Results 29,741-29,760 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Pension Provisions. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Will the Government only introduce an SSIA-type scheme, which might offer some equity in pensions to people on low incomes, if savings can be found elsewhere? Will this scheme be put to the back of the queue and only funded if savings are found in other Government programmes?

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any of the proposed decentralisation moves affecting the Civil Service or the State agencies will be reconsidered over the course of the present term of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17746/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Does the Minister for Finance agree that it is both cynical and dishonest for Ministers who introduced this proposal to hide behind the implementation agency and pretend that all the difficulties being encountered in the movement of the various groups have nothing to do with them? Is it not the case that there is no system for people who work within State agencies to move voluntarily from...

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: There is nothing cynical about a Member of the Opposition saying he or she would like to see decentralisation in the community, but we have nothing but a Government full of cynicism and dishonesty, which will not produce a strategy to do it.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: That is because people believe Governments honour their promises. The present Government does not, where decentralisation is concerned.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The onus is on politicians to come up with responses. One cannot play free and loose with people's lives in this way, be unanswerable in the House and pretend some agency is answerable.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: It is the duty of politicians to solve these problems and the Minister has been deafeningly silent in coming up with any solution.

Tax Code. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Will this review be completed in time for the 2008 budget so that we will see some of these proposals reflected in next year's Finance Bill? The Minister seems to be watering down expectations on the basis that most of the VAT concessions are already available if allowed for within certain contracts. Is the Minister considering green spot rating of products to allow for differential VAT...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Who could have said that?

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: A Cheann Comhairle——

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I wish to share time with Deputies Ring and Crawford.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: It would be churlish not to congratulate Deputies Brian Lenihan, Gormley and Eamon Ryan on their elevation to the Cabinet. These are decent and fair-minded people and I wish them well in their jobs. I take issue with Deputy Sargent on the Taoiseach's finances. He questioned this before the election but after the election we heard reports from the Mahon tribunal that disputed the explanation...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Sargent had his opportunity.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Sargent lectured us on what we should have done but he is not willing to explain what he has done. I will cede time to allow Deputy Sargent explain if he wishes what he has done about the Taoiseach's finances.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: He did.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: He asked, and what is more, we are being asked to endorse a Taoiseach and a Government today in the vote that will be taken later. The issue under discussion is fundamental to the stability of that Government. We have a Minister of State in that putative Government willing to offer the Dáil an explanation as to how the issue of the Taoiseach's finances has been resolved to the satisfaction...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: He is willing to do it. He has asked that it would be done and I am quite happy to cede time.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I am ceding.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Sargent has offered.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: That is rich.