Results 10,901-10,920 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I do not want to have to sit here and listen to ten minute answers to short questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Is the Secretary General talking down the clock here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Is this a strategy of talking down the clock?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: No time for questions. He will not even answer the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: It is not acceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I am not accepting this. It is not acceptable that a senior civil servant would appear before the committee and carry on like that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Talking down the clock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: That is unacceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: A few simple questions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: -----and the Secretary General also is costing the taxpayers more money-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: -----by this fudge and by hiding behind legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Not ten minute answers, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: On a point of order, it is important that the Secretary General accept that the members of the committee, including myself, will not accept any stonewalling or holding back. He should be answerable to the committee. Our legal advice is the opposite and it is important that he answers the questions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I do not think it is acceptable for a Secretary General to come in here and say that and hide behind section 12.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I am very disappointed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Mr. Brady referred to the Garda press office in his submission. He said it was a bulwark against openness. Can he clarify that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: In the Technical Group, we call it the "Clare Daly syndrome".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I know but it is very important-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: -----to get in there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: If we want reform and change then we must get in there and ask the hard questions.