Results 25,081-25,100 of 26,653 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will be approved in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow in view of the urgent need and the medical circumstances of the case. [14236/08]
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department will engage with a company (details supplied) in County Cork to assist in the process of obtaining a licence to harvest seaweed; and if she will expedite a pro-active approach from her Department. [13844/08]
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: I welcome the fact that this motion is being debated in the House. For the third time, we are discussing the WTO and that is as it should be. For the first time in a long time we are debating in this House real issues that affect the economy of the country and particular sectors of it. While I accept the motion has given rise to the debate, I disagree with a considerable amount of what...
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: I told Deputy Creed previously but he was not listening. He has brought the misunderstanding of fact to a fine art and he refuses to hear the argument on the other side and to hear the facts.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: The facts are thisââ
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Deputy Creed states that we should mount a diplomatic and political effort now. That has been under way for some time.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: I have spent since last January visiting London, Geneva, Berlin, Slovenia, the Hague, Paris and Brussels.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: In February, I met with Mr. Peter Mandelsonââ
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: ââtogether with the officials from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and my own Department. I was not charmed by him. I put very strong opinions
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: No. I did not say that.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Deputy Creed is obviously not able to read either because that is not what I stated on the record of the Houseââ
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: ââand Deputy Creed should go back and read it. I will tell Deputy Creed what I stated. I said Mr. Mandelson was a charming man, and so he is, but that does not take from the fact that I would defend Ireland's position and the business that is being conducted on behalf of Ireland within the context of this world trade deal. There is not one of the Fine Gael spokespersons on business here...
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Fine Gael prefers to put out dedicated propaganda to lead people down the wrong way and to give them misinformation.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: The fact of the matter is this, that the deal currently on the table back to the last texts which were issued â this is my position and this is what I have explained to Trade Ministers right across the European Union and to a number of French Ministers â is not a deal for the 21st century. It is not a deal that allows services to be properly and appropriately traded from this country....
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: No. That is what is being debated. That is not the outcome. The mistake Deputy Creed is making is that he is taking the current position as being the outcome. He is wrongly trying to inform and to drum upââ
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: ââthe type of analysis that he put before this House this morning which is damaging to both business and agriculture.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: What Deputy Creed should do is join in the effort that is being made to protect Ireland, to open the appropriate marketsââ
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: ââand to ensure that Irish agriculture is protected. At the meeting of Ministers in Brussels I again insisted that we would be going down the road on which the beef industry went and I acknowledge the damage done in that regard. I acknowledged the difficulties in pig and sheep meat and the fact that we are now in a position where our beef industry is being called into question and that...
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: We are now reaching the critical phase and, suddenly, Fine Gael wakes up.
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)
John McGuinness: Where was that party for the past seven years?