Results 18,061-18,080 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: We must invite the Senator over.
- Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I assure the Senator the Office of Government Procurement is not a soviet.
- Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: We have made €500 million savings doing it this way.
- Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I hope the Senator enjoyed her time in Wexford.
- Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I thank all Senators for their contribution. We need to have regular contributions on the issue as much of it is not “sexy” to use that hackneyed word because it is a process change, but it is fundamental. I take both elements of my job seriously. As Minister for public expenditure I have to reduce the full expenditure profile of the State to an affordable level. Senator...
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Absolutely not.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is against outsourcing, taxes and so on.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: We do.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil was 14 years dealing with it.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It is the truth.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I do not recall any "Anything You Want" posters.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: People are suffering out there.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: For this purpose.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I will explain.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: In plain English.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: He knows well. People are suffering.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: They will.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should deal with the floods; people are suffering.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: And awash with money.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I am conscious that inclement weather is visiting the country again as we speak. We have been experiencing it for weeks on end and ten minutes ago, Met Éireann extended its...