Results 2,241-2,260 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I suggest the Deputy read what the European Commission said.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: We have already heard two Deputies from Dún Laoghaire, Deputies Cuffe and Gilmore, argue for more intensive development. I will ensure their constituents are made aware that they are being sold down the drain.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: It will not be on any part of the island of Ireland while I am here. The Deputy can rest assured of that.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The Labour Party and the Green Party advocate that idea.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has his head in his hands.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Sweden is building out.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I am afraid the Deputy is being dishonest. I will outline the costs.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I thank Deputies for their contributions, although I disagreed with many of them. Deputies asked what we were doing. Many of them are in denial that we are doing anything, which is quite astonishing. I will outline some of the things which have been done. On energy, for example, the renewal energy support system is facilitating connection of renewal energy to the grid. Deputies know...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I am particularly glad Deputy Gilmore is back in the House. I am sure it was because business detained him that he was out of the House for much of the previous contributions. He made a number of interesting observations in his contribution. One of these was shared by Deputy Cuffe and was surprising, coming as it did from Deputies from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. I refer to their willingness...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: They argue hypocritically in their constituencies——

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy is blustering now because he does not want the truth to be put on the record.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I would wish not to. A Deputy who comes into the House and advocates the kind of intensive development which the EEA is behind and then goes to his constituency and says otherwise, is a hypocrite.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: No I am not, because the Deputy is a hypocrite. He is a hypocrite and the attitude he has adopted in this matter is particularly hypocritical.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I have sat here for two years and listened to some of the most mendacious rubbish that has ever been spoken, much of it directed at me, and I got no protection from the Chair.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Let me make a point, I make no personal attack on any Deputy but simply make a point.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I will rephrase it so the Deputy is not concerned.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Any Deputy who comes into the House and argues that we should support what the EEA is proposing for intensification of land use and then goes to his or her constituency and does otherwise, is nothing other than hypocritical.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: That is fine. The Deputy will just have to live with it.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I have withdrawn it. The Deputy just wants to filibuster and make sure we do not deal with the issue. Let us deal with the issue at hand. We are here discussing carbon credits. A succession of Deputies have come into the House and said they support the Kyoto Agreement, yet the issue of carbon credits is fundamental to that agreement.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: It does.