Results 421-440 of 4,717 for speaker:Martin Mansergh

Seanad: Sustaining Progress: Statements. (27 May 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Rubbish.

Seanad: Sustaining Progress: Statements. (27 May 2003)

Martin Mansergh: And the farmers.

Seanad: Sustaining Progress: Statements. (27 May 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Least of all a farmer.

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (10 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister of State, who is the son of one of Ireland's earlier European statesmen. The other place to which Senator Brian Hayes referred, where he was speaking at the weekend, was Tipperary. We were commemorating the Emmet bicentenary and discussing Ireland's place among the nations. I join every other speaker in congratulating the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, Deputy John...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (10 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I will read it. It obviously has the heavy imprint of the person whose signature appears at the bottom, namely, Deputy Gay Mitchell. It is not clear to me that we have to go as far as he recommends, particularly regarding mutual defence. Quarters other than neutral countries will block any attempt to establish the EU as duplicating or rivalling NATO, the core of which is the mutual defence...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Seán Lemass, Countess Markievicz and that fine leader Tom Johnson represent the left on the walls of this House. Will the Deputy Leader organise, between now and the recess, a debate on the OECD report on the economy? This report would be a very good peg on which to hang an economic debate because it shows that, far from squandering the boom, we are holding on so far to the gains we have made.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: The Senator should read the OECD report.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: What former advisers? I made no contribution to the document.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: On a point of order, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I am not arguing with the substantive point about occupation but it is not in order to attack civil servants in the course of a debate. A Government Department—

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: If Senator Norris is entitled to make a point of order, I am too.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: We have a development office there.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I am not neurotic.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I have been there. Has the Senator?

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Has the Senator been there?

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the motion which will be agreed on an all-party basis. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, and his officials. I compliment him on the fine speech he delivered, not for the first time on this subject, which distils the best values this country can contribute to the resolution of the problems in the aftermath of the war. If one tries to look at this from a...

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Second Stage. (18 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister of State and greet what I consider major legislation. The European Convention on Human Rights is a radical document. We must remember this when charges of conservatism are made. Ireland has a very good record, as detailed by the Minister, regarding the convention, in particular, in allowing the right of individual appeal from the beginning. My colleague, Senator Feeney,...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Second Stage. (18 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: Could be.

Seanad: Election Expenses: Motion. (18 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: In my dealings with it, I found the Standards in Public Office Commission to be helpful and courteous. However, some of the rules, as well as the degree of petty accounting, are inflexible. As is the case with all pioneering legislation, for example, the Freedom of Information Act, we must examine it in the light of experience rather than take an inflexible attitude to it. I do not want to...

Seanad: Election Expenses: Motion. (18 Jun 2003)

Martin Mansergh: There is a problem with the period before the election campaign begins. There is also a problem with small parties. As was true of The Workers' Party in the 1980s, Sinn Féin also seems to be able to run a large number of constituency offices. I noticed that there was a list of donations to unsuccesful candidates which had to be put right on behalf of Sinn Féin. It is a fallacy that...