Results 101-120 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: He is continuing on, but this puncture will cause the wheel to buckle. He should get off the bicycle and consult all parties on how best to advance a suitable system for our democracy. It is not too late. We must re-examine the terms of reference for the commission. The Taoiseach added insult to injury when he stated that the commission could continue with its work. With its limited terms of...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: That is his problem; he will not listen.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: However, the Minister is now beyond redemption.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: The Minister should look at section 4.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: Even last week on Committee Stage, we asked about the software and were told all the testing had been done.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: We were misled.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: We asked if all the software testing was done and were told it had been done.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: We were misled last week.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: We should get the Minister's party members to hear this.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: I call a quorum.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: It is ráiméis, as Deputy Joe Higgins said.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: The Minister's problem is that he is too concerned about the media.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: That is the Minister's problem. He is too concerned about the media.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: I wish the Minister's colleagues could hear his ráiméis.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: Would the Minister like me to call for a quorum so that he can take a rest?
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: The Minister is deluding himself now.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: Does the Minister want an answer?
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: I will answer the Minister.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: I am quite flabbergasted listening to the Minister. I thought he would come to the House and show a little flexibility towards the views of the Opposition. As I said earlier, I am quite flexible in dealing with some of the major issues. The Minister quoted selectively from the commission's report and I do not know what point he was making. The Minister accused me of looking through the wrong...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Allen: It is an issue as far as I am concerned. On page 23 of the commission's report, it is certainly an issue. The commission says that although they do not fall strictly within its terms of reference, the following observations have a bearing on the successful implementation of the system at elections in Ireland. According to the commission, the system cannot accommodate voters who wish to...