Results 1,601-1,620 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Fianna Fáil did not do that.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Does Senator Leyden want to comment on decentralisation?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Yes, he did.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Correct.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: He is to be commended for it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: He was very brave.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: He has made a great job of it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: We will rise again.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Is the Senator betraying Fianna Fáil?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: I would not say so.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: No problem on Thursday either.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The Senator's predecessor said at the time-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Will he want to be here?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Senator Cullinane knows everything.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: Of course, Senator Cullinane will be the Minister then.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The whole country is terrified of the prospect of Sinn Féin getting into government. There will be plenty of intimidation then.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The prospect of Deputy Gerry Adams as Tánaiste has put the fear into many.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: The Minister has said more than half a dozen times here that he accepts the good faith in which these arguments are made. It is very ungenerous, in particular, of my Sinn Féin colleagues, not to afford the same sincerity to the Minister. Senator Cullinane said it was easy for the Minister. It is not a bit easy for a Minister to come in here. This is the biggest mess that has happened...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: I wish to comment on a point made by Senator Ó Murchú when he said the Minister sounded very idealistic. What is wrong with that? It is better than some of the old cynicism we are hearing from the lads over there. I am not referring to Senator Ó Murchú as being cynical, because I know he is not. However, plenty of his people are cynical.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
John Gilroy: It is a thing to be praised, not criticised, and I apologise if I misinterpreted what the Senator said. Here in this House some time ago we voted in favour of holding a referendum. I voted in favour. I thought it was a good idea at the time. We discussed this matter long and hard in the Labour Party and with the Minister and his officials. Having explored the possibility of holding a...