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European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: ...infrastructure in place in this country. As the Deputy is aware, we have the strategic infrastructure legislation but, as I said, the planning issues are under existing planning arrangements and we are where we are. However, we must examine all of this area and try to pull it together to a far greater extent than previously in terms of different consents being sought from various...

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is why the Deputy is where he is and we are where we are.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (1 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: ...to us. The principles of proportionality and subsidiarity would have been prominent in the future workings of the Union, had it proceeded along the lines of the Lisbon treaty model. In any event, we are where we are. During the referendum campaign it was suggested — I heard it in my part of the country and Members probable heard it in the west — that people will no longer be allowed...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: ...must be of a general character throughout the whole agricultural industry. I would then have to seek tax exemptions for boars, bulls and other four-legged animals. The whole thing was crazy. We are where we are. I did not make this change for any politically correct reason.