Results 201-220 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: I wonder is the Senator deliberately misunderstanding the law. It is a certificate and a licence.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: How can I respond to that?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: Section 43 is related to amendment No. 24 and it concerns the powers of the inspector. The amendment seeks to remove powers from the inspector. I have made the point about a law being meaningless, which I am glad to see Senator à Domhnaill has accepted. Amendment No. 66 again proposes that it would not be an offence to contravene a law, and I cannot understand that. I do not believe any...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: One cannot break the law with no consequence.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: The Minister did not call anybody stupid. That must go on the record. It was Senator Cullinane who used the word "stupid".
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: That was the Government supported by Senator à Domhnaill.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: That is being dishonest.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: The Minister answered that question three times.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: I ask the Cathaoirleach to consider if the amendment is in order, as the wording is incorrect. Senator à Brian Domhnaill uses the word "practical" when he should really use "practicable", which means to be able to put something into practice, as opposed to it being desirable.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: He has only one argument.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: We are at amendment No. 27 and he is making the same argument on every amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: He should get back to Donegal and take on Senator Harte.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: It is a waste of time asking that question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: This morning, the National Advisory Committee on Drugs published a report entitled The Potency of THC in Cannabis Products. One of the main findings of this report shows that illegally grown cannabis in Ireland contains higher concentrations of the psychoactive element than imported illegal drugs. I call for a debate on this issue. It is important that those people who promote the use of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: That is not appropriate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: My God.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: I have put a lot of thought into whether it is worthwhile raising this issue and, against my better judgment, have come to the decision that it is. In so doing I run the risk of giving an accomplished self-promoter even more publicity, but it is probably worth doing. Yesterday I spoke about the publication by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs of a report highlighting the dangers and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)
John Gilroy: It continues.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Gilroy: This is a technical extension of the-----