Results 801-820 of 2,500 for speaker:Ciarán Cuffe

Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I do not believe the Green Party Ministers are wilting. They are crisp, clean and growing in their resolve to tackle the issue of climate change.

Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Since it came into government, the Green Party has taken decisive action to address climate change. As we speak, my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is in Paris at meeting of the EU Environment Council. That Deputies in this Chamber have castigated the Minister for not being here is a demonstration of their lack of engagement with these issues. The Minister is at the heart of EU...

Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I do not underestimate the challenge of climate change. The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, said last week that there is a glaring gulf between the statements of politicians and the actions required to tackle climate change in a meaningful way. The role of the Green Party, which is in government in Ireland for the first time, is an immense one. It will not be easy to meet the...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I welcome several aspects of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008. We need to target the significant increase in the number of supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations with off-licences. We must specifically examine the issue of below cost selling and special promotions. I also welcome the move to review existing sanctions and penalties, particularly those directed towards...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to increase the amount of respite care for people with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24880/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the feasibility study for phase 2 of the Navan rail line; the expected time-scale for results of the study; and the expected date to begin planning. [24550/08]

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I welcome the Labour Party's motion in so far as it draws attention to some of the issues the country faces. There is a duty on the Opposition to propose as well as oppose.

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Reading through the motion, I see scant evidence of any clear direction for the country. I see concern about unemployment, the high price of diesel and inflation which is more or less the same as the kind of conversation one would have in the pub on a Friday night. There is, however, a need for the Labour Party to put forward its alternative vision of how this country should operate in...

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I do not see evidence of that in the motion.

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I read it several times. I am glad to see the Green Party's commitment to an increase in Dáil sitting times come through the House today. The Dáil will sit for an extra week in July to discuss the results of the Lisbon referendum and the prevailing economic situation. That is movement in the right direction. If we were to propose sitting for several more weeks into July, there would be...

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: In previous times there was chatter about a wish to sit longer but Deputies opposite should not go too far.

Dáil Sittings: Motion (17 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: The issues outlined in the motion are important and they require a strong hand on the tiller in a time of crisis. I am bewildered that Deputy Ó Caoláin believes the result of the Lisbon referendum has absolutely no bearing on a clear direction for the State of Ireland ship. If one reads any of the international press over the past few days, one will see that the indecision arising from...

Private Transport Operators. (5 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I want to talk today about the Patton Flyer, which is the magic bus of the 21st century. The Minister may be old enough to remember the song of that name released by The Who back in 1968. It is an excellent bus service that carries passengers from Dalkey, Glasthule, Dún Laoghaire and Monkstown to and from Dublin Airport. The people of these areas want to see the service retained. I put...

Private Transport Operators. (5 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: It does not meet the needs of the people of Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey or Monkstown.

Private Transport Operators. (5 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Go raibh maith agat.

Private Transport Operators. (5 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am much obliged.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: With the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle I will take five minutes of it. I propose to share my time with other Government speakers, Deputies Finian McGrath and Frank Fahey. This Bill is a worthy step in the right direction. After 20 years of involvement with transportation issues in Dublin, I am glad to see legislation in this area which I think will bring coherence, and some clout...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: No. I am sharing with Deputy Frank Fahey as well, should he grace us with his presence in the Chamber.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for assessments for inter-country adoptions for residents of Dublin, in comparison to other counties in Ireland; her plans to cut these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19011/08]

Written Answers — Light Pollution: Light Pollution (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to address the issue of light pollution, specifically requirements that planning applications should be accompanied by lighting plans, the concerns of property owners whose dwellings are unreasonably polluted by artificial light and the issue of street light pollution; and his views on the use of...