Results 761-780 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Just a small bit. De Valera was giving the final speech on behalf of the then Opposition. People were expecting a big long Churchillian kind of a speech from Dev and all he said was, "I think we have heard enough". People have heard enough from us. They have spoken first. The question is whether the Government has heard the message. Has the Taoiseach and his Cabinet finally got the...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: We are sick of them. As I was trying to delete them yesterday, however, I found that I had deleted some important and valid representations from my own county of Kerry. I am sure others may also have experienced that. I found out that there is a way of dealing with those particular e-mails.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: One learns something every night one goes out. I have learned a good deal like that, as has Senator Brennan.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I will conclude on that note. I wish everybody here a happy Christmas.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I had not intended to intervene a second time on this debate. However, it is clear that Senator Byrne's amendment has shown the fatal weakness in this Bill. I acknowledge that the Minister was only recently appointed. In times past-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: -----elderly Ministers who had held ministerial posts for 30 or 40 years would come in here and stonewall-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: -----and give no encouragement to this side of the House. The Minister has unfortunately made the fatal mistake of encouraging us a little. When Members on this side of the House get encouragement, they take advantage of it. We need to look at the realpolitik of this. I have been involved long enough in local government and the Seanad for some years to be realistic and pragmatic. We could...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I have the figures here if you want them.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: We will be here all day.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: We are dealing with a Government Bill and not a Fianna Fáil Bill.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: So the Labour Party has not changed its position.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: It is Labour's way.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Nobody will pay you.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Where will you get the money?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Stick with the Bill.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: The Senator must stay on section 4.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: We are only dealing with section 4.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: We will deal with it when we come to it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: The Minister has responded to Senators. We have a number of speakers offering and I will call them in turn. We have a lot of work to get through and while I will not stifle debate, I ask Senators to avoid repetition. This is not particularly directed at the first speaker I am calling, Senator Cullinane.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Let us not divert. Please stick to the business in hand.