Results 5,061-5,080 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Yes, but for the reasons stated by Deputy O'Dowd one has to ensure that conditions are correct for the machines.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: We do not wish to upset the machines. With regard to the point made by Deputy McCormack, who is always impatient for an answer, the cost was in the terms of the contract.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: A contract was drawn up with the returning officer in Waterfordââ
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy is making itââ
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: In that case he is a bit like the Deputy because he never listens to anybody either.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I suggest that the Deputy examine what his party did in Meath in putting out a superb leaflet praising electronic voting.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Deputy Gilmore asked a specific question and I will communicate the figure to him.
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Significant progress has been made in recent years in providing systems and facilities for the collection and recycling of waste. Households served with segregated collection of dry recyclables can recycle their old newspapers by depositing them in their recyclables wheelie bin. This service is being progressively rolled out, with over 560,000 households nationally â approximately 42% of...
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: We are in discussions. I strongly believe that a partnership approach is the best way of dealing with this matter. Like the Deputy, I welcome the new entrants to the market and I very much welcome outlets for young journalists to make a mark. I suggest that the producers of these free-sheets should identify the major dirt-spots and clean them up. There have been other producer initiatives,...
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: First and foremost, Deputy Gilmore should read the very carefully worded statement made by the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe.
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy raises a question which has nothing to do with the original question. We will take no finger wagging or hypocrisy on this matter from the Deputy. He should look at the vacillations in his own statements.
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: It was tragic to see my good friend and fellow Wexford man, Deputy Howlin, having constructed a very good piece of progress on waste in this country, trying to wriggle out of it.
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: We will not solve the problem of waste incineration by hypocritical posturing.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The present law relating to election expenditure and donations in Ireland was established in the Electoral Act 1997 and has since been amended on five occasions by means of the Electoral (Amendment) Acts 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. Under current provisions, political parties are allowed to accept a maximum aggregated donation of â¬6,348 from a single source in any given calendar year,...
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I thank the Deputy. Constituency contact in the period between elections and door-to-door canvassing at election time â the tried and tested way â are and should remain the essence of engagement with the electorate in our political system. They constitute the part of the political system that the people enjoy.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy should be careful when he refers to focus groups.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: While all aspects of electoral law are under ongoing review, I have no proposals at this stage for changes to the donations limits.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy can take it that I meant precisely what I said. I have no intention at this time of changing the limits.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I have not changed my mind.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I have not changed my mind.