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- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: ââto go through this in some detail. Unfortunately, we have not been given the time to go through it.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: We are here to look at all scenarios. That is what we are supposed to do. Unfortunately, when it is rushed we will not do our job properly.
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an audit has been carried out into the number of primary schools which, for practical reasons, are unable to provide regular swimming or water safety classes due to a lack of a nearby pool; if her Department has had discussions with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: A declaration.
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Like Ireland got.
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: On a point of order, did the Taoiseach state "the former neutral countries"? He stated that, did he not? He stated "the former neutral countries".
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: He stated "former neutral", did he not?
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: He did.
- Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: So are we.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the need for Israel and the European Union to seek a solution to the crisis to ensure the living conditions of ordinary people can be improved by repairing damaged infrastructure and the need to condemn further attacks by Israel on power plants and the...
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister stated that he would not rule out a move to addressing blood alcohol limits in the long term. How long must we wait before that particular topic is addressed? The Minister spoke of people contacting him regarding discriminatory behaviour, ageism etc. Why is it not possible to introduce zero blood alcohol limits for all drivers? Why pick on the younger drivers?
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I ask the question because it seems that with regard to overall alcohol policy, this Government exercises a "softly softly" approach. It does not want to disturb the alcohol industry too much. We have seen this before with the Minister for Health and Children's proposed introduction of the alcohol products Bill, which was mysteriously shelved. Will the Minister take a tough line on the issue...
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Will we get legislation relating to zero blood alcohol limits?
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: That is an absolute disgrace.
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Brieflyââ
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: ââthe Minister has given figures here which are a national disgrace.
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister spoke of a culture. He must change that culture. At all levels there must be an interdepartmental approach to this. I have spoken at length about this at the Joint Committee on Health and Children. People are dying on our roads. We speak of personal irresponsibility, but the buck stops with the Minister.
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I urge the Minister to send out the strongest possible signal here today that he means business. If he does not accept the amendmentââ
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The figures given here today are truly astonishing.
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister cannot put his head in the sand any longer. He must act.