Results 201-220 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)
Frank Fahey: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of office accommodation rented or leased in Galway City by his Department or any agency or non-governmental organisation under the auspices of his Department or funded by his Department including square area and the amount of rent paid in 2007. [45520/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)
Frank Fahey: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of office accommodation rented or leased in Galway city by his Department or any agency or non-governmental organisation under the auspices of his Department or funded by his Department including square area and the amount of rent paid in 2007. [45518/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)
Frank Fahey: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide details of office accommodation rented or leased in Galway city by his Department or any agency or non-governmental organisation under the auspices of his Department or funded by his Department including square area and the amount of rent paid in 2007. [45523/08]
- Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2008)
Frank Fahey: I also congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the introduction today of the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill to make provision in domestic law for the obligations the State will assume under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, CCM. It is a demonstration of the Minister's commitment that he has facilitated the early publication and enactment of this Bill in order...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: The Labour Party is engaged in a review of the state of that party following what it considered to be a disappointing result in last year's general election.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: If the Labour Party really wants to find out what is wrong, it should review its policy of trying to be all things to all men. Its socialist soul has been laid bare in the last week. Its demand that people over the age of 70 who receive a pension of â¬2,000 a week, following the changes that were made last week, be entitled to medical cards is a display of a new brand of political opportunism.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: That is far from social equality.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: I listened to the Deputies opposite yesterday evening and today.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: This week, the Labour Party is engaged in a shambolic exercise. It is telling people what they want to hear, rather than providing responsible opposition in this difficult time.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: Deputy Quinn is well respected on all sides of this House. His interview on yesterday's "Morning Ireland" was far from convincing, however, compared to the solid performance given by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. When Deputy Quinn was asked if he accepted the cogent case made by the Minister for cuts in public expenditure, his stumbling response was along the lines of "Emm, well, I don't...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: As a former Minister for Finance, he knows well that the Government's decisions on the public finances are the correct ones. During the interview in question, Deputy Quinn's responses clearly indicated that he knows in his heart that what the Government is doing is right.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: When the interviewer asked him where he would find the money, he said that he is not in government.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: When he was asked where he would make cuts, and was reminded that he had not given any answers, he repeated that he is not in government.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: He said: "Sorry, I do not have the facts and figures."
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: The Labour Party told us this week that it is preparing for government. I challenge Deputies Gilmore and Quinn, and the other Deputies in the Labour Party, to spell out their policies which would get us out of the difficulties we are in.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: If the Labour Party wants to get into government, it has to explain what it would do. That is what this is all about.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: I challenge the Labour Party to allow the Department of Finance to examine its proposed cuts and tax increases.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: If the Labour Party does so, it will have some credibility. The Labour Party is in its current state because it is trying to be all things to all men.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: The cynical exercise we have seen from the Labour Party, using emotive language about children and old people this week has been disgraceful.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Frank Fahey: I have much regard for the Labour Party and great regard for Deputy Higgins.