Results 13,401-13,420 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I do take issue with those comments. We touched on this earlier. I am not deliberately avoiding answering questions. The Ceann Comhairle has written to us all and asked us to keep to time. I am obeying his-----
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I know some of this is parliamentary pantomime from the Opposition.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: To say that I go off on tangents in my answers-----
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: All any reasonable person has to do is look at the questions that are put to me and then look at the tangents that other people go off on.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The Deputies are only accusing me of doing things they do themselves.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The public deserve a better quality of accountability than they are getting.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: That is not down to me. It is down to poor Opposition.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, together. With regard to gender equality-----
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: With regard to gender equality in society, we must ensure that women have opportunities to participate fully and effectively in economic, public and political life. We need to see more women participating in decision-making roles across society so as to empower future generations of women and girls. As I have stated publicly, most recently at the Congress of Women's Caucuses on 10...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: On a contrary point of order, the written questions are indeed about Northern Ireland. They do not refer to Brexit, but I was asked about Brexit during the oral part of these questions. It regularly occurs that the questions in writing are about one topic but Deputies raise other issues verbally and I am then accused of not answering the question, even though it was not asked in writing....
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the different Opposition leaders should have a debate among themselves as to what question they are asking me.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: It would certainly make it easier because what is written down are questions-----
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: -----about Northern Ireland, not Brexit. I am nonetheless happy to answer them as best I can in the time I am given.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: However, when I am constantly interrupted and barracked, it makes it extremely difficult.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I know but I am-----
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: It is not my fault. I am doing my best.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I was asked about respect for the Good Friday Agreement. As I said, the Good Friday Agreement has two major philosophies, two component parts, behind it. The first is respect for the principle of consent, and we respect that Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom until such time as the majority of people in Northern Ireland consent to a change. The...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 8, inclusive, together. A Programme for a Partnership Government was agreed in May 2016 during the formation of the Government. It is a five-year programme of work being undertaken for the duration of the present Dáil. The Government publishes progress reports on the programme each year, the second of which was approved by Cabinet in May 2018...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I am afraid I cannot give Deputy Micheál Martin the specific dates of my contacts with Ms Arlene Foster. We have each other's mobile phone number and have had for quite some time. As such, we are able to keep in touch regularly.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I gave that information in my reply. We met a couple of months ago.