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- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: I have a vested interest. My mother died in 2000 and she sold her home to finance her nursing home care. If this initiative is successful that would not happen.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: I call Senator Leyden. The Senator has five minutes remaining.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: Senator O'Toole has ten minutes.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: The Senator needs to come to his own final sentence.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: I join with others in wishingthe Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Members and those associated with the House a happy and peaceful Christmas and a good new year. I thank the Cathaoirleach for his patience and humour in conducting proceedings. I wish him well in everything he decides to do in the future. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the Acting Chairmen for the manner in which...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: He is always accurate in what he reports. It is when one is in Opposition that one finds out how hard the Clerk, the Assistant Clerk and the Seanad Office have to work in the preparation of proceedings, for example, amendments to Bills. Some of us, including myself, are not always the best in bringing the amendments to them early in the evening. It is extraordinary that they can get the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: We will recall when we had to wait for several weeks for the report to come from the Editor of Debates. Now we have them almost instantly. That is a great step forward. I wish everyone a merry Christmas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: Like other speakers, I regret BUPA's decision to pull out of the Irish market, which was based on a court judgment. It is difficult to see how one can reconcile unfettered competition with community rating and risk equalisation. I do not know how those two matters fit in with one another. One has enormous sympathy for the 475,000 clients of BUPA and particularly for the staff who will lose...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: I thank the Cathaoirleach, but I wanted to make the point that something special needs to be done. The recent court case was about recognising a Canadian marriage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: That is at the heart of such matters, and can be dealt with as effectively by the proposal on civil partnership, along the lines of the one Senator Norris made, as full marriage. I agree that the Houses and the Minister must respond, and those matters will be brought to his attention.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: Senator Phelan's company will be in touch with him immediately.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: Please God, no.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
John Dardis: Thank you very much.
- Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Jan 2007)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrat group, I join the Leader of the House and those of the other groups in mourning the passing of former Senator Michael Yeats. I acknowledge his contribution to Ireland and celebrate a very long and distinguished life. Members of the family have been well spoken of by others, and I will not repeat those sentiments, other than to say this. Among those...
- Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Jan 2007)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I am happy to join in the tributes being made to the late Seán O'Leary and to extend our sympathy to his wife, children and the Fine Gael Party on his passing. His achievements have been well documented but apart from his political expertise, which was legendary, what emerges from many of the tributes passed to him at the time of his death was the...
- Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Jan 2007)
John Dardis: ââromance can blossom at the long counts in cold halls around the country. The best thing I can do is read what Garret FitzGerald said in his autobiography which sums up the man very well. The director of elections was Seán O'Leary, a Cork accountant and barrister who had himself been a Dáil candidate and whose qualities of warmth and vitality, political gut instinct, natural...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Jan 2007)
John Dardis: Here endeth the broadcast.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
John Dardis: One is plural.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
John Dardis: I welcome this Bill to the House. We must acknowledge the work done by the military law review board, which came up with much more than is contained in the Bill. I hope the Minister will be able to act on those other matters too. This debate allows us to reflect on the wider aspects of military life and the role of the Defence Forces. There have been occasions in the past when people have...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
John Dardis: There are other aspects. My own town of Newbridge has benefitted from the presence of the Defence Forces at civil level and the town has enhanced the lives of the members. We have unique qualities that have been beneficial in our United Nations service. I was in the Gaza Strip and observed the work of some of our personnel and saw that can bridge the divides that more powerful countries...