Results 1-13 of 13 for interruptions speaker:Leo Varadkar

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: If I am incorrect on that, I am happy to clarify. Again, there are interruptions when uncomfortable facts are put across.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...when they are tested. Therefore, instead of honesty about the scale of the problem and about what can be achieved given the constraints, we get quick fixes, simple solutions, populist rhetoric, constant interruptions, politicians claiming that they just care more, conspiracy theories about the causes of the crisis and the demonisation of those who are working every day to relieve it. It...

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I think the interruptions and the curse words are indicative of the fact the truth really hurts Sinn Féin. The truth really hurts Sinn Féin.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am forever trying to answer questions between interruptions.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (10 Jul 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----not by you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but by interruptions.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (3 Jul 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...fixed. Mark made many telling contributions in the House, but perhaps most effective were the heckles he deployed against members of my party. He famously described Professor John Kelly as a pitch and toss merchant. The Irish Timesreports that Mark had the ability to halt an entire debate in its tracks with his interruptions. Indeed, we are told he bashed the Opposition's record on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am answering the questions as they were asked, but the number of interruptions makes it harder to answer them. I was also asked-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----but the number of interruptions makes it harder to answer. The legislation was adopted by the Oireachtas. The vast majority of Members of this House and the Seanad voted for it. The Government supports the Garda in enforcing the law. If we do not want it to enforce the laws, we should not pass them in this House. The Garda has my full support in enforcing the law. I do not believe...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: If there had been fewer interruptions while I was answering I would have been able to answer more questions. I do not interrupt the questions.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I am confused. The constant interruptions make it difficult to remember what the question was.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: On the questions which Deputy Micheál Martin asked earlier, which I tried to answer between interruptions, the case against the laboratories is something that we very much have under consideration. If there is not a case against the State and the case is against the laboratory-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I was interrupted within 20 seconds that time. The interruptions are starting even quicker as the days go on. The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and the Minister of State, Deputy English, are representing the Government at the meeting of the national emergency co-ordination group which is taking place at present. Further guidance on all of these matters will be given at the press...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (21 Feb 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I am happy to continue but the Ceann Comhairle is correct that the constant interruptions do make it difficult to answer.