Results 261-280 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Correct. That is the point made by Senator O'Brien and I agree with him. However, to ignore the lack of evidence and to make the forum a place to discuss an issue for which there is no evidence to support it, elevates the argument to something it is not. There is no evidence. The Irish Dental Association, the World Health Organization and the expert body have all said that -----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: God rest her, she would say that. What vested interest has the expert panel on fluoridation got? It has none.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: To suggest that because I say this, I am wrong, points to the lack of evidence in the Senator's argument. All our deliberations here should be based on evidential experience and empirical measurements, but we do not have any of that. To say that the Government is so concerned about the effect of fluoridation of water on health that we are prepared to put it in our legislation and send it...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: They have not banned it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Are there any beagle dogs living there?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Amendment No. 23 certainly makes sense at some level and it provides us with an opportunity to explore some of the issues it addresses. In terms of efficiency, it certainly makes sense because it seems to provide that Irish Water would issue timely public health notices. Senator Ó Clochartaigh has very direct experience of difficulties with the supply of drinking water in Galway and...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It does not look like it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It looks like the Opposition Senators are making it up as they go along.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: We will be all right, Senator. We will be grand.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: A certain Greek artist used to exhibit his paintings publicly in order to attract criticism from his audience. He would hide behind a pillar to listen to the comments. One day the local cobbler started giving out about a drawing of a shoe.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It is very relevant. Senator Norris reminded me of the story. The artist overheard the cobbler's criticism and he fixed the drawing before redisplaying it on the following day.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It is particularly relevant where Senator Leyden is concerned. The cobbler came back on the following day and said: "He made a great job of the shoe but he made no job of the leg at all." The painter jumped out and said: "I will take any criticism from you about the shoe but you know nothing about legs."
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The moral of the story is that one can talk a great deal on something even though one knows little about it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Good man. The word is "ultracrepidarian". The amendment is ostensibly decent enough but I do not think it is necessary. Surely everyone in the country is a householder or commercial user. While there is no reason we should not also specify trade union members, should we not also say that members of other representative groups have an equal claim to membership? I do not think we need to...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It is difficult to know how one can approve something in principle and object to it in practice, but we have had that from the Opposition all week. Some speakers have criticised the composition of the forum. The Minister will have powers to provide by regulation for the membership and composition of the forum. It is difficult to see how Sinn Féin could be opposed to the forum carrying...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It is absolutely relevant to the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The amendment deals with the functions of the forum.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: That is what the amendment states but my comments are absolutely relevant. That is why I argue that the amendment is unnecessary.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Fianna Fáil is the king of bailouts.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: He is going to ask his questions again.