Results 18,061-18,080 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am not aware that legislation has been promised in that area.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I understand the matter is under review. I do not know whether or when legislation will be brought forward. I will let the Deputy know as soon as possible.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: The co-operatives (amendment) Bill is due to be published next year. The Ombudsman (amendment) Bill is due to be published early next year.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: It will be published before the end of this session.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I cannot be of assistance to the Deputy and I will have to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher to explain the situation.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter for the Whips, but I am sure the Minister of State will be happy to debate that here or at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am glad to be in a position to say that many more buttons will have to pressed on the Deputy's side of the House before the Opposition reaches our number.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: Due to the keen attention of Deputy Kenny, I brought to the attention of the Ceann Comhairle my inadvertent error.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: We are so honest in my constituency that we only have to vote once to get three out of five seats. With regard to throwing light on the electricity Bill, the revised heads are being prepared at the moment and will be ready next year.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: It is all a very energetic process. The broadcasting Bill will be published next year and the electronic communications Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I hope the decision the Labour Party takes this weekend will not be the terms of its surrender at the next election.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: Like Deputy Costello, I learned only this morning that this historic document was sold for €700,000 yesterday. I can only hope the buyer is a person or institution which may make it available for our archives in the future. I simply do not know. It was a private auction and the letter was anonymously purchased.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I cannot answer that. The Deputy must seek that information from others. I understand the second interim report of the Morris tribunal is a matter for consideration by the relevant committee and the question of a debate is for the Whips to decide. I wish to revert to Deputy Howlin's question on the Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallops) Regulations 2005, SI 245 of...

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Ring's party knew far more about political cadavers after the previous general election than we did.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: The coroners Bill will be brought before the House next year.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: I understand that Bill is ready for Second Stage.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: It is a matter for the Whips to order that business. It is available for Second Stage and will proceed as soon as the Whips can schedule it. The Chief Whip will review the matter.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 18, Disability Bill 2004 — Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; and No. 1, Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on the resumed Report Stage and the Final Stage of No. 18, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today by one...

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: This Bill has been extensively debated——

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Brian Cowen: ——on Second Stage, throughout Committee Stage and now on Report Stage. It is now important for the Government to enact the legislation and get on with the work that is being done and needs to continue to be done to continue to enhance the prospects for people with disability, an issue to which the Government has been committed and whose actions in this area far outstrip anything done by...