Results 701-720 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I was explaining to Senator Norris that if he came to this side of the House he would get his full ten minutes. He has not accepted that invitation, obviously. I welcome the budget and will seek to put it in an overall context before discussing its detail. It is within the overall context that I find most to celebrate. What is being done in the area of disability, social welfare and the more...
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Nevertheless, if that vehicle is available to people I cannot see it being closed off in terms of double taxation treaties and so on. Perhaps it may be closed and, if so, well and good, but I do not know how it can be done. Some of the rhetoric on this issue is wide of the mark. However, there is a commitment in the tables with regard to the review. It says the Minister for Finance will...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (2 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats I would like to be associated with this tribute to the late Ted Russell and extend our sympathy to his family and friends in Limerick. It is common on these occasions to remark on the service of former Members but his is a remarkable record by any standards. Mr. Russell was a member of Limerick City Council for 37 years, served as mayor on five occasions...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Or c'est nous.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendment No. 4 has already been discussed with amendment No. 1. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related. Amendment No. 9 is an alternative to amendment No. 8 and amendment No. 10 is related to amendment No. 7. Therefore, amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I agree with Senator Brian Hayes regarding a debate on Northern Ireland. Last week, I would have said we should not have a debate given the sensitivity of the issues involved and that we hoped there would be progress. Hopefully this will continue and there will be a full and final settlement in the next few days. However, we should have a debate in the context of clarity about a settlement...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Senator Norris is no shrinking violet.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Slightly indigestible.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: There is no disagreement about the need for accountability. Members on all sides of the House agree with that principle. The difference arises as to the way that should be exercised. The Bill goes a long way to doing what the amendment proposes. Senator Tuffy also made the point about democratic accountability. The ultimate place for democratic accountability is within the Parliament. The...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I would go some way towards supporting the amendment but whether members of other police forces should become full members of the Garda is another matter. Secondment should be welcomed. The Army has a tradition of participating in command and staff courses in other jurisdictions such as the US and the UK and that has resulted in enhanced expertise and performance. The Garda has similar...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The objective of the amendment is good, but it is stating the obvious to remark that gardaà must derive from the community they serve. Any police force must be formed in this manner if it is to be effective. The point has been conceded with regard to RAPID areas. I would not favour restriction to such areas as it is too narrow a base. In any event as the RAPID programme will eventually be...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: There are obvious advantages to the point made regarding local policing and the need for gardaà to be located in their working area. Such gardaà would have intelligence on the local gurriers. Unfortunately, modern society has moved to the point where gardaà must almost constitute a rapid response force. They must be mobile and cannot be located in every village in the country as they were...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Living in Roscommon.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Does the Senator mean distance or speed?
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I am in favour of the proposal for a volunteer force and that it should have exactly the same powers, responsibilities and immunities as the Garda SÃochána. A second class force could bring the whole system into disrepute. The point has been well made about the need to root the Garda SÃochána in the community and to have its members living in the community. The volunteers would be ideally...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: On Second Stage I pointed out that it does not seem sensible that when renewing my gun licence I must visit a local Garda station because a member of the Garda must be involved in the administration of such renewals. This could be done by a volunteer or competent secretary. While I realise that guns must be controlled and tracked, the licence renewal procedure should be reviewed. In the past,...
- Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a short but important and welcome Bill. Why has it taken so long to provide tribunals with the discretion necessary to allow them do their work more expeditiously? Nobody would agree to the original and untenable proposition that they might continue to 2014 or 2015. There has been widespread public dissatisfaction with the length of time...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I join with other Members in paying tribute to the memory of John Francis Conlan and extend our sympathy to his wife and two children. He was first elected in his 20s to Monaghan County Council in 1955 so he was a very long serving member of that council and also of the town commission and other public bodies in that area. This is a remarkable level of...