Results 17,861-17,880 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Order of Business. (11 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: I am not sure whether the Minister can answer this question but perhaps his office will communicate with the House. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has cancelled the Committee Stage of the Building Control Bill 2005, which was due to be taken on 25 May. Its provisions require us to implement a EU directive on energy conservation in buildings by the end of the...
- Order of Business. (11 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: Legislation is required. It is on the desk of the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: He is too busy. He does not do legislation as he goes racing all the time.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: Nobody is talking about theology.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: This is a filibuster.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State has already answered it.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State has already said that.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the Minister of State. Today is Europe Day and European aid should be emphasised instead of the good story of Irish aid. The biggest donor of international aid, up to 80%, is the EU.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: This story is not told. Americans parade themselves as great benefactors but contribute tied aid and armaments. Young people may not be interested in domestic issues but every Member knows they have not lost the sense of passion about politics. Bob Geldof and the Make Poverty History campaign have mobilised young people on the question of global equity and justice. The major hero in this...
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: How did we vote?
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: That is for them to decide.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: This is money that is committed but unspent.
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: What is the problem?
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: Is that the Irish position or the Union position?
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: What did the Minister of State say to them?
- Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: I will assist the Minister of State. He said there was no vote on the Palestinian question but will he indicate what was the formal position of the Irish Minister in the tour de table? Was it for or against?
- Rapporteur of Joint Committee on European Affairs: Statement. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: For those not familiar with the term, the rapporteur is the person charged by his peer group to write a report of the day's proceedings. I will undertake that responsibility and circulate the report in due time. I associate myself with the words of thanks and appreciation. I offer the House some brief personal assessments of the day. The presence of the Commissioner in this Chamber, detached...
- Europe Day: Closing Statement. (10 May 2006)
Ruairi Quinn: The system does not know who is doing the job.