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Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: Against the background of this report, which is based on opinions, I can understand why the House wishes to table a motion of censure and I have no objection to it. I wish to place on the record my desire that when the Taoiseach and Ceann Comhairle are framing the wording of the motion of censure the House does not prejudice my position as a Member of the House and as a former Minister, and...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Members of this House for the courtesy shown to me while I made my statement yesterday. I endured only one vitriolic intervention from Deputy Stagg, a man who has endured his own controversy and received compassion from this House in his difficult times. Deputy Stagg threw a nasty slur across the floor of this House intimating that Professor Michael Andersen was paid to give his...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: The new tribunal theory in the report of last Tuesday states that somehow or other I managed to get information from the civil servants, which I passed on to Denis O'Brien in some vague way, which assisted Esat Digifone. It also came up with the notion that I brought down a guillotine on the process once I learned that Esat Digifone was in the lead and that I railroaded the decision through...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: At the end of that process, one of the principals in Mr. FitzGerald's office - I think it was a Mr. Gill - gave evidence to the effect that the decision with regard to the arbitration was strictly based on merit and that there was no outside influence on his decision.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: I beg the indulgence of the House for ten more minutes.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: I will conclude by saying that I wish to return to the suggestions that I received money from Denis O'Brien through three property transactions. I wish to be crystal clear in this regard. I received no money from Denis O'Brien with regard to these or any other matters. No witnesses gave evidence to the tribunal in the past decade supporting the tribunal's conclusions. The tribunal's...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: I have three simple messages that I would like to leave with all Members of this House. The first is that I did not engage in any wrongdoing with regard to the awarding of the second mobile licence. That is a fact which is substantiated by every witness who gave evidence to the tribunal over a long period. The second point is that I received no payments from Denis O'Brien with regard to...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael Lowry: This sworn statement speaks for itself. I had never met nor spoken to Professor Andersen before meeting him at Dublin Castle when he came to give evidence last November. Following this evidence, on top of the previous evidence relating to the Office of the Attorney General, it was absolutely expected that the Moriarty tribunal simply had no choice but to begrudgingly accept that there was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for refusal to pay the suckler welfare scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; the way in which this person can re-apply for the scheme. [2050/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Lowry: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for a forestry planting grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Lowry: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a suckler cow payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2010)

Michael Lowry: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37158/10]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Michael Lowry: The motion is ill-timed, unwise and unhelpful to the cause of Clonmel General Hospital. It is unfortunate that it could be interpreted by the HSE as Oireachtas support for any negative proposal that may emerge regarding the status of that hospital. No decision has been taken on any proposal to remove further services from the hospital. The reality is nine reconfiguration options have been...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (25 May 2010)

Michael Lowry: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a different calculation between his Department and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the cost (details supplied) of the Moriarty tribunal; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €2.564 million and to whom it was paid; if he will clarify the precise and accurate details on this issue; and if he will make a...

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Michael Lowry: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of overall costs for the Moriarty tribunal for the months of January, February and March in 2010. [17826/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Michael Lowry: I have a few questions on the issue of costs. I can speak with some experience on this issue as I have been the subject of the tribunal for 13 years. I remind the Taoiseach that the Moriarty tribunal is supposed to be an inquiry chaired by an independent chairman, which is what was established by the Oireachtas. However, from my experience of the tribunal, Mr. Justice Moriarty conceded...

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Michael Lowry: I am making the point with regard to costs, that the legal team for the Moriarty tribunal has taken control and because it has become both accuser and prosecutor, we have prolonged proceedings. Senior counsel for the tribunal are being paid an average of €2,350 per day. The figures and records we have received through the Freedom of Information Act show that senior counsel for the...

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Michael Lowry: I have a final comment on the cost of the tribunal. It is a great pity that this legal jamboree has not been televised for the last 13 years. If it had been, there would have been public outrage at what people saw on their televisions and the Oireachtas would have been forced to act long ago to bring this legal monster under control.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (3 Mar 2010)

Michael Lowry: I wish to ask one question of the Taoiseach. How can the Taoiseach or any Member of this House justify what ultimately will be the multi-million cost of this tribunal? I have 13 years of experience in dealing with this tribunal and have come to the opinion that this quasi-judicial legal farce has been out of control for years. The Oireachtas has stood back from it and has allowed it to...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (3 Mar 2010)

Michael Lowry: ----- without claiming it back? Why was this money not claimed back from these barristers? Were social welfare recipients involved, they would have been harassed and hounded to ensure the moneys were repaid. I have come to the conclusion that the officials in the Department of the Taoiseach have allowed this tribunal to become untouchables, particularly the barristers involved. I also wish...