Results 24,461-24,480 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Banking Crisis: Statements (19 Jan 2010)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not a public inquiry.
- Banking Crisis: Statements (19 Jan 2010)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Green Party said it wanted a public inquiry.
- Banking Crisis: Statements (19 Jan 2010)
Kieran O'Donnell: We need to have a public inquiry.
- Banking Crisis: Statements (19 Jan 2010)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, the Minister is incorrect.
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Hayes and David Stanton. What the Minister of State, Deputy Dick Roche, stated about the evolution of quangos was interesting. It is a great pity that proper reform of Government and quangos was not included in the budget. Ultimately, the party in power can determine that. I will deal quickly with my experience of the House. The Order of Business is a...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It could not even produce a set of accounts, as is normally the case.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps the Minister of State might deal with the questions.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: We own it.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The State owns it.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: They grind very slowly.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: They are the friends of Fianna Fáil.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, what the Minister of State is saying is completely illogical.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: That was my preamble.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, stated the cuts did not apply to the NTMA but that the pension levy did, yet the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, stated: "The rule of thumb will be that if one is affected by the pension levy, the reduction to the rates of pay will also apply." This is a complete contradiction. Once again, clarification...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is relevant.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is extremely relevant to Anglo Irish Bank.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Absolutely. The legislation states: "under the Companies Acts in pursuance of powers conferred by or under another enactment, and financed wholly or partly by means of money provided, or loans made or guaranteed, by a Minister of the Government or the issue of shares held by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government." Anglo Irish Bank fits that bill. The Government's amendment No. 5...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: They keep him for the rest of the year also.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State should deal with the substantive issue.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Answer the question.