can return to this economy and recovery can be effected. On the other matter, the contrast I saw yesterday was the dignity of Deputy Sargent's statement as compared with what was subsequently-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----suggested outside this House by Deputy Kenny's party and others-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----in suggesting involvement by this party in these matters. That is the contrast I saw.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: It was a pretty pathetic and hamfisted attempt, I must say.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: Just as there was an acknowledgement by Deputy Sargent regarding the particular correspondence to which he adverted, the resignation statement of Deputy O'Dea continues to defend his position on the basis, as clearly stated, that he holds the position that there was no intention on his part to mislead in any way. He acknowledges also that his continued presence in Government would have had...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: The extraordinary basis for Fine Gael's economic policy is that its wishes, primarily, to raise bonds to fund all of these jobs of which Deputy Kenny speaks while at the same time default on bond holders. That is its idea of how one raises bonds. Fine Gael has as much understanding of-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: On the whole question of the establishment of NAMA and it becoming operational, the purpose of this is to ensure we have access to funding and that we can reduce the cost of funding-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----to banks so that they can provide funds to the wider economy.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: The Fine Gael Party has not supported-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----one tough decision taken by this Government in the past 12 months.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: Again we have Deputy Gilmore getting up this morning to give his view of the world. It is clear from the past six months' debate on the economy that there is not a coherent alternative to the capacity of the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: What is clear is that the Government is demonstrating its preparedness to take the decisions that are necessary and that there are no circumstances in which support will be provided from the opposite side of the House, but that will not deter us.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: Far from being tired, let me assure the Deputy that we are ready to fulfil our mandate for the remainder of this term, bring recovery and growth back to the economy. The Deputy can talk down the economy and the Government all he likes. We are going to do that with or without his help.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: The Labour Party was never right.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: I reject all that again.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: One of the problems of being in opposition too long is that Opposition parties believe that they alone possess the right to define what is the national interest. I know what is the national interest in discharging my responsibilities.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: I reject all the assertions the Deputy has been making about my position and my disposition in dealing with the issues that faced the country since I took office.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: My role, just as much as the Deputy's role would be if he had the honour, is to seek to defend the national interest of the country. The Deputy will not define it for me as if he had a higher motive than I have.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Brian Cowen: That motive has meant that the policies we have brought forward have sought to stabilise the crisis situation we were facing, have obtained international support for so doing and are determined to continue with a consistent approach that will bring recovery. There is considerable revisionism going on-----