Results 241-260 of 891 for speaker:John Minihan
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: I make no apologiesââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: ââfor the fact that the Government has provided for 200,000 medical cards and found that the public has not taken them up. The two Government parties took an initiative today to communicate with the electorate.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: Just because Fine Gael is incapable of communicating with the electorate does not mean that we should stop doing so. Fine Gael might profitably use its Private Members' time by coming to the House properly informed to debate the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator should read the programme for Government.
- Seanad: Public Order Offences: Statements. (2 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for participating in this debate so speedily. His speech and, more important, the brief from the Garda Commissioner clearly put to bed the claims that there was a lack of planning or thought in regard to this parade. We all rightfully agree that the right to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental principle of the democracy in which we live. The essence of...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: I welcome the Minister and the introduction of this comprehensive legislation. We have had a flavour of Gaeilge sa Teach. Senator O'Toole started during the Order of Business highlighting Irish. Then the Minister took us all on the hop by delivering an eloquent speech as Gaeilge which I regret to say I had to read in English. The war on terrorism is one which cannot succeed if we deal with it...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: Senator Higgins was inaccurate.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator should name the four incomes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: I join with previous speakers in condemning what occurred on O'Connell Street last Saturday and support the position and courage displayed by members of the Garda SÃochána in the situation in which they found themselves. Senator Brian Hayes said there should be a public inquiry. I do not agree. He may mean we need a public debate. I am not sure a public inquiry would get the results we...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator is not too sure what he is looking for.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: Dublin is fine. O'Connell Street is fine, but not the rural areas.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: Senator Higgins is using bully-boy tactics.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: It is a bit rich for him to drop in and make these comments.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (1 Mar 2006)
John Minihan: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I wish to be associated with the remarks of previous speakers in offering our sympathies to the family of the late Larry McMahon. I never met Mr. McMahon but anyone with an interest in politics, and particularly that famous by-election, would know who he was. Having listened to the tributes today, both here and in the Lower House, the point that comes...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: Senator Daly referred to prisoners, not aeroplanes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator should read the proposals. He does not know what he is talking about.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator does not know what he is talking about.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator got that right. We will proceed with the Garda reserve force.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: We had it yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John Minihan: That is because of overtime issues.