Results 201-220 of 34,019 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I ask that the Leader organise for the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House. I agree with previous speakers on this issue. There is a crisis in education and people need to realise this. It is not just in the area of school buildings but also in class sizes and in the broken promises made by the Government prior to the election. Our children are being left to suffer....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Gabh mo leithscéal. Will the Leader seek clarification that the commitment given by the Taoiseach is one he can fulfil? The veto will not exist if the Lisbon treaty is ratified, and the Taoiseach knows that. That is why this hand-wringing exercise has been going on for months. We had a debate on the World Trade Organisation and supposedly tried to clarify this issue, but when the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I am asking the Leader to facilitate this. In fairness, a Chathaoirligh, you have allowed people on the "Yes" side to contribute. I am asking the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Leader clarify this situation? He should ask the Minister of State, who took questions in the House, to respond to my written question as to where in the text of the Lisbon treaty it states that the veto on international trade can be used after the treaty is passed. Comments have been made about the "No" side in this campaign. I am proud of every single person, including Fine Gael...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: We need to stop these lies from the Fine Gael side.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: It is true. Just a couple of days later, Fine Gael Senators agreed that their MEPs had voted for the Bersani report.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Did they vote for the Bersani report?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I know what is in it.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liomsa tacaíocht a thabhairt do na leasuithe atá molta anseo, Uimh. 13, 14 agus 15. Ar an drochuair, níl an tAire ag glacadh le leasú Uimh. 13. Ba mhaith liom go háirithe labhairt faoi mholadh atá déanta ag an Seanadóir Ó Raghallaigh i leasú Uimh. 14 ar section 25. Sílim go bhfuil tábhacht faoi leith ag baint leis seo agus mar a dúradh roimhe anseo, caithfimid...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Mullen. Molaim na leasuithe atá cláraithe aige. Tá sé ag iarraidh déanamh cinnte de go gcuirfí níos mó cláracha teilifíse agus raidió ar fáil don phobal níos sine. Más féidir linn reachtaíocht a thabhairt isteach ag rá go gcaithfidh 20% de chláracha déileáil le nuacht, srl., tig linn an rud céanna a...

Seanad: Charter of Fundamental Rights: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ní bheidh orm mo chuid ama uilig a ghlacadh. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Rialtas, a chur na ráitis seo ar an gclár inniu. Is deas an rud é deis a bheith agam mo chuid tuaraimí a nochtú sa Seanad ar an gcairt seo, atá mar pháirt de chonradh Liospóin. I am glad to address the Charter of Fundamental Rights that is attached to the Lisbon treaty. I have been listening...

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ar dtús báire ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir White as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. I thank Senator White for providing me with time to speak on this issue. I wish to refer to workers' rights, even though I addressed it last night. The Charter of Fundamental Rights contains no new rights that are not already contained in the Constitution or in international...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I am glad a debate on the Lisbon treaty is being held later today. Prior to the referendum, the House engaged in quite a lengthy debate, over approximately six or seven weeks, on the treaty. It would be worthwhile focusing today's debate on what is needed following the rejection of the Lisbon treaty by the people of this State. It should be stated that the Lisbon treaty is dead. I hope a...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I caution elected Members on this as I understand most were on the "Yes" side of the campaign. We should not try to scare the Irish people into thinking they made the wrong decision. Thank God our Constitution makes the people sovereign rather than the politicians here. The Irish people were to decide the outcome of this question, they have done so and we must accept that. On our part, we...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Leader arrange for a debate on the issue of the North and on the Irish language before the end of this session?

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom labhairt mar gheall ar leasú Uimh. 36a, a bhaineann leis na horduithe agus an cód. Beimid ag cur isteach cód úr a leagfaidh amach na riachtanais a bheidh ar chraoltóirí agus iad ag brú ábhair difriúla, go háirithe ar pháistí. It basically states that in the broadcasting codes we would also include the likely effect which the promotion of overtly consumerist...

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: That is not true. The Senator is misrepresenting my party's position.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: It is a misrepresentation.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Senator Walsh is trotting out lies and he knows it. The debate is over.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Thank God the majority of the people have some people in this House to represent them on that issue.