Results 41-60 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: There is no disrespect.
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: Are they undeserved?
- Seanad: Mobile Phones: Motion (13 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. Senator John Whelan mentioned that politicians seemed to have a mobile phone attached permanently to their ear, but it is well known that politicians' brains are smaller than those of members of the general public; therefore, the risk is neutralised.
- Seanad: Mobile Phones: Motion (13 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: I commend Senator Pat O'Neill for bringing this Private Members' motion before the House. I hope, however, that he will be generous and acknowledge that this side of the House is acting in good faith in opposing it. The evidence is conflicting and vested interests are anxious to avoid damaging their brands. The same happened 30 years ago in the tobacco industry which actively suppressed...
- Seanad: A Vision for Change: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: I am happy to welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber again. I will make a point about suicide, although I do not intend to speak about the issue as it relates to A Vision for Change. It must be acknowledged that over 1,000 people have died by suicide in the past two years. Every party represented in the Chamber should consider this figure and we should have a debate devoted to the...
- Seanad: A Vision for Change: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: The Senator was in Government long enough.
- Seanad: A Vision for Change: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: Fianna Fáil had 14 years in and now, I hope, will have 14 years out of it.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: On a point of order, is the Leader present in the House?
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: Do Standing Orders not preclude Members from mentioning those who are not present?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister back to the Chamber. I too welcome this Bill and I also welcome the comments and contribution of Senator Cullinane. We all agree with him, although the language we might use to describe our anger might be a little different from the language he uses. Language is very important when discussing these issues. No party has a monopoly on the annoyance the people feel on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: On 15 December 2008, the Swissco Limited plant in Little Island in Cork, manufacturer of ready-made meals, closed down, leaving 154 employees out of work. Despite a Labour Court ruling that these workers are entitled to two weeks redundancy in addition to their statutory payment and an agreement between management and staff to negotiate these and further terms, the company has walked away...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)
John Gilroy: Yes. I have been pursuing this issue since 2008 without much success. Will the Leader bring it to the attention of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, for urgent investigation by his Department?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)
John Gilroy: It was stated in the House yesterday that the points system for university entrance is fair and transparent. It is probably fair for many students and families who can afford to go to the third level education, but I am not sure if it is fair for those who cannot. The points system has narrowed the learning opportunities for a great number of students in that the leaving certificate is an...
- Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)
John Gilroy: I will start by assuring Senator Byrne that if he detects a measure of disquiet on this side of the House, it is not any desire on our behalf to interfere with his procedural and democratic rights; it is more a measure of disquiet at the petulant manner in which he sometimes calls a quorum. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The amendment relates to a technical change and does not...
- Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)
John Gilroy: -----by some type of utopian economic promise from Sinn Féin. As an act of solidarity we have supported the stabilisation funds and now find ourselves receiving â¬67 billion. We will hear much fine talk about burning bondholders, walking away from our obligations as a State and perhaps pulling out of the euro but the question remains, and it has not been addressed by those who advocate...
- Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)
John Gilroy: -----since the changes to the structure of the EFSF were announced in July. By any standard, this must be welcomed and a continued reduction in Irish bond rates will ensure we will be able to re-enter the markets sooner rather than later and regain the element of sovereignty we relinquished. The changes outlined in the Bill are aimed at helping Ireland, Greece and Portugal in particular...
- Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility Bill and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages. (22 Sep 2011)
John Gilroy: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I welcome the robust and interesting debate we had. I do not share Senator Barrett's analysis if I understand it correctly. It is a debate for another day but the notion that no country would welcome an inflow of capital should be rejected. That makes no sense and, therefore, I surely have misunderstood his argument. This important legislation...
- Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. We appreciate that he is a frequent visitor. I will take the opportunity to second and discuss the Government amendment. Given the Sinn Féin motion and the Fianna Fáil amendment, it is interesting that two parties representing strands of Nationalist and republican opinion find it difficult to agree on the nature of nationalism and republicanism....
- Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
John Gilroy: Yes. Second, whoever wrote the motion might not be fully familiar with the terms and conditions set out in the Good Friday Agreement. On closer inspection, it appears that whoever wrote the motion has not read the Agreement at all. The principles underlying the Good Friday Agreement are those of reconciliation, trust and mutual tolerance without an agreed idea of what the nation is. The...
- Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
John Gilroy: It is good for Senator à Clochartaigh to be gracious. I happily second the Government amendment. I am favourably disposed towards the motion in general, but I am unable to support it in its current form. Its full implications have not been fully thought out by the proposers, but I look forward to hearing more during the debate.