Results 9,341-9,360 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I will have to check with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government as to how he will proceed with that aspect of what he said yesterday. He has given a view in the House, with which I do not have a problem. We can proceed through legislation in whatever way is required, although I will have to discuss the matter with the Minister. The matter of a debate on the Morris...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I do not know whether legislation is promised, but understand work on the issue of capping local election spending for next year is ongoing in the Department. The matter can and will proceed but in what way it will I am not sure.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: No, I am not. I am indicating I am not aware at this point what the legislative method for dealing with that issue is so I will take it up with the Minister and convey it to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: No, it is not. It is a promise of legislation.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I understand it will be published this week.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: The forestry Bill will be next year.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I believe it is due this session. That term is used in conventions or other instruments. It a question I asked myself when I saw it.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: Great minds work alike.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: It is in the Seanad at the moment.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: Until it is finished in the Seanad, we cannot say when it will be in this House. I am sure if the Deputy went up there it would keep him amused.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I understand that legislation is due next year.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: The building society one.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: A property services Bill is due this session.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: The industrial development Bill is due this session. We have no date for the second Bill on animal welfare.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: I commend the work the Deputy is doing in that committee. It is a matter for the Whips to decide whether to allow time, but I believe it should be brought to the floor of the House, with the agreement of everyone.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: It is a matter for the Whips to decide whether to deal with the entire series of reports or the ones most recently published, the seventh and eighth reports. The report says what it says and I am not commenting on that. We should all reflect on it and prepare for the debate in due course. I would not ascribe partisanship.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: We have heard enough of that sort of nonsense. They are the bodies that provide advice. As for the availability of liquidity in the banks, obviously every area of liquidity that can be obtained must be obtained and retained by the banks to the greatest extent possible. It related to capital inflows as a result of the guarantee being provided and whatever liquidity or capital they had in the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: The Central Bank and Financial Regulator indicated to us what areas would be covered and they put it forward.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: We went with that advice.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)
Brian Cowen: With due respect to Deputy Gilmore I wish to make the Government position clear. There is no need for any suggestions to the contrary. The advice obtained by Government regarding policy matters in this area was from the appropriate authorities.