Results 5,921-5,940 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The case was brought by Campus and Stadium Ireland Limited, supported strongly by the Minister, to rectify the problems that had arisen with Dublin Waterworld, which broke its lease. The Deputy asked why the company broke its lease and get to this position in the first place.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It was because the judgment of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited was to give it to that company on a tendered basis. It did that.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte is always wise after the event. If he had rang Campus and Stadium Ireland that day and told them what he knows now, it would not have made that decision. They did not know then.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The point is that Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited made a decision based on its best judgment. It was dealing with Dublin Waterworld Limited, a company it ran into difficulty with for all the reasons I have already outlined. There is no need to go back over them. It then took legal action to deal with the situation and won its case on all counts. It does not take from the fact...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: People in this House ranted about leaks because they are against the idea of an aquatic centre. They were against the development at Abbotstown from the very start.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Let us be honest. They were against everything we did for sport.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I remember it well and when he called me Ceaucescu I did not jump up looking for an apology.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: In fact, I did not get an apology but that is neither here nor there.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I do not worry about these matters. I do not have sleepless nights or difficulties. I was taught at a very young age that sticks and stones might break my bones but names will never hurt me. I do not worry about any of these matters. I just get on with the job.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would love to hear Deputy Rabbitte commend the huge progress this Government has made in sport in every way——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: ——whether it is Croke Park, the grounds throughout the country, the money we put into Irish racing, which gave us the good results last week, rather than running around trying to find leaks and little things in legislation against Irish sport.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I am very proud of everything I have done and continue to do for sport.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would kill——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would condemn the killing of anyone anywhere. If any of these atrocities that are being investigated turn out to have happened, then they are outrageous.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There is no doubt about that.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: We are not assisting the killers. There are no Irish troops in Iraq.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister for Transport was invited by the Fighting 69th homecoming celebration committee to attend and speak at a public wreath-laying ceremony on 16 March at the Father Duffy statue in Times Square, which commemorates the tens of thousands of New Yorkers who served with the brigade. The regiment's battle flag was presented to the Irish nation by President Kennedy when he addressed the...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I remind the Deputy that there is a multinational force in Iraq and not just US forces.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I condemn absolutely the slaughter inflicted on the people of Iraq under the regime of Saddam Hussein, as well as the current atrocities. The international force currently in Iraq was requested by the UN on 8 November 2005 to reconstruct and organise Iraq. The Deputy is asking me to break a UN resolution and I will not do so.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It was appropriate that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, spend some time with the Fighting Irish as part of his trip. I am surprised that the Deputy feels that it was inappropriate.