Results 361-380 of 5,893 for speaker:Frank Feighan
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: We have a good sense of humour in County Roscommon.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Phelan for sharing his time with me. I called for a debate on decentralisation a little over a year ago, and I come from an area which welcomed any kind of decentralisation. I come from Boyle, which was promised decentralisation. We were told not to ask the hard questions and were promised that everything would be fine. Despite a town site for decentralisation being offered...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: Decentralisation could and should have been a major force for change. I welcome any decentralisation to Carrick-on-Shannon. However, three times the number of jobs being delivered were promised to my constituency. The Minister of State has not delivered on his promise.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: Decentralisation could have been a force for change. Following the message from last week's report on the issue, decentralisation is an utter shambles. It is all confusion and a clear deception. That fact cannot be escaped. The Minister of State announced that 10,000 people would decentralise within three years. The figures will not even come close to that. There are firm commitments from...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: The people are angry at the contempt the Government has shown for towns and for the entire country. The Minister of State promised 230 jobs to Roscommon. My colleagues and I welcomed those jobs but they will not happen in the lifetime of this Government. They are put back to 2011 and 2012. I do not know. Fine Gael will have to get into power to deliver real jobs for County Roscommon.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: The Minister of State should instantly sack whatever Sir Humphrey wrote the speech he delivered today. It states: "With this parallel approach, the OPW will be a decentralisation champion." There are no champions emerging from this decentralisation report, only chumps. The people are annoyed. I am annoyed because I took the report as a commitment last December. Fool as I am in opposition, I...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: And they voted him out.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: Garret FitzGerald told the truth. This Government did not tell the truth.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I ask Senator Leyden to withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want Senator Leyden to withdraw that remark, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: The remark referred to the party I came from. I want Senator Leyden to withdraw that remark. I come from a Fine Gael background and I am proud of it.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want the remark to be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want that remark to be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want that remark to be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: That is not good enough. I want the remark withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want that remark withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: That is not good enough, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want that remark withdrawn.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Frank Feighan: I want the Senator to withdraw that remark.