Results 8,221-8,240 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (11 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Hear, hear.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: I welcome this Bill. It is very simple, but could be very useful. I am disappointed the Government does not seem to get it. The issue is that businesses, especially small businesses, are under pressure this year. We have spoken about this issue numerous times and I am happy the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, gets it, but I am not convinced those around him do so. Deputy after Deputy...

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputies Connaughton, Feighan, Perry, McCormack, McEntee and Bannon.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: That is scrapping the bottom of the barrel.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: We asked for efficiencies.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Is that a local elections announcement?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: That is very clever.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Is the Minister going to shove a lecture down our throats?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: We did not hide our proposals before the local elections. There are many who did.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: With respect, the Government was asleep for too long. There were difficulties before July.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Who is the Minister trying to convince?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Am I to suppose that the Government did this? Thanks.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: And the banks.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Deputy Brian Lenihan is the Minister.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: The Government will be in trouble then.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Small businesses are not being helped.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Next year, when it will be too late.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Some €64 billion.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: The Government does not even have the banks.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Damien English: Where is the standing ovation?