Results 261-280 of 561 for speaker:John Dolan
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1 May 2018)
John Dolan: I asked the Minister of State four questions. One was if he would do it now; obviously the answer to that is "No". In his reply the Minister of State said he would opt in when he was ready. He also stated that he would do so when he is "satisfied that certain things are in place". What are these certain things? He has not told us what they are. He has also said that it would be within...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1 May 2018)
John Dolan: It is ratified.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
John Dolan: As Senator Ardagh said, it is World Asthma Day.We have a great and a growing understanding of the importance of clean water, but equally as important is the quality of the air we breathe. This has huge implications for thousands of people with asthma. A small number of people pass away each year because of the effects of asthma but the great majority can live. What is important for them is...
- Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)
John Dolan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am very proud of my own late father's lifelong service in the Defence Forces. He joined in 1940. His brother-in-law, Séamus Connolly, received his commission from Douglas Hyde. I am glad to say he is still to the good and I am looking forward to welcoming him here to the Houses in the coming weeks. My own brother Jim has also served...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: I welcome the Commissioner. I started out life as a pig farmer but for almost 40 years I have had a disability. I will change tack slightly to rural development, which comes under his remit, and growth, jobs, smart villages and unemployment, which is a huge issue for people with disabilities. There are 80 million people with disabilities throughout the EU and when their families are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: Has the Commissioner not got responsibilities as well for everyone? I am talking about, give or take, 16% of the EU population plus their families.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: Fair enough. I am hearing what the Commissioner is saying. Is there no way that he as a Commissioner can be proactive? In what way is he being proactive on this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: I am hearing that. The Commissioner is confirming that he cannot be proactive other than that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: The sustainable development goals.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: That is an opportunity for the Commissioner. The ball is at his toe to mention whatever he thinks is appropriate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: For the record, I had to give the Kilkenny man a second opportunity today to answer the same questions. He was shy in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: I welcome the Commissioner. I started out life as a pig farmer but for almost 40 years I have had a disability. I will change tack slightly to rural development, which comes under his remit, and growth, jobs, smart villages and unemployment, which is a huge issue for people with disabilities. There are 80 million people with disabilities throughout the EU and when their families are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: Has the Commissioner not got responsibilities as well for everyone? I am talking about, give or take, 16% of the EU population plus their families.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: Fair enough. I am hearing what the Commissioner is saying. Is there no way that he as a Commissioner can be proactive? In what way is he being proactive on this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: I am hearing that. The Commissioner is confirming that he cannot be proactive other than that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: The sustainable development goals.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: That is an opportunity for the Commissioner. The ball is at his toe to mention whatever he thinks is appropriate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: For the record, I had to give the Kilkenny man a second opportunity today to answer the same questions. He was shy in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Commissioner. The EU is a precious regional entity in a world that has a lot of vulnerability and threats. We should remember this. It is, however, a hard place to love. This point has been made by various people very sweetly. With regard to Brexit there are a small number of EU member states that make up the majority of the population - the big beasts. There...
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)
John Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the House for this vital consideration of housing. I want to focus on housing for people with disabilities. A motion was unanimously passed in this House in July 2016 which focused on housing for people with disabilities. The House agreed to the motion which stated:- confirm that the Government's action plan for housing includes specific commitments on the...