Results 8,921-8,940 of 13,259 for speaker:Pat Gallagher
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: It is a significant word in the context of this provision. Perhaps we should focus on the amendment. There will be an opportunity to talk about labelling later.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: This is not a Second Stage speech.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: What does the word "and" change?
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: I ask any other Member who wishes to contribute to have a look at the amendments. This is not a Second Stage debate. This amendment concerns the removal of the word "and". I do not want to stifle debate, but this should not be seen as an opportunity for a Second Stage debate. I know that Deputy Danny Healy-Rae will concentrate on the amendment.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: We are not discussing the Bill. We are discussing an amendment.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: The Minister will explain to us whether that is the purpose.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: Amendments Nos. 8, 10, 13 and 14 are related and may be discussed together.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. These amendments relate to having the health information in two languages.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: That is not the issue.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy should concentrate on amendment No. 8, which is to insert the health information in both English and Irish. Even if the amendment is defeated, the warning will be there in English anyway. We must focus on the amendment.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy will have the opportunity to do that.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: Please, Deputy.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: Deputy Healy-Rae, you are an intelligent man. That is not what we are discussing. All the amendments relate to the information being in both English and Irish. Let us focus on that. There were other opportunities for Second Stage debates. I am trying to be helpful. We are not doing what is a traditional Report Stage debate. Down through the years such debates had a certain focus but...
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: People can make up their minds whether they want English or Irish on the labels. That is what we are discussing.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: You can vote on that.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: The Minister, without interruption. No bilaterals.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: The Minister, to continue.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: No, Deputy Ó Cuív does not have an opportunity.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: Deputy Ó Cuív has been in twice.
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)
Pat Gallagher: We do not want to reach an impasse.