Results 2,861-2,880 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115, 179, 209, 220 and 341 together. Since the publication of the national climate change strategy in 2000, the Government has put in place a variety of measures which, collectively, will deliver an average 8 million tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions during the period 2008-12. That is our compliance period for the Kyoto Protocol and it is the period...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: Deputy O'Dowd's comments are, to put it mildly, predicated on a misreading of the situation. He said the Government has no coherent transport policy. On a per capita basis, Transport 21 is the most ambitious public transport policy in Europe.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I listened carefully to the Deputy so he should let me finish the point. When his party was in power, investment in public transport averaged approximately â¬1 million per year. It is bizarreââ
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: This is now and we are delivering. In our worst year we delivered a multiple of what Deputy O'Dowd's party did in its best year.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: It is not ancient history. One is talking about the past ten years and the extraordinary ramp up of improvement. If the Deputy wishes, I can go through all the transport issues but that is not the question. It is simply mendacious for the Deputy to suggest it is ancient history. That is nonsense. It is rubbish, as the Deputy knows from the way in which he is talking. Let us deal with the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I have already made it clear that the consultation period in Ireland's Pathway to Kyoto Compliance concluded at the end of last month and I intend to act on that. The distance to target as of this moment is roughly 7.2 million. If one nets out the figures I have already identified for the Deputy, one is talking about 3.5 million. The figure which the Deputy quoted, that is, approximately...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I have just answered the question. The Deputy asked three questions, the first being, what is happening? As I said, we have already published Ireland's Pathway to Kyoto Compliance.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I already said the consultation periodââ
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I am surprised the Deputy, as a spokesperson for a serious party on the environment, does not seem to know that we have published Ireland's Pathway to Kyoto Compliance.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: We have already published that.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: That is not the energy strategy. The measures which come out of that consultation will be incorporated in a new policy document.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: It will be published as soon as may be. The consultation period ended fewer than seven days ago.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: Let me explain this. It will take a little time but it will be published.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: It will take as long as it takes.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: This is not some star chamber.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: As I said, as soon as may be. I actually do not knowââ
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I told my Department to get on with the job.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: I did not. I told itââ
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: That is the Deputy's view. I am never slow in reaching targets.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (4 Oct 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy does not want me to deal with the facts.