Results 901-920 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: In many of the media reports subsequent to the event in Lusk it did not appear that this fact was taken into account. The House should express its gratitude to the gardaà for the way in which they look after us, the public and the State. There should be no compromise on that and to say it is not to be in any way unsympathetic to the loss of life. We must decry the loss of life and we await...
- Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: Whether it is fact or fiction, the Senator has half a minute left.
- Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: Senator Ross needs to have his flaps and wheels down at this stage.
- Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator must conclude.
- Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: Senator Finucane will get his own chance to speak.
- Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator should try to contain himself.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: That is what Mervyn Taylor did.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House for this important debate. I welcome also the opportunity to speak on an important Bill, which I support, though not unreservedly. I have fewer reservations than I originally had on the basis of the amendments introduced in the Dáil. Those reservations were further diminished when I heard the Minister of State inform us of the...
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage. (31 May 2005)
John Dardis: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator is precipitating a debate.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: I again welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House. Yesterday I dealt with the issue of rights-based legislation. This morning I would like to deal with other issues, the first of which relates to consultation. The Government is frequently accused of not listening, a subject on which I would like to expand. During the preparation for the legislation, the Government facilitated...
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: That is how the matter is disposed of. Another way is to suggest that the Bill contravenes the European Convention on Human Rights. Once again, the Attorney General would not advise the Government to initiate legislation and pilot it through these Houses if he considered it a breach of the convention. The same story applies; it is a case of legal challenge. If people believe it is a breach,...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: That is all right, a Chathaoirligh. Sometimes I have difficulty remembering my own name. On a serious note, it goes without saying that the House will have to consider the report of the Morris tribunal, be it before or after the recess. The report raises very serious issues. However, I must reiterate my comment of some days ago that many gardaà put their lives at risk on a daily basis, as we...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I join other Senators in extending sympathy to Mrs. Maura Doherty and her daughters, as well as Seán Doherty's brothers and sisters, on the recent death of Seán Doherty at a very untimely age. Seán Doherty was certainly a very colourful character â there is no question about that. Controversy seemed to follow him about. I agree with Senator Norris...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: It is not like that in Killarney.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: I agree with Senator Quinn that we should emphasise people's abilities, rather than concentrating on their disabilities. That is increasingly happening. A Short Title is needed for the Bill, which deals with people who have disabilities. The purpose of Senator Terry's amendment is covered in the Title, which contains adequate details concerning the scope of the Bill. A shorthand Title is...
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: Private bodies have obligations, but one cannot institutionalise within the legislation moral obligations for public or private bodies. As the Minister of State noted, the scope of the Bill is already very wide. Under section 2(1)(h), a public body can mean: a person, body or organisation (other than the Defence Forces) established- (i) by or under any enactment (other than the Companies Acts...
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: We do not have the power under the Constitution.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: We cannot even amend the Finance Bill.
- Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)
John Dardis: I do not disagree that we should examine this issue under Seanad reform. However, this is a ruling from the Chair and is not a matter for debate. It would be entirely wrong therefore if, on the basis of what Senator Tuffy has said, the impression was given that something mischievous was being done to prevent these matters from being debated. I raised the issue of disability on Second Stage,...