Results 161-180 of 1,158 for speaker:Fiona O'Malley

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The party realises the embarrassment of what it has signed up to and that it had better bring some level of coherence to its energy policy. Whether it has put much thought into it remains to be seen.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The Fine Gael Party last week saddled itself with some madcap notions. On reflection, the party has realised what it has let itself in for. That is why it has tabled this motion. I am delighted to have this opportunity, as no doubt the Government is, because it gives us ample opportunity once again to demonstrate what the Government has been doing on this topic. Fine Gael had the opportunity...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: ——the party finds itself in, where it is so frightened to come up with policies because it may offend the Labour Party, it was not in a position to do something about it. Labour's performance was hardly better.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I will try not to be.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Labour's performance was not a whole lot better. I am afraid that Deputy Broughan took the opportunity, rather than to showcase the Labour Party policy which we are all waiting to see and hear about, to peddle a falsehood. He admitted himself it was a fabrication, and he was rather embarrassed and had to withdraw it. It is an awful pity that Labour once again demonstrated that it does nothing...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The Labour Party will knock, knock and knock.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I asked Deputy Broughan, rather than hitting the Government for its very good record, to show us a Labour initiative. The party does not have one, so no wonder they are having such difficulty cobbling a Government together. Both parties seem to be so terrified to say anything that will isolate or alienate anybody that we get nothing. We get incoherent blather.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I pay tribute to elements to the Private Members' business this week as a little bit more thought went into it, but it also reflects the fact that they do not know what Government policy is.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The Government is well aware of what it is, and it was outlined in great detail yesterday. Vehicle registration tax is something that is already under way. I had a certain sympathy with the total removal of excise duty on biofuels to stimulate production. There is merit in that but, on further reflection, looking into it and discussing it with the Department of Finance, I can see...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: ——and which has soared ahead, and "well done" to it, has been able to provide the material at a cheaper level. That is what I am afraid we might end up doing, and I am sure that is not what people intend or would like to happen. We want to promote indigenous industry. I commend the Government motion on the establishment of the Irish Energy Research Council. It is one of the most important...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Bills of this nature show the House in its best light. This Bill, for example, gives Deputies an opportunity to work together for the betterment of the institutes of technology sector. It is clear from the contributions of Opposition Members that their views do not differ from those Government Members. We are all conscious of the role the institutes of technology have played and will continue...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology is an extraordinary establishment in many ways. I am familiar with the Minister of State's institute of technology in Galway, which is a fine establishment and, like the Dún Laoghaire one, a fine building has been provided for it. The Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology has 1,500 students. It has provided...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I wish to share time with Deputy Cooper-Flynn.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which has been a long time in gestation. The speed of our economic progress over the past 20 years has been such that infrastructural development has not kept pace and we therefore have teething problems throughout the country that need to be addressed. Given that the Bill's objective is to deliver major infrastructural developments quickly, it...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 May 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 628: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will launch an information campaign to alert people to the existence and benefits of an energy performance building directive. [20948/06]

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I came in yesterday evening to listen to the Green Party debate this important strategic issue. I was sadly disappointed. I wasted my time. What I heard was one member of the Green Party after another kick their constituency colleagues around the place. Deputy Gormley started with his colleague, the Minister——

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: No. I am speaking about the Green Party.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Would they mind not interrupting me until I make my points?

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: We were treated to a kicking of local constituency colleagues. I am sorry that the people are not in the Gallery today because I would have expected——

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: ——such a short time from a general election, that this is the opportunity for the Green Party to put its cards on the table, to announce its policies on these important issues and to tell its constituents who were in the Gallery exactly how it will deal with this critical waste problem. The Green Party recognises it as a critical waste problem but not one of them took the opportunity to...