Results 4,141-4,160 of 4,717 for speaker:Martin Mansergh
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: That is right.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: The Senator wishes.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. As he correctly pointed out in the first line of his speech, these are the pre-budget Estimates. Obviously they will be followed by post-budget Estimates and a revised Book of Estimates at a further stage. In some areas, this most obviously applies to social welfare. The full picture is not given, so judgment must be suspended to...
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: Socialism has a number of characteristics. The social partnership model is fully within the social democratic philosophy. Another characteristic is a high level of public investment. Fianna Fáil has been good on that front over the past few years. That subject was not given any importance by the rainbow Government as it approached the election in 1997. The Government has a good record on...
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: I gave a more thorough explanation.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: No.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: From taxes.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: The Senator is Stephen Dedalus himself.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: The Senator should watch what the Minister does, not what he says.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: Those are pre-budget figures.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: How is an ESB rise a stealth tax?
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: It is not a stealth tax. It is not replacing anything in terms of Government expenditure.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: There is a big increase in grant aid.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: It is not new.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: That is an overstatement.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: Quite.
- Seanad: Book of Estimates 2004: Statements. (26 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: And Ennis.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: I will be exercising the right to agree or disagree. I listened to the debate yesterday on similar amendments and I fully support the Government position. This Bill is not about solicitors having a right to earn a living. It is about bringing down insurance costs and the costs to the citizen and the consumer. The assumption behind this amendment is that the citizen or the consumer is always...
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: There are no oral hearings.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)
Martin Mansergh: Hear, hear.