Results 701-720 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: That is a fact.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Is the Minister saying it is not a fact?

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I have been listening all the time.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Hear, hear.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is good to know the Minister will go to Galway tomorrow, as it is important that progress be made by the visit. Will the Minister clarify what he meant when he stated that money was in place? Is it in place in the Custom House and the Minister is waiting to release it?

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is not in the Galway coffers.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I want to clarify what the Minister meant and I understand he must release the money. However, my statement was true. We can argue why it is true or what the situation should be, but is the fact that Galway City Council has the lowest local authority staffing level per capita not an alarm bell? Perhaps it is not related to the water problem. In light of developments in Galway, this issue...

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: We are willing to co-operate to that end.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Minister, who is responsible for making the final decision in that respect, talk to the Chief Whip?

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I can give the Minister a copy of the plan if he wants it.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I am sorry the Minister does not have it yet.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: He thought the Minister had received it.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: This is a larger scheme.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Water Services Bill is not scheduled for next week. The Minister should return with that Bill next week.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: They need to be spent.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: While I respect the Ceann Comhairle's decision on Standing Order 31, it might be appropriate to revisit the situation.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It was on Standing Order 31. The Ceann Comhairle has not given me a chance to mention the promised legislation I want to deal with.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Bills have been published, but it is doubtful that they will be passed. Has the Government considered the Bills it needs to have passed or will they all be allowed to drop? There are 12 Bills in question, namely, the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006, the Criminal Justice Bill, the Control of Exports Bill 2007, the Credit Union Savings Protection Bill 2007, the Criminal Justice...

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Not all of the Bills, however.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (29 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for Galway City and County Councils to be given the necessary funds to upgrade their water treatment facilities and for the staff embargo on local authority recruitment in the Galway area to be lifted to ensure the work is carried out urgently to save further damage to the health of people and to...