Results 10,001-10,020 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: A few clinics tomorrow back in the constituencies.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: There are more cuts targeted at the vulnerable.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: What is the Tánaiste on?
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: It was actually fairer last time round.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: It is just closing the doors.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: You are digging a hole now.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy should have read the Fine Gael manifesto.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: I call for a quorum. It important that backbench Deputies from both Government parties make themselves available to hear some of the contributions from the Opposition. They have every right to state their reaction to this Social Welfare Bill. Members from Government parties may wish to take part in this debate.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Each elected Dáil to this State is charged with great responsibility to this republic. Our republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens and resolves to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and cherish all children equally. Many Dáileanna have been charged with dealing with various crises but no particular...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: These people had committed reforming and long overdue massive investment in capital and expenditure spending for the development of services for the disabled.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: That sector did not have the benefit of grandiose lobbyists or trade unions to fight for what was long overdue.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: In the mouth of an oncoming election-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy should have some manners for once in his life.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The electorate hung on to-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, is the Deputy to continue or will I be allowed to speak?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy should put on his seat belt.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The electorate hung on to the irresponsible manner in which the then Opposition of Labour and Fine Gael had promised that, in Government, it would reverse many of the unfortunate measures proposed in that budget and Finance Bill. It is necessary to remind our citizens of those comments, and I will take a few of them. Deputy Michael Ring stated "This budget is anti-elderly, anti-family and...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: There are many other quotes and I am sure the Deputy had a few himself during the course of debating the Social Welfare Bill last year.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: They can be resurrected if required.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: In the course of the election, which allowed all of us to engage with the public, which was angry-----