Results 18,101-18,120 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: Does the Government intend to bring forward legislation as an urgent matter after the Easter break to reduce by statute the number of Ministers of State that can be appointed to the 15 announced? How rapidly will we see that legislation? If no such legislation is intended, is this merely a temporary little arrangement to seek public applause and is there a secret intention to re-appoint the...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: Will a Bill come before the House?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government will retain the position where it is open to it to appoint 20 Ministers of State. This is a public relations exercise. If the Government were serious it would introduce the legislation.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Green shoots. We have been trying to find the Green Party's fingerprints on the budget and we have discovered them. It fully supports everything Fianna Fáil does.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: If there is a genetic difference nobody can find it.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: On behalf of Fine Gael, I join with the Tánaiste in wishing Members of the House and the Ceann Comhairle a peaceful Easter and I tell Members on the other side of the House to expect a very turbulent period when we return.

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: On occasions in this House, for the sake of political hyperbole, we engage in mock outrage. All members of the House do it. On this issue, however, I am totally outraged at the conduct of the Minister and the Government. I believe the Minister should hang her head in shame at the manner in which she has dealt with those who suffer from cystic fibrosis. I do not believe anything the...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: An absolute commitment was given in this House by the Minister that a facility will be in place by 2010 but she has since changed her mind. The temporary facilities are not fully provided. She prevaricated and concealed what was happening and the HSE did likewise. As of ten days ago, this project was not being progressed. On Monday she announced that it would proceed in a unique way. A...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: When will the Bill establishing the proposed national asset management agency be published? How far in advance of the Second Stage debate on that legislation will it be made available to Members of this House? Within what timeframe does the Government envisage the legislation will be enacted? In the interim, will the Government publish a briefing paper for the benefit of Deputies,...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government is responsible for the mess we are in and should take that responsibility. It is time it apologised for what it has inflicted on the country, before the House goes into recess.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the Bill-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: I do not wish to discuss the contents but with regard to the Bill, and to having Members of the House fully informed on issues of importance in its regard, will the Minister make available to Members on this side of the House any legal advice available to the Government concerning the approximate €30 billion borrowings in respect of assets outside the State? Will we be informed about any...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: These are the people who have suffered a quadruple whammy. They are suffering negative equity and are paying more interest than anybody else-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----on their borrowings.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: They now find themselves-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----with banks that will not release them from these arrangements and they are the people-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: Many thousands of couples are particularly hit by the budget measures------

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----this Government brought to this House-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----last Tuesday.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Alan Shatter: I will speak briefly, if I may, on that point.