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- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: The Senator might be left here on his own.
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: The first thing we should acknowledge is the sheer resilience of communities and businesspeople in the face of unprecedented flooding. The Minister of State and I were in Cork during the week and saw at first hand the effect of flooding on residents; it has been devastating for them. The Minister of State will have seen the damage done to the centre of Cork city, where businesses are in...
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: Yes. I was glad to hear Senator Landy pointing to the success of the Clonmel flood defences, which is extremely welcome and shows we are not completely at the mercy of the elements in all circumstances. I do not wish to say too much more, except to note Senator Byrne's reference to some sort of announcement from the Government as to how to get the message out regarding the amber and red...
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: It demonstrates my concern-----
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: ----- and no more than that.
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: I thank the Acting Chairman for his protection from cynics.
- Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: Yes.
- Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The Minister of State and Members of the House will be aware, because I have said it often enough, that one of the reasons I entered politics was to try to add some small bit of value from my experience to the mental health services. Prior to entering politics I was a psychiatric nurse. It is looking increasingly likely I will be one again soon...
- Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: It is funny that Senator Mullen is. He is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: I am sure Senator Wilson is under some misapprehension regarding the Government's position on rural Ireland. I remind the Senator that under his party in Government, 197 post offices were closed. That was the last Fianna Fáil Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: I certainly did.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: I explained to them that despite Fianna Fáil's scaremongering on the issue, the Government has no intention whatever of undermining the very efficient network. The Government recently invested €50 million in a contract for the post office relating to the Department of Social Protection, which is to be welcomed. One might half-expect it from Sinn Féin but it is remarkable...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: It is only a matter of time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: It is only a matter of time before there will be negativity flowing from both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, as the local elections are coming up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: They are codding people on this issue and scaremongering. Senator Wilson has failed to understand that democracy is about representing people and not particular areas, fields or mountains.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: If the population of Ireland has become more urbanised in recent years, I suggest it would be good to have those people living in urban Ireland equally represented.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: If Fianna Fáil has a problem representing people, as opposed to codding them-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
John Gilroy: -----perhaps those in the party can reflect on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2014)
John Gilroy: Senator MacSharry starts his contribution by saying it is a rumour and then builds his entire case based on that rumour. I suggest we wait for the facts to emerge before we start with the histrionics, but that is not the point I wish to make today. The Cork Film Centre is a voluntary arts group based in Cork, providing support, training and equipment for a vibrant arts community in the city...
- Seanad: Economic Growth and Job Creation: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
John Gilroy: I had intended to discuss the conditions in the macroeconomy that led to a reduction in the unemployment register. However, it is not every day we have the opportunity to address directly the Minister for Finance. I wish to do so in respect of a topic in which I have a particular interest. I propose to take one element and examine it on a micro level. In the British Medical Journal in...