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- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: It is not agreed, for the following reason. It does not address the central issue, which is spending between elections.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: It is a very good reason.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: We are opposed to this proposal, as we have been in previous years. It is wrong to conduct the business of the House in this way. My colleague, Deputy Boyle, has put forward proposals for reforming the House and has pointed out on numerous occasions that, as a Parliament, we are unproductive and sit fewer days than other parliaments in Europe. That needs to be rectified. This is,...
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: He charges $170,000.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: This would never have happened in Romania.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent official visit to the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/07]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he had with his counterpart in the Lebanon, Elias Murr, over the level of threat to Irish troops in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8922/07]
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Irish population has grown significantly because of immigration. Dr. Tom Clonan, a man who always makes sense, said an effective Army should always be drawn from the population. Does the Minister agree that, with our population now quite diverse, we need people from different backgrounds for the Army to be effective? What are the plans to increase the complement of people from...
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: According to Dr. Clonan the situation is very bad.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: On promised legislation, the Taoiseach told us he uses public transport. He has never been on the No. 3 or No. 14 bus in my constituency because if he had beenââ
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: ââhe would provide time for the Dublin Transport Authority Bill. The Government is not prioritising public transport. I want to ask the Taoiseach when we will have that debate in the House.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I would like an answer.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: When?
- Decentralisation Programme. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Taoiseach will agree the initial proposals on decentralisation by former Minister for Finance, Mr. McCreevy, took everyone by surprise and seemed to be written on the back of an envelope. Does the Taoiseach at this stage have specific proposals on how decentralisation will function? For example, will he spell out how often decentralised staff in his Department will have to commute to...
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I welcome that the Department of the Taoiseach will become carbon neutral at some stage, but does the Taoiseach agree that as leader of the country, he should lead by example? Will he tell the House what he will do to reduce his carbon footprint? I do not expect to see him on a bicycle soon, but will he change his car and take public transport occasionally so he can see what people must...
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Taoiseach is here in front of me and he leads that Department.
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I would very much welcome a statement by the Taoiseach.
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Taoiseach and his Department.
- Departmental Expenditure. (7 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: The Taoiseach should try a train sometime.
- Written Answers — Export Data: Export Data (6 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the annual reports published pursuant to the Control of Exports Bill will provide details of the quantities of goods licensed for export, values of the exports and details of the actual end users. [8569/07]