Results 541-560 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Personal Explanation by Minister of State (9 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: On 5 April last, I raised with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with responsibility for housing the problems which residents in Balbriggan in Dublin North were encountering with property management companies. I mentioned that Mr. Mark Colgan and Mr. Desmond Ryan were listed as directors of Brecan property management company. Mr....

Noxious Weed Control. (3 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I thank Deputy Creed for his concern.

Pigmeat Sector. (3 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: That is for growing.

Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo i Seanad Éireann don chéad uair mar Aire Stáit. Ba mhaith liom mo leithscéal a ghabháil nach bhfuil an t-Aire Gnóthaí Eachtractha, mo chomhghleachaí, an Teachta Dermot Ahern, in ann bheith i láthair, ach tá áthas an domhain orm an deis seo a fháil freagra a thabhairt, go mór mhór de bharr go bhfuil an Seanadóir Ross ag chur na díospóireachta os...

Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Who knows?

Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I state clearly that this is an area of personal interest to me. I was not involved in formulating the response given that I was asked to take this Adjournment matter at short notice. I am pleased to be here and in a position to speak both personally and on behalf of the Government. There is an urgency to this issue. I spoke to the Minister for Foreign Affairs briefly before coming to the...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (5 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I agree with Deputy O'Rourke.

Departmental Objectives. (5 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Hear, hear.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is expensive.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Give us a song.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I thank the Deputy.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I owe the Deputy.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Fergus O'Dowd as deis a thabhairt dúinn díospóireacht a bheith againn. Is díospóireacht an tábhachtacht í, agus tá áthas orm deis a fháil í a phlé. As the Minister said and to put Deputy O'Dowd out of his misery, the Minister has not agreed to a single incinerator and I hope that continues to be the position because that is our objective. Let me...

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: He was brought to the High Court for contempt of court, so strongly did he campaign, and he was issued with a gagging order. Meanwhile, the Deputies opposite were content to sit back and watch him go through the difficulties of a court case. Nonetheless, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, and the campaign against Bio-burn were successful and an environmental blight was removed from Dublin...

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Unlike members of other parties, his words have been matched by action. He has organised public meetings, inviting experts from overseas to speak on the issue of incineration.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: We must put the record straight because the Deputies opposite are distorting it.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: His submission to An Bord Pleanála was one of the most comprehensive, and this was backed up by an oral submission on the last day of the hearing. He also made a comprehensive submission to the EPA on the application for a waste licence.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Contrast the actions of Deputy Gormley with those of the Deputies opposite.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I did not interrupt Deputy O'Dowd, tempting as it was.

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I thank the Chair for his advocacy of the rights of Members. I wish to contrast the actions of the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, with those of the Deputies opposite. Fine Gael and Labour Party councillors have ensured that the incineration proposal for Poolbeg made steady progress. In 1998, Fine Gael and Labour councillors voted for the Dublin regional waste plan, which included...