Results 4,461-4,480 of 4,491 for speaker:John Perry

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the findings of the Constituency Review Commission on the division of Leitrim will have major socio-economic consequences for the county in coming years. [12644/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to reinstate or reconstitute the CRC and request it to revisit the Leitrim problem with a view to putting forward alternatives in view of the Save Leitrim Campaign; and his views on the matter as the commission has no more sittings. [12645/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to explore an alternative in view of the fact that the CRC did not adhere to the term of reference that dealt with the division of a county; and the reason Leitrim's case was not taken into account when drafting the terms of reference. [12646/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether Leitrim is in a unique situation due to its small population and the CRC's view of it. [12647/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the limited options available to the CRC, he proposes to alter the findings before bringing them before Dáil Éireann for ratification. [12648/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention was drawn to the fact that the proposed division of Leitrim will result in the Dromahaire electoral area being divided, one part in Sligo-Leitrim and the other in Roscommon-Leitrim; his views on whether this is unfair to the people of Leitrim and whether they have a constitutional right to...

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he can provide evidence from the division of the county pre-1981 to indicate that the consequence of the division had a demoralising effect on the people of Leitrim. [12650/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to set up an independent task force to explore the consequences of the proposed division of Leitrim in view of the limited time and terms of reference available to the CRC. [12651/04]

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

John Perry: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the district electoral areas in the State divided into two constituencies as a result of the CRC. [12652/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

John Perry: I do not understand the rush to hold the referendum without all-party consensus. Neither was there consensus on the question of electronic voting. Deputy Brian Lenihan chaired the All-Party Committee on the Constitution and the benefits of all-party agreement on constitutional issues is widely recognised. Why could this matter not be discussed at that forum? An opportunity for consensus has...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

John Perry: I join other speakers on this side in expressing concern about the manner in which the Government has handled this referendum proposal. Some issues should be above party politics and approached on the basis of consensus and all-party agreement. One such issue is the question of the voting system, on which all parties involved in the democratic process should move forward together to ensure it...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

John Perry: There was considerable debate about the amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution at that time. Why was this problem not identified?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: At times is seems as if the Flood and Mahon tribunals have been hanging over the political and planning systems for an eternity. The public interest has flagged and is reflected in the attendance at the hearings at Dublin Castle. The Taoiseach has only himself to blame for the circumstances where the Gilmartin module is only now being scrutinised seven years after the tribunal was...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: No, it did not, but——

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: Yes, it did.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: The point that I am making is that——

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: The issue is the level of restrictions on the Freedom of Information Act 1997. That was an exception which came out clearly because the point of sale material had to be withdrawn. Let us be honest about it. The point of sale clearly indicated that a Fianna Fáil person was voting on the terminal. How could that mistake have been made in this day and age? We are talking about taxpayers' money....

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: It is not enough to say that the House does not trust them; the people do not trust them. They will have their day when the local elections come.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: More revelations will come and Fine Gael will be ready and waiting to hold to account everyone who has abused the trust and raided the bank accounts of the people. That is the real issue. People are in a privileged position in Cabinet. It is a fantastic honour to be a Deputy, but to be a Minister is a privilege. Clearly, the mistrust and abuse of power are of unbelievable proportions. At the...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

John Perry: It is disappointing that nothing came of the opportunity to bring in real local government reform with changes in planning relevant to local issues. It is very much controlled by the county manager at the behest of the Minister of the day. That must change, and one hopes that Fine Gael in office in future will make fundamental changes to local government to bring real power to local members...