Results 81-100 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: Of what party was the Senator a member in 1992?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: He has made a statement.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: Especially the ones who graduated from Trinity College.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (5 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: On the Order of Business, the Opposition requested that each speaker should be afforded 15 minutes, with Senators sharing time if they wish, rather than 15 minutes for spokespersons and ten minutes for others. We are happy to accept the proposal.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister. The fact that this Bill is being introduced in the Seanad is in keeping with the tradition of Bills of this nature. The Environmental Protection Agency Bill 1992 was introduced here by the then Minister, Deputy Harney. I commend the Minister on the remarks he made this morning on radio when dealing with the Bill. A statement was made in the subsequent discussion that...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: A Chathaoirligh, am I correct in presuming that I am not to comment on what Senator Ryan has said?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I was about to say that what has happened at Shannon Airport is not a measure of the declining capacity of the State, rather it is the wilful destruction of property and the need to protect it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: Two weeks ago I called for a debate on agriculture and I am surprised my request did not receive more support. The Fischler proposals will have a profound effect not only on farming, but also on the processing industry and the entire economy. It is important that the House give immediate and serious consideration to this grave matter so that our views can be communicated to the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: Unless the rate was cheaper in Killarney.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: We will correct more than the Senator's English.
- Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements (Resumed). (6 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I wish to share time with Senator Ross. Acting Chairman (Mr. Dardis): Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I take Senator's Quinn's point that we have debated Iraq. Many Members contributed to the debate and the views of the House were clear on it, but it would be wrong to let the statement pass which suggested that anybody in this country, whether in the Government or otherwise, would condone the killing of 12 million children, which is the way it was represented. As far as I am aware the...
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: Senator Quinn might have something to say about that.
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister. We have had two very colourful contributions in the last 16 or 18 minutes but neither had a single concrete proposal for the Minister. Those of us of a certain age remember attending the Litany of the Saints which continued for a considerable time. The Opposition has offered the litany of the damned tonight.
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: What is it about our national character that we cannot recognise the Minister's abilities which were recognised by two sovereign governments?
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: We have only heard about the ills that have befallen the industry. The Minister has explicitly said on many occasions that he realises farm incomes were down last year.
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: It probably had as much to do with a presidential election in the IFA.
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: I have been a Member of this House for nearly 13 years and never seen an amendment as vacuous as this.
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: The amendment reads: "That Seanad Ãireann condemns the Government for its failure to recognise the difficulties in agriculture and food and calls on it to take some measures to re-establish confidence in the sector". The Minister recognises the difficulties in agriculture and food. If Fine Gael cannot come up with something more concrete than "some measures", I wonder what, if any,...
- Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)
John Dardis: We must accept that the Fischler proposals will have profound effects on this country, not just farmers â all of Ireland plc is at risk from them. The Minister has expressed his opposition at the Council of Ministers. The FAPRI projections for the future indicate a reduction of 12% in beef output by 2009 â three times the European average. They indicate a 30% reduction in the number of...