Results 35,881-35,900 of 36,355 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I urge the Taoiseach to support Martin McGuinness's call and to ask the Orange Order's leadership to engage in dialogue with the leaders of nationalism in the Six Counties and to respect the views of people on the ground.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir O'Toole as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. Bheinn i bhfad níos sásta mura mbeadh an díospóireacht seo ar siúl sa Seanad anocht. Níor éist an Rialtas, áfach, agus tá muid ar ais anois ag an phointe chéanna ag a raibh muid anuraidh, ag déileáil le reachtaíocht leis an reifreann chun an conradh céanna a chur os comhair an phobail agus ag...

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Would the Minister give away the veto on taxation?

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is arguing it is important to give away vetoes so would he give way that veto?

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The threat of the veto is enough.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is not being up-front and honest. The referendum right would be withdrawn if we changed the Constitution by agreeing to the Lisbon treaty.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Joint Committee on European Affairs has obtained a legal opinion clarifying that.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: And lose the right to have a referendum.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister should just acknowledge it. We want to have an honest debate. He should acknowledge it and defend the position that he is giving away the right to a referendum.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is the one clouding the issue.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I challenge the Minister that he was deliberately misleading the Seanad earlier today in his statement that the Commissioner was secured indefinitely, because he cannot back it up. Either he deliberately misled the Seanad or he is trying to spin this issue out of control.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: It is the wrong point.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to have my dissent recorded to that decision.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Vótáil.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to have my dissent recorded from the decision to pass the Bill.

Seanad: Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Vótáil.

Seanad: Home Help Service (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The first time I raised the subject of this Adjournment debate - the decision of the Government and the HSE to withdraw home help services - in the Seanad was approximately six weeks ago, when it first reared its ugly head in County Donegal. This evening, I am calling on the Minister for Health and Children to reverse her decision to reduce by 2,246 the...

Seanad: Home Help Service (9 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister of State take a clear message to decision makers at Cabinet level to the effect that this issue is not going to go away? The response the Minister of State has been asked to deliver tonight on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, is complete and utter nonsense. I have that response already and it is devoid of any real facts as regards what is...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Tá an cheist seo pléite go mion-mhinic againn ag an am seo gach Céadaoin óna toghadh mé go dtí an Seanad. Léiríonn sin an tábhacht na ceiste do Sheanadóirí agus do pháirtithe, go háirithe agus sinn ag caint faoi forbairt réigiúnach agus tuaithe. Tá fadhbanna ann agus, cé go n-aithním go bhfuil an tAire ag déanamh obair mhaith leis na fadhbanna sin a réiteach, ceann de na...

Seanad: Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I refer to Senator Coffey's point, which was expanded upon by Senator Burke. I was unfortunate to miss about 45 minutes of the earlier discussion. Amendment No. 6b that I proposed dealt with the granny flat issue. It can be made exempt. We are all happy that if the flat is part of an existing dwelling it will not come under the charge and we should not muddy waters by talking about that...