Results 1,641-1,660 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: It was a sticky question.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: Is there not much stuff in this legislation?
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: I shall be waiting.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister is taking all Stages on one day. For God's sake, that is not a debate.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the latest contacts he has had with his counterparts in Sweden regarding Irish participation in the Nordic battle group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24136/06]
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence the range of missions that the EU battle groups will be participating in; if they are broader than the Petersburg Tasks adopted in the Amsterdam treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24137/06]
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: It does not exist.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister is in the trenches.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: He should put on his hard hat.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: I did not say anything offensive.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: The Government does.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: The Government has a say in that.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: My colleague, Deputy Boyle, was informed that this legislation must be done and dusted by 7 July and that is the reason it is being rushed through. Will the Minister confirm that to the House?
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: The deadline for the passing of this legislation is 7 July and that is the reason the Minister is rushing it through the Houses. The legislation must be passed by 7 July â that is the problem and the reason the debate will be guillotined and we will not have real debate on the issue.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: No, this has nothing to do with the Seanad, it has more to do with operational matters. That is the issue. Will the Minister agree there is a broad remit in the provision of the legislation dealing with battle groups where it states the international United Nations force means an international force or body established, mandated, authorised, endorsed, supported, approved or otherwise...
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: No Dáil approval is required for such a mission. If our troops were out in the field and fired upon, would they be entitled to return fire? Is it the Minister's understanding that they would be entitled to do that because that is my understanding if they were under attack? Similarly, if they assembled or embarked upon a missionââ
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: ââand were fired upon, would they be entitled to return fire or engage in battle?
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: No, I am talking about the questions before us and the question I asked is relevant to them.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: I ask the Minister to answer my question.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)
John Gormley: We are not excluding the Minister in this respect.