Results 601-605 of 605 for speaker:John Whelan
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service Provision (20 Jan 2016)
John Whelan: I am pleased this morning that it is the Minister State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is in the House to take this matter, because I have found in the past that not only is she aware of what is going on but she has a great knowledge of and insight into the actual situation. Equally important, I have found her to be a listening Minister of State who persists and perseveres, sometimes against...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service Provision (20 Jan 2016)
John Whelan: I accept the Minister of State's assertion that there must be reforms and that, with radical improvements through the use of new technology and flexibilities, we must have a modern ambulance service that can be dispatched. I also second her sentiments regarding the professionalism, commitment and hard and vital work of ambulance crews. However, I have first-hand knowledge of the crews in...
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
John Whelan: I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, is in the House today to discuss this important issue. Flooding may have abated for the moment but it certainly has not gone away and it will be back. A hard rain has fallen and it will keep coming back until we deal with it with some purpose, some vision and serious sustainable and long-term strategies. Present company excluded, I am...
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
John Whelan: What is the sense in that? I propose that Bord na Móna take the water from the Shannon and flood the cut-away midlands bogs as wetlands, as habitats and as reserves, as a safety valve for flooding when it occurs. Can the Minister address the issue of Garryhinch reservoir, which we have pursued here for the past number of years? Garryhinch reservoir is a feasible and live proposal. It...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)
John Whelan: I welcome the Minister to the House. With all due respect to her, however, I do not welcome the Bill and it does not enjoy my support. Indeed, it will not enjoy my support and I am minded to vote against it. I do not lay the charge at the door of the Minister but I call on her to ensure she does not leave this as her legacy. She should not allow this to be the last legislation she puts on...