Results 1,101-1,120 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: We cannot mutually respect one another if we are not allowed to assess the report. We will then see what is the situation. The Deputy cannot stand up in the House and without notice say the Government is now committed to a wider application of the report. We must first deal with the situation in front of us. The Irish Human Rights Commission took some months to deal with it. A particular...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: It is not factually incorrect. I am on my feet now. Deputy Costello was on his feet and I listened to him.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I responded a second time to the Deputy. He still insists on standing up. If we are not going to respect each other, why should I respond? An assessment report was done as a result of representations made by a group to the Irish Human Rights Commission. That assessment report has just been received. Deputy Costello now asks about other issues which are outside the ambit of the assessment...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I have not interrupted the Deputy. We will consider the report and the Attorney General will consider its implications for all Departments but this has to be based on the facts as established and the contents of the report. If the Deputy wants to talk about other issues he will have to raise them with the relevant Ministers by way of parliamentary question on notice, so he can have a...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I cannot help the Deputy any further in regard to the matter at this point without further notice.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: The Appropriation Bill will be after the budget.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: The question is not in order.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I have made inquiries in regard to the oversight committee and I am awaiting a reply. I will ask that this would be expedited. In regard to the question of providing certainty for the country, the Government is determined to bring forward a four-year plan and a budget that will be important for this country. If the Deputy believes, in the context of the scale of the challenges that face us...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I am not.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: Those who are dropping the morale of the people are those who exaggerate the weaknesses in our economy and make no effort whatever to favour the national interest.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: That is not his job. It is one of many jobs he has. Incidentally, he also takes phone calls from Fine Gael Deputies. He takes telephone calls from everyone. If Deputy Kenny wishes to contact my office and wishes to deal with that official-----
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----I will give him his name and telephone number. He is a very efficient and effective person.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I thank the Deputy.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I have explained in my reply. There are political agreements in place.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I have explained to the Deputy. It is confidential between the Deputy and the Government.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: And these agreements are based on the programme for Government.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: If Deputy Kenny is in a similar election situation some time he will probably do the same thing, if that unlikely event ever occurs.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: It is open to any Member of this House, including members of Deputy Gilmore's party, who have taken up the opportunity, to speak to the Minister for Finance at any time and on any issue, diaries allowing. That is not a problem. It is called democracy. People can make whatever case they wish. At the end of the day, the Government has a responsibility to bring forward a budget which will...
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I simply made the case that, for those Deputies, meeting the Minister for Finance is the same entitlement and right as people in Deputy Gilmore's party who have sought and obtained meetings. It is the same process.
- Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)
Brian Cowen: I have made the point to the Deputy. He can make any absurd contention he wishes. I am simply saying those Deputies have political understandings with the Government. They support the Government and have arrangements in place. They have the same concern for the national interest as anyone else. They have the same issues to contend with in looking at their requirements and they understand...