Results 681-700 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: The Senator is getting stuck in the sand.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: I am not sure if we can all live with it.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: I hope I have the same amount of time as Senator Ross.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Cowen, to the House for this debate. I appreciate his attendance here as the senior Minister and I commend him for his presentation, particularly because it contained so many facts. We have had all the rhetoric, and the Sunday Independent can bluster as much as anybody without facts, but the facts have been spelled out for us clearly and they are a cause for...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: We have created the jobs within the economy by having a prudent approach to our economic governance and ensuring that taxes were reduced to the extent that the revenue has increased exponentially. I will not repeat the figures the Minister gave â they are on the record â but the significant aspect is that the figure increased so much in the face of limited inflation. We could accept those...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: It never will be with George; that is for sure.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: Fireworks or fire?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2004)
John Dardis: They are also indoors.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Sometimes one would not know the difference.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Could we leave the discussion until Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The Senator cannot continue to engage in a Committee Stage debate.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: North Great George's Street.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Senator Norris interrupted a few times himself, when you were not here, Acting Chairman.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I wish to share my time with Senator Maurice Hayes.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I welcome the Bill and I welcome the Minister to the House. As he may have heard stated here before, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is by far the best Cabinet member to come and stay for debates; he does not just present his Bill and do a runner.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: However, I would understand if he did a runner at this stage. The Bill derives from the original Supreme Court case and the constitutional referendum in which the people gave an overwhelming endorsement of the policy now detailed in the Bill. In light of that overwhelming support, it must be supported by almost everybody in this House. I also commend the Minister for the courage he showed...
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Fortunately, the Senator will shortly be in a position to find out.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The next thing the Senator will be talking about is rip-off Ireland.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: What about the poor cereal growers in the Senator's constituency?
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The industry is taxed, the stallion fees are exempt.