Results 4,721-4,740 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: He does not want that.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Syriza.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: We compromised our position - that is for sure.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Acting Chairman, we did compromise our position.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Clearly, we did compromise our position when we compare and contrast it to the manifesto we put before the people. We achieved more than 500,000 votes and we were glad to get them but it was not enough to lead a government. It was not enough to be in government. We honoured the commitment we made to the same 500,000 plus people when we said we would not go into coalition or form a...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: While I disagree with amendments Nos. 8 and 9, I commend those who moved them on succeeding in having the House debate everything and anything but the contents of the amendments for the past two hours. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked why I was remaining quiet in this debate. This short Bill gives effect to the agreement the Fianna Fáil Party reached with the party opposite, which leads...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Could we move to sticking rigidly to the amendments also?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Will we move into that territory?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: That is the Deputy's privilege.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy already knows the outcome, nine months beforehand.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy knows everything else.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: I will accept the outcome in this House.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy still thinks he is the boss.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: It will hardly surpass anything the Deputy has done.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Deputy Alan Kelly is the king of climbdowns and U-turns.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Was it implemented?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Did it do it?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: Who did it?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: They are paying for it as it is. General taxation is paying for it.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Barry Cowen: In the event of it being required.