Results 441-460 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: We will have our supporters out. The question that arises is whether the Opposition will get its supporters out.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: If and when a referendum takes place this year on the treaty, it will be of critical importance to this country.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: It will be of critical importance to this country. It would be in the national interest if all those people who purport to support ratification of the treaty by this country made the decision to ringfence the debate on Lisbon and put it outside party political considerations.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: I specifically ask Deputy Kenny to ensure that is done.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: Analyses of speeches made by the Fine Gael Party - Members can see them on their own websites - between December and March last suggests a great deal of negativity.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: I suggest that we all participated in that. I suggest to Deputy Kenny - I hope his answer will be in the affirmative - that we take the Lisbon treaty out of party political debate.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: I believe we should do that.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: Deputy Kenny knows as well I do-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: Whatever finger the Deputy may point, he knows as well as I that-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: I have told Deputy Kenny and his spokesperson that I will meet them at any time to discuss any issue.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: With regard to the comments made here yesterday-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: -----we should leave aside the partisan issues and work together on this issue.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: That is nonsense.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: It is not up to Deputy Flanagan to make that determination.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)
Dick Roche: There will be no interruption from this side of the House. We will listen with respect.
- Foreign Adoptions. (28 May 2009)
Dick Roche: I thank Deputy Higgins for the manner in which he dealt with my reply to the question. A number of reports from 2008 are outstanding and the Department of Foreign Affairs is encouraging those involved to ensure that the work relating to these be completed. The Russian Federation has its own rules and within its borders there are regional authorities which may have their own rules and these...
- Foreign Adoptions. (28 May 2009)
Dick Roche: This is important and if any case is held up by administrative or bureaucratic processes, every effort must be made to overcome them. The Russians want post-adoption reports, and rightly so, and every effort is being made to include that. When the legislation, which is before the Seanad, is enacted we will have a much better basis on which to act. As Deputy Higgins said, it will provide...
- Foreign Adoptions. (28 May 2009)
Dick Roche: I agree with the Deputy and the points are well made. The Department has been working closely with the Office of the Minister for Children and has been encouraging the HSE to do all it can to resolve the outstanding issues. I do not say this in the sense of apportioning blame but there are a small number of cases where there are difficulties in concluding those reports. One must respect...
- Emigrant Support Services. (28 May 2009)
Dick Roche: The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to developing our bilateral migration arrangements with the United States, including finding a solution for our undocumented citizens. During their St Patrick's Day meetings in the United States, including with President Obama, the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs outlined how, in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform,...
- Emigrant Support Services. (28 May 2009)
Dick Roche: The question asked about new arrangements in place between Ireland and the United States and I outlined them.