Results 9,301-9,320 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The report will be published within 24 hours of its receipt by the Government after little discussion and debate. That is record speed and nobody can say to the contrary. It is a nonsense that a report can be pushed through and debated in no time.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Government received the report this morning and is considering it. One does not take a 164 page report as part of a Government discussion and expect everybody to read it for seven or eight hours.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The meeting was at 10.30 a.m. Opposition Members must get real about what happens in Government procedure.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Members will know the contents of the report tomorrow and will need to take time to study it.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will try to answer Deputy Kenny's question. It has been decided to circulate a copy of the Travers report to all Members of the House to enable a considered review of its findings and recommendations. Each Member will receive a copy tomorrow. This procedure is being followed for two primary reasons. First, it is in this House that issues relating to accountability and Departments are...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The printing arrangements have been authorised to ensure all Members will have a copy of the report tomorrow.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This report covers the period from the summer of 1976 and deals with all the issues. I am studying the report, as are my colleagues who only received it today. We have received advice as to how the report should be handled. It will be put out to a committee of the House and will be available within 24 hours despite the claims that we would not make it. I could say many things about the...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The report will be published within 24 hours. No press conference organised for today, tomorrow or any other time. The Attorney General's advice was sought because of possible litigation that can arise from reports of this nature. The advice was that the way to publish it was through the Oireachtas and I have made provisions in that regard. People would not be advised to try to deal with it...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I caution the House on this matter. The report is over 160 pages.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Please listen.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte in his questions has come to a conclusion on what the report should or should not state. Perhaps he will be surprised when he reads it. I hope will read it. People want a report, they get it and almost hope it will not be published——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——so they can have a row about it. The Tánaiste and I said we would publish it. We will lay it before the House and Members can study and read it. We are ready to have a debate on it——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: When people have read the report and not a few minutes after it is available.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: If one has a serious report——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is not required for me to have a report or a debate on everything.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This is an important report which we will publish tomorrow, and we will have a proper debate on it in the House.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I have stated clearly that the Government will have a debate on this issue at a time to be decided.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I say to Deputy Rabbitte that there is no Parliament in Europe where the leader of the day spends so much time answering questions.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am not escaping anywhere from this or any other issue.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte does not really want a debate.