Results 901-920 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----the most familiar with this issue,-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am on my feet, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the person who is most familiar with this issue and the person who gave a considerable amount of time to it, I will give it in the context of what has happened. First, the Court of Auditors has reflected on the Commission's, not the Irish Government's, decision. Second, this was part-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle,-----

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Mary Coughlan: -----I am entitled as a Member of this House to be heard.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am not.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As I stated earlier, this is a criticism of the European Commission.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, we deal with the facts of the matter or what people think are the facts of the matter.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In 2006, there was a restructuring of the sugar regime arising from the WTO negotiations with which all Members are familiar.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Second, as then Minister for Agriculture and Food, I opposed the Commission's proposals, as the Members will be aware,-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and led the group of 14 in its opposition to that reform.

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Mary Coughlan: I led that opposition with a number of other colleagues in the European Union.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Burton knows nothing about it and, therefore, is not entitled to criticise me.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A Cheann Comhairle,-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----I am entitled to articulate the position.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: If the Deputies would sit down, I would tell them.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am entitled-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----to deal with political accusations across the House.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I was trying to articulate the position with regard to the issues raised by Members of the House. As I indicated, this is a criticism of the Commission. It was in the context of the WTO. We led the group of 14 at that time-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----in opposition.