Results 6,801-6,820 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle. Can the clock be suspended?
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Minister read the script placed in front of him and he moved out to RTE where he gave a different angle for the viewing public. He said he was worried about the scale and the size of this monstrosity. He said he was worried about the timelines associated with its direction as given by the Government. He said he was worried about the bonus-----
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: I was watching because I was supposed to be out in RTE but I was told I was not allowed.
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: He was worried about the bonus scale and the bonuses and he said he would do something about it. He was worried about the communications. We have heard there were meetings last night in different parts of Leinster House, where groups undertook role play sessions. I wonder who was acting the part of Irish Water and who was acting the part of the customer.
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: They should have plenty of experience acting the part of the customer if what they hear in their clinics is anything to go by. Frantic efforts are being made to save face, some examples of which were heard in the debate on this motion. Deputy Buttimer was the first to say he wanted an open and frank debate. As Deputy Calleary said we asked for that on 19 December last year and we got our...
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: We were told we would be shut up and the guillotine would be used, as it has been for 65% of legislation brought before the House by this Government. That is the way they do business; they do not just withhold information from their own Cabinet as they did in the establishment of Irish Water, they withhold it from this House and from anyone who seeks to question the Government on this...
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: I refer the Minister of State to the NewERA document produced in 2009 by Fine Gael which referred to the introduction of water charges.
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: That is a lazy argument.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: Get a camera and cool down.
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: No.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: Stop, Bernard.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: Can the Tánaiste clarify if there are proposals to amend the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005? Section 262 of that Act contains the parameters around which personal public service, PPS, numbers may be given to third party institutions. It refers to the Minister having to sanction any such use by a third party and weigh up that request on its merits before agreeing to it. I do...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste says it is in law.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: Did the Tánaiste and her Department sanction it?
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: I am looking at the law. Can the Tánaiste clarify what section 262-----
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: We need to rescind section 262 of the 2005 Act.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: I know that, but will the Tánaiste clarify for me section 262 of the 2005 Act if she says there is nothing she can do about it?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste is answering last week's question.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: Some €5.16 million will be paid next year. That figure comes from a response to one of our parliamentary questions.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Government is charging for it as we speak.