Results 3,481-3,500 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Written Answers — Regulatory Programme: Regulatory Programme (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view of the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise published in April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/07]
- Departmental Staff. (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister is getting complacent.
- Departmental Staff. (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister will use the Civil Service.
- Departmental Staff. (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: Slippery standards.
- Departmental Staff. (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: I was able to read a newspaper when Charlie Haughey was around and it has not changed much since then with you lot.
- Commissions of Investigation: Motions (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: Leas Cross is a legacy of gross failure and abuse of the elderly by this Government. It is high time this commission was set up to investigate what happened in Leas Cross and, more appropriately, why the Government failed so dramatically to protect patients in that nursing home and why it took it so long to respond to what was happening there. The Minister involved should have known to some...
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: It is important this legislation is passed. Legislation often falls behind progress in society. Economic developments change society and we follow up with social legislation. Many people would never have imagined we would see most parents out working and 67,500 children would be in non-parental child care services. This is good legislation that continues the idea of child protection and...
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: I do not mind if the Minister of State quotes me. I give credit where credit is due. There is not a huge amount due to that side of the House but the Minister of State seems to have a clear commitment in the context of the legislation he brings forward in the House and that is to be commended. In any case, I wish him the best of luck in the general election.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: This measure is another indication of the Government's failure. It has failed to deliver a consultants' contract, the Minister for Health and Children has spent the past month demonising nurses and, following the terrible recent tragedy in County Wexford, members of the Garda are expected to double as social workers at weekends. Neither the Minister nor the Minister of State has an...
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: She clearly did.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister of State should read again the speech the Minister made on 3 April and he will know what I am talking about.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, that is an appalling remark. I want it withdrawn.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: I want that remark withdrawn.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The blame game rests with the Minister of Stateââ
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: âânot with anybody else in County Wexford.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The blame game is clearly the Minister of State's problem. I wish that remark about the blame game to be withdrawn. If nothing else, the Minister of State should explain it.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister of State should explain whom I am blaming. I am blaming the Minister of State.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: I will not stand here and be abused.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister of State has not withdrawn the remark.
- Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister of State has not withdrawn the remark.