Green Party Leader John Gormley today said he was looking forward to a vigorous and thorough debate on the newly-signed Treaty of Lisbon by members of his party.
Minister Gormley, speaking from the UN climate change conference in Bali, said: ‘’The Green Party has always engaged fully in debate on the EU over the past 25 [...]
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, to the House. I am grateful for an opportunity to comment on the reform or Lisbon Treaty – I have not yet decided which title I will use. The signing of the treaty tomorrow will put an end to approximately two years of what was described as [...]
Green Senator Déirdre de Búrca and Local Area Representative Pat Kavanagh have welcomed almost €9,000 in Department of Enviroment grants to fund local green projects in the Wicklow area. Senator de Burca said the money will provide much needed assistance to key projects and help raise awareness of the environment.
“It is encouraging to see [...]
Green Party public representatives this week met with Minister for State with responsibility for Fire Services, Tony Killeen, to press for action in relation to the Bray Fire Services. Senator Déirdre de Búrca and Green Party councillor, Ciarán O’Brien met with Minister Killeen in Leinster House.
“We impressed upon Minister Killeen the importance of taking action [...]
Green Party Health and Children spokesperson Senator Déirdre de Búrca has welcomed the provision of €16.2 billion for Health in 2008, saying the 9 percent increase in funding was significant, despite budgetary constraints.
Senator de Búrca said: ‘’Of the total €16.2 billion , over €700 million will be for the capital programme. The figure announced also [...]
Green Party Senator, Déirdre de Búrca, claims that East Coast Radio made a bad decision last year when it paid a large settlement to a businessman in North Wicklow who took a legal action against the radio station. The businessman had claimed that the radio station libelled him when it ran an interview with De [...]
Senator Déirdre de Búrca
I would like the Fine Gael and Labour parties to remember that. It is not enough to pay lip-service to the Greenagenda. It is about getting into Government and implementing it.
Senator Alex White
At all costs.
An Cathaoirleach
Senators, please.
Senator Déirdre de Búrca
I ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State at the Department [...]
Green Party Senator, Déirdre de Búrca has welcomed the first Budget in the State’s history to contain a strong ‘green’ dimension. Senator de Búrca said it placed a strong emphasis on the fight against climate change and that there were new measures to start curbing carbon emissions through innovative changes to vehicle registration tax and [...]
Green Party Senator Déirdre de Búrca has called for members of the public to make written submissions to the Joint Committee on Education and Science School Catchment Transport Boundaries.
According to De Búrca the committee is seeking written submissions as part of a broad process of public consultation. ‘’The school catchment boundaries have not been reviewed
for [...]
Green Party Senator, Déirdre de Búrca has responded to the recent decision of Wicklow County Council to grant planning permission for a large out-of-town shopping centre and other development to Zapi near Charlesland, Greystones, saying she believes that the original zoning process behind the decision raised some very serious questions.
“In the light of the recent [...]
