Results 741-760 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 5, 35, 44, 45 and 48 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, and 15 and 24 form a composite proposal and will be taken together.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 9 to 14, inclusive, and No. 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: As it is now 6 o'clock, I am required to put the following question to the House: "That sections 24 to 80, inclusive, Schedules 1 to 7, inclusive, and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee, and the Bill is reported to the House without amendment."
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: This is a speech.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The Senator should go to the Skelligs Rock.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: That was done under a Fine Gael-Labour Party Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The Seanad has sat in Christmas week on many occasions.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Picking up on the last point made by Senator Ryan, it would be useful if the House were to debate the issue of opening negotiations between the EU and Turkey. Yesterday the Joint Committee on European Affairs adopted a report which recommended that the negotiations would open and the decision on this is being made by the EU on 17 December. Senators McDowell and Ormonde and I recently visited...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Finally, it is spurious to make a comparison between the money owed by banks and subvention to nursing homes. However, as you stated, a Chathaoirligh, that matter will be discussed in more detail when the Bill comes before us.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: Where was the Senator when the Road Traffic Bill was discussed?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: What goes on tour should stay on tour.
- Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: The Senator should speak for himself.
- Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I am delighted to be associated with this tribute to Paddy Behan, who has served us so loyally and well for 36 years in Leinster House. In many ways, he epitomises the ideal man who can "meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two imposters just the same", as depicted in Rudyard Kipling's poem If. Paddy has all the qualities listed in the poem...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: I wish the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach and everybody in the House a very happy Christmas. I thank the Cathaoirleach for the way he has conducted the proceedings during the term. He has always been good humoured and even-handed and we appreciate that. I also join in the tributes to the Leader for the manner in which she has led the House and brought the business before us. I link...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
John Dardis: In the spirit of the season I extend best wishes to everybody for Christmas.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)
John Dardis: Tell that to the farmers of Roscommon.
- Seanad: Sugar Beet Industry: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2005)
John Dardis: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)
John Dardis: I agree with the proposition that the House should discuss defamation and the right of the individual to privacy in an era in which the media is all-intrusive. I have previously spoken about this matter. It seems to me that those who work in the media like nothing more than to write about other people who work in the media. I was recently struck by the degree to which high-powered telephoto...