Results 561-580 of 1,625 for speaker:Pat O'Neill

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the members from the Burren Farming for Conservation Programme for coming here today. I did not know anything about this scheme until today. It is unique. It is amazing what can be achieved with co-operation. On a point made by Mr. Daveron that the environmentalists listen to the farmers, that is an illustration of what should have happened in this country in the way the hills...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I second that.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I welcome this Bill to the Seanad. This is the second Bill that the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, has brought to the Seanad. As he stated, he learned about politics in this Chamber and he likes to introduce legislation in this House. This Bill in entitled Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 and people might question the purpose of such a Bill. It is not...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: On Wednesday, 30 January.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP (24 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Mullen asked about the moving of the European Parliament to Strasbourg.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP (24 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That is on the record of the House now.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP (24 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Does Senator O'Sullivan wish to clarify if it was a No. 1 vote?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I attended very moving and beautiful ceremony last Sunday in the Mansion House, which commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. I congratulate the committee involved in organising what was a beautiful ceremony. I also congratulate the Minister for Justice and Law Reform on the magnificent speech he gave at the ceremony. Holocaust Memorial Day was established in 2000 after the Stockholm...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I wish to be associated with the votes of sympathy to the families of Senator Henry, Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and former Senator Éamon de Buitléar. I presume we will have a debate on the death of Detective Garda Donohoe at a later stage. I was going to raise a matter last December and, having listened to the radio travelling up here today, I think it is appropriate that I should...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I am seeking a debate on sentencing and how we can control anti-social behaviour in this country.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome Deputy Mairead McGuinness or Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP. We all see her in the European Parliament as a sheriff on food safety and public health, and I suppose "sheriff" would be something of a promotion. She dealt well with the horse meat issue. I welcome the legislation on food labelling to come in on 31 December this year. On alternative enterprises, she mentioned getting...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I am very worried about it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator should confined his remarks to the legislation.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: While I know the Senator is saying complimentary things, we should not mention in this House somebody who is not here.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Yes, but the Senator is passing comment now.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane raised that point on the previous section.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane is repeating himself and I will not allow him to do so.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane is deviating.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I must intervene here.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Walsh spoke earlier on-----