Results 19,021-19,040 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: I am sorry, Deputy, do not interrupt me now. You made that point.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: I do not accept that premise.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: I accept that in any individual case that arises, such as the four cases that arose in this programme, a review is required. Some 65,000 people are in receipt of this range of services in the community. We want to see all of those reviewed. I do not refer to a full inquiry in the sense of a public inquiry. I am talking about a full review. Where problems arise, as they do from time to...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: That has happened on many occasions. Obviously, such concerns have to be accommodated where they are justified, or where it is reasonable for people to make that case. We need to take on board the lessons that are to be learned in this case.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: We should not jump to the conclusion in all circumstances, or in all cases, that this is symptomatic of something that is systemic throughout the system. I do not intend to resile from my personal belief, which is that those who receive services, regardless of how they are provided, must at all times have the requisite dignity and care demanded by a professional approach. I refer to...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: We all have members of families who have had the benefit of these services over the years. I am sure the majority of cases represented in this House, as elsewhere, would reflect that view as well. In no way should it dilute our sense of duty to those to whom that standard was not applied, as made evident in last night's programme. It is clear that a full and comprehensive review of all...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: I assure Deputy Gilmore that efforts were made in this matter in November 2010, after a final judgment was granted or entered in the case he mentioned. Earlier this month, after the recapitalisation of the banks had been agreed in the agreements with the IMF and the EU, the Minister was able to find a means, through the letter he provided, of making it clear to the bank directors that they...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is not correct in his assertions. This was a pre-2008 event, as he knows, and took place before the crisis. It was an existing-----

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: That is right, when the payments were being made. The issue had been deferred from 2008 into 2009 and was continuing to be deferred because obviously there was some debate as to whether the payment could be avoided. However, the legal advice was to the effect that it had to be paid, and there were some 1,460 employees who had chalked up aggregate bonus awards to the tune of around €35.5...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The purpose of the motion being tabled tomorrow is to ensure there is full certainty regarding the views of this House, as expressed last week by a majority in its support for the first instalment of this four-year recovery plan through the passing of the budget. The purpose is to demonstrate that there is no uncertainty about the fact that this House, representative of the Irish people, is...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: What I cannot reconcile in terms of their logic are the two propositions I have just heard from Deputy Ó Caoláin. The first proposition is that we ignore sovereign debt markets from whom we have obtained the money and to default on the debt.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The second proposition was that I should not ignore EU Commission forecasts on growth, employment and other economic indices and should reject my own.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The first series of questions were a call to Irish sovereignty and the second series were that the Government should ignore our own opinions and take on board someone else's. The illogicality of what the Deputy says is self-evident.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy has been helpful in terms of allowing me to glean Sinn Féin's policy position, which is to suggest that our sovereign debt is not a sovereign debt, that we default on that sovereign debt, which is probably the party's new definition of not recognising the sovereigns.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The third proposition is that we then go to those markets from whom we have obtained those funds for more funds at a higher rate, all of which are illogical and impossible. The Deputy's view - he can check the official record - is that we do not acknowledge the debts we have, do not pay them back and get more money at higher interest rates, if necessary.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: That is what the record will say.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy had better check with the politburo before he comes in tomorrow.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: Is Deputy Doherty the leader of Sinn Féin?

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA; No. 8, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Taxation Agreements; No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of...

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is a need to proceed with this level of business this week. The issues arising tomorrow are important and have to be dealt with. We can deal with the question regarding the EU-IMF deal tomorrow but it is a matter of providing certainty on the basis that there was some suggestion of there not being certainty. It is important to put the Bill through the House today. There is other...