Results 41-60 of 93 for speaker:James Carroll
- Seanad: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: I appreciate the Minister's comprehensive reply. I reiterate that I absolutely accept that an employee who claims and receives a redundancy payment is deemed to have left his or her employment voluntarily. This issue does not relate to employees who want to leave but to employees who have earned their due notice and are deliberately not being given it. I appreciate the Minister's long...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: There is a need for a debate on fair play.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: As a County Louth GAA man-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: There are a number of questions I want to raise.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: I have been very disappointed by the lack of leadership shown by the GAA, both at provincial and national levels.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: The Leader is due to arrange a debate soon on solidarity and fair play. It is essential. Bearing in mind that it is 53 years since my county, Louth, won a Leinster title in Croke Park, I believe for four reasons-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: It is on the Order of Business. It concerns what we are to discuss later. What I am saying has absolutely nothing to do with Meath and I feel very sorry if its win is being tarnished.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: It is a scandal that pressure is being put on the Meath county board and Meath players to raise this. If closed circuit television-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: The point I want to make is actually on violence. I want to make a very serious point on the terrible scenes we saw at the end of the match and on our condemnation of violence on our television screens. Young people should not be exposed to the likes. I categorically dismiss any suggestion of the involvement of true Louth GAA supporters in such violence. The prompt delivery of sport and...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: By using CCTV footage, it could undo one of the worst injustices seen in the history of the GAA.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: It should be done immediately, given the precedent of a 1995 Carlow-Laois match.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage Registrars. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: Ar dtús ba mhaith liom fáilte a chuir roimh an Aire. My motion relates to couples in the north east who wish to say "I do" but who must say "I would if I could but I cannot". Numerous constituents have contacted me about the lack of available registrars in the Louth-Meath area to perform civil marriage ceremonies. One constituent who wishes to marry on a Friday next March-April 2011 has...
- Seanad: Civil Marriage Registrars. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: I thank the Minister for his response. As stated in the Minister's reply, the country is divided into eight regions, each region equating to an area covered by the former health boards. The Minister will be aware the north east has in recent years exploded in terms of population. We need to examine this issue in terms of increasing the number of civil registrars in the area. As the...
- Seanad: Civil Marriage Registrars. (13 Jul 2010)
James Carroll: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)
James Carroll: I echo the words of Senator Leyden in regard to the announcement of the jobs creation strategy outlined yesterday by the Taoiseach. In particular, I want to focus on tourism. I had the pleasure some weeks ago to attend the great dig that took place at Annagassan in County Louth, where the ancient Viking site of Linn Duchaill was discovered. According to Dr. Mark Clinton, the dig...
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries Legislation (29 Sep 2010)
James Carroll: I thank the Minister of State for being here at 10.50 p.m. on a Wednesday night to respond to this Adjournment matter, the focus of which is on the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 which urgently needs to be updated. It was introduced at a time when raffles, sweepstakes and lotteries were the main focus. However, times have changed; we are now living in the electronic era. We must, therefore,...
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries Legislation (29 Sep 2010)
James Carroll: I appreciate the Minister of State's comprehensive reply. While we can learn from other countries such as Australia, we should be aware that we may also inherit some of their problems. Australia, for example, has a huge problem in that gaming machines have been installed in almost every public house in the country. I hope we will not take the same path. As the Minister of State said, we...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)
James Carroll: It would be remiss of me as a County Louth man not to acknowledge the presence of Mr. Paddy Keenan on the GAA all stars team. It is a tremendous day for the GAA in County Louth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)
James Carroll: It is good news for County Louth. I reiterate the point made by Senator Norris about the cystic fibrosis centre which is much needed. I hope the project will move quickly and without delay. Yesterday the Dignity 4 Patients group which represents victims of sexual abuse in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital held a press conference in Buswells Hotel following a meeting with the Minister for Health...