Results 25,601-25,620 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: There was excessive reliance on the construction sector.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wrote to the Taoiseach asking him to meet multinational companies but received no reply.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The business people are doing it.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State is waffling.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State is waffling.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The business sector has been letting people go for the past year because people in that sector know what is going on.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: They are, but the Government is not supporting them.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Government doing?
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: How will the Government make us competitive internationally again?
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I strongly support the motion. I see only one Government representative here as I look around the Chamber.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: That demonstrates how the Government regards what is happening with our economy. This is not good enough. The Government benches should be full as we are here to discuss the most important situation facing the country. We have had the worst deterioration in the public finances ever and moved from having a healthy surplus to a deficit. I am glad to note the number of Government Members has...
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not good enough. They should be here.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Fine Gael brought forward this motion as a result of its concern. We brought it forward in good faith and expected the Government to respond in good faith. We sought a debate on the issue, but the Government would not provide time for it. We have spent much of the day discussing an electoral Bill that has been around for a year without discussion. I will comment on the Government's...
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am sure the Minister does not want to say anymore.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share time with Deputy Jimmy Deenihan. I echo the sentiments of previous speakers. We are debating something today that should have been debated long ago. It is not a priority. The commission's report was published last October but we are only seeing the Bill a year later. At the same time, the health service is malfunctioning. Women are worrying about their lives, people are...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should look back and see what he inherited.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are already there.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Some 54,000 jobs alone were lost this year.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: "A soft landing" was the term used.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: A 3% payroll cut is a 3% payroll cut.