Quotes of the week

“Paying the planning authority to collect lizards.”

Malta Developers Association president Michael Falzon criticising the authority’s twin role with planning and environment.

“Government in the red, people in the black.”

Finance Minister Tonio Fenech on how the government had a debt of €5 billion, but its people were rich, with nearly €10bn in bank deposits.

“Ridiculous.”

NGOs describing the planning authority’s bank guarantee of €15,000 imposed on production company HBO that was filming at Dwejra.

“The sea was tumbling me as if I was in a washing machine.”

French woman Marie Joelle Thenoz describing how waves swept her into the frothing sea while she was posing against the backdrop of Wied iż-Żurrieq.

“The education system may be abusing students if... it teaches them about contraception.”

Gozo Bishop Mario Grech on how teaching youngsters about contraception encouraged them to give in to the “culture of pleasure”.

“Hysterical reaction.”

GU Clinic head Philip Carabot, who has campaigned for a holistic sexual health policy, saying Mgr Grech’s comments were unproductive.