Results 3,321-3,340 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: Yes.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: We will debate the Moriarty report. The Whips will arrange a date. We should debate it soon because the report was issued in December. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, wants to finalise discussions, but I accept that it will take some time for people to reflect on the matter. He has almost concluded his work. He has talked with a number of groups, bodies, churches and other...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: Legislation on the protection of employment is due this session. On Deputy Rabbitte's first question, the Government would like to deal with the constitutional amendment over the next few months prior to the election. We would also like to get agreement on it. That is why the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is in consultation on whether the issues will be taken collectively. The...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: The provision of the DPP appeal against unduly lenient sentences in serious cases before the District Court will provide for a commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government. The matter has been referred by the Attorney General to the Law Reform Commission for consideration as a matter of urgent public interest. The Law Reform Commission has issued a consultation paper on the subject and...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: The Bill has been published.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It will be taken this session.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: That Bill is listed for this year.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It means 2007.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, intends to bring to Government proposals on the referendum Bill so we can reach agreement on them. The Bill depends on that.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It is.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It is promised. The newspaper is ahead of us.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: The commitment is to publish it and to take it this session.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: The Deputy should work on the basis of the pink list.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: With the Deputy's co-operation, hopefully 25.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for that Bill.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It will be published this year but not in the next few months.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: I did not want to disappoint the Deputy.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: It has gone through the Government and is due for publication any day.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: I am replying to the Deputy's leader. We have increased capacity in practically every hospital in the country. Last year, the HSE contracted from the private and nursing home sector more than 1,000 beds, concentrated particularly but not only in the Dublin area. This year, it plans to contract 360 beds with the private sector, more than 220 of which will be in Dublin, and it proposes to...
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Bertie Ahern: I am answering Deputy Kenny. The Deputy can raise it the next day the Minister for Health and Children is taking questions. That is what they are doing, but they are still seeing more patients on an inpatient basis, more on an outpatient basis and more under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. I know it is a rising population, but they are getting more resources to do this and people...