Results 5,981-6,000 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The overall figures are stagnant at best.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I support the motion proposed by Senator Quinn and seconded by Senator O'Toole. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, and his officials to the House. The subject of inflation was debated in the House three years ago. I share the sentiments expressed by Senator O'Toole with regard to the Government's amendment. I disagree with Senator Mansergh who tries to paint a rosy picture....
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It is not comparing like with like. The true, acknowledged and used rate of inflation in this country is the consumer price index. Despite the efforts and the words of Senator Mansergh when he spoke about the Minister for Finance being conscious of his role in keeping inflation low, why was the rate of inflation more than twice that in most other countries of the European Union for a period...
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The European average is just over 2%. The rate of inflation was 4.5% in the month of August and has been hovering around the 4% mark for most of this year. The Government's amendment also fails to acknowledge that the Government has had a distinct role to play in increasing inflation in the past couple of years. This debate was held three years ago when inflation was running at...
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Most people who have objectively studied the cost of goods and services throughout the European Union would acknowledge that we are the most expensive country, or at least in the top two or three most expensive countries, in the European Union, and this has been the case consistently for the past number of years. It is worth examining last month's figures to determine from where the...
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It was going up by 4.5% two months ago.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It was before I was born. We are talking about the future not the past.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Government's actions do not reflect the rhetoric.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator does not want roads. He is opposed to them.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I got them from the Central Statistics Office.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator has left the Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I agree with Senator Leyden's call for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to examine repatriation for emigrants from Ireland, particularly those who went to England. When looking at that, perhaps he could also look at housing those elderly and middle-aged men who still lives in prefabs here, often in deplorable conditions with no washing facilities. It is an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Who wrote that script?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: He should provide them for people living in dire conditions here.
- Seanad: Partnership Agreement with the Farming Pillar: Statements (16 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I am also a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service.
- Seanad: Partnership Agreement with the Farming Pillar: Statements (16 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: If the farmers of Ireland want support they will want Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats out of Government, and Fine Gael and the Labour Party back in Government.
- Seanad: Partnership Agreement with the Farming Pillar: Statements (16 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The last Government of which Fine Gael and the Labour Party were members was very supportive of agriculture, which is acknowledged by virtually everyone involved in the industry. The former Deputy, Mr. Ivan Yates, was the best Minister for Agriculture there has been in a number of years. Notwithstanding that, the current Minister is doing a reasonable job and I am pleased she is present...
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith. I did not have the opportunity to listen to all the other contributions but I have heard a few speakers from the Government and Opposition sides. It is a puzzle to understand why the Government put down an amendment as all of the Government speakers to whom I listened agreed with the motion. There is nothing controversial in the...