Results 41-60 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: It is the other way around â one divides the amount of money by the number of people.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: He carries cash.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: Is it not unfair to provoke the Minister of State when, having made his speech, he is not in a position to reply?
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: Senator O'Toole and others will know statements on the budget in this House are of relatively recent origin. It has become the practice to use Private Members' time to debate the budget, which is the main issue of the day. The motion was tabled as a courtesy to the House in an attempt to facilitate it to discuss this matter. The Minister of State has acknowledged that. Opposition is a mighty...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: As usual Senator Ryan can speak while others are speaking and will also have the benefit of speaking afterwards. That is a remarkable advantage.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: One would think 11 September never happened, that the foot and mouth outbreak never happened and that somehow we live in a cocoon. We have a competitive open economy and suddenly we want to live in this cocoon that insulates us from the world. That is not living in the real world. We have to accommodate ourselves to the conditions in the international marketplace. Much reference has been made...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: In regard to VAT, the tax is on the basis of what one spends and its control is within a person's remit. The more one spends the more VAT one pays. In regard to personal levels of taxation, the Minister has held the line to ensure personal rates do not increase. At the same time he has been able to increase spending by 8%, a significant achievement. The proof is in the â¬530 million package...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: The Senator should withdraw that remark. The Cathaoirleach is not here.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: It is an outrageous thing to say about the Chair.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: This is not the appropriate occasion.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I see no reason not to reciprocate if I have to put up with Senator Ryan.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: Five years is appropriate. This is an important body and people need time to settle into such positions. Experience for members of boards is vital and five years is more suitable for gaining such experience than three years. It would not be helpful if people had to rotate. There is a perception that people are queuing up to get onto State boards. In present circumstances with the inquiries...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: What Senator Henry said was correct, but the question is whether the amendment would deal with the issue. I have always held the view that it is wrong for golf clubs to exclude women. Women can play at Portmarnock Golf Club but cannot become members. My wife is a member of a golf club, of which I am an associate member. I cannot imagine the gentlemen at Portmarnock Golf Club allowing that to...
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: An Taisce would not be doing what it is doing if the Senator had joined.
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: This is an important issue. While I welcome the report, its detail and vision, it is overdue. We are grappling with the problems created by success. Had we looked at them earlier, some of the major problems might not be quite so great. It is evident from the number of groups and individuals catalogued in the index that many contributions were made to the document. The degree of expertise from...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I join the leader of the Fine Gael group in thanking the young gardaà mentioned for their bravery. In what they did they represented the vast majority of members of the force who guard our safety and protect our rights. As someone who comes from an inland county, I find it extraordinary that fishermen should not be able to fish just because their quota has been filled and that others can...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I accept the point the Norris makes â it could be three quarters. That should not be contemplated for one second. We need to see the matter in that context. I am an enthusiastic supporter of electronic voting, although not of the way the results were announced at some elections. The issue highlighted was with regard to the integrity of the ballot paper and the capacity for interference....
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I welcome the Bill and recognise the need for it. I am glad it has been introduced in the Seanad. There is a history in this House of introducing improving legislation. If the Bill needs to be improved, it can be done in this House. I am sure the Minister would be amendable to considering reasonable suggestions. I need to dispose of one matter at this point, the suggestion that the Bill needs...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: With regard to ordering business and the taking of various Stages of Bills on the same day, more experienced Senators will recall that taking Committee and Report Stages together has been a regular feature of business, whereas taking Committee Stage immediately after Second Stage is very unusual. It is a matter for the agreement of the House. With regard to the issue raised by Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I share many of the views expressed by Senator Norris regarding Iraq. Several weeks ago, I noted in the House how, on a visit to the United States, I had been struck by the divergence between the views of the Administration and those of many citizens. It appears the Government of the United States has made up its mind on certain matters, irrespective of the contents of the inspectors' report...