Results 9,381-9,400 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — European Council Meeting: European Council Meeting (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the Environment Council of 24 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/05]
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the latest study from the Harvard School of Dental Health which found an increased cancer risk in children due to water fluoridation, she will review the Government's policy of water fluoridation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22141/05]
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: At this morning's press conference to launch this Private Members' motion some of my colleagues wanted to give the Government the benefit of the doubt. They expressed the view that it might accept our motion because it was so reasonable. I disagreed as I believed it would table an amendment. It has done so and gutted our motion. It shows a sense of cynicism â the type displayed when the...
- Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Last week I was promised I would get the full list of nursing homes which were found deficient.
- Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: It relates to the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill. That Bill may help us get information because the Government is intent on covering up everything it can.
- Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Fair play to Deputy O'Dowd if that is the case. Let us nail the Minister on these matters.
- Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: What about the regulations?
- Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: It is bluster.
- Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: He should hold the Minister to account.
- Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: They are spurious reasons.
- Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: It was worth it.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has not signed the three major human rights conventions (details supplied) opened for signature by the Council of Europe at its Warsaw summit in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/05]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person, details supplied, who has applied for residency here; if this person will be eligible for residency if their spouse were to undertake a third level course here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/05]
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: I hope that matter is clarified. On promised legislation, we have been told by sections of the media that privacy legislation is in the pipeline. Will that form part of the defamation Bill or will it be separate legislation?
- Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: May we seek your guidance on this matter, a Cheann Comhairle? How is it possible for Deputies to raise this very important matter?
- Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: Deputy Boyle's request was reasonable.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: The Green Party cannot accept the guillotine on this important Bill. My colleague, Deputy Cuffe, outlined yesterday the difficulties he and his staff experienced in trying to deal with a series of amendments. I once described the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform as a binge legislator. If ever we needed proof of that we saw it yesterday when he lined up 100 amendments on the...
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: When the Minister was out of his mind on arrogance he wreaked havoc with the legislative process. The Minister did not want to establish the Morris tribunal. Now he has chosen to ignore the advice of Mr. Justice Morris. There are children in the Visitors Gallery who are getting a lesson in how not to legislate. As if to emphasise his contempt for this House the Minister came in chewing gum...
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: It emphasises the Minister's contempt for this House and his arrogance which is unacceptable to people on this side of the House.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
John Gormley: It is appropriate because the Ceann Comhairle should be looking after protocol in this House. There is contempt and arrogance in the Minister's manner which is unacceptable.