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Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Be afraid, be very afraid.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I have never heard the Tánaiste give eternal incantations of the nature referred to by the previous speaker, whose name I cannot recall. I refer to Senator Ryan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: However, she has consistently stated——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: ——this country has a requirement to produce a world-class service——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: —— which has the interest of the patient at its heart. It would be worthwhile for this House to debate this report which was prepared by a private Swedish organisation. I understand it is only the second report of its type, the first being a pilot report on 12 countries. My view, and that of many neutral observers, is that the report contains many inaccuracies. The figures are out of date...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Hence, I do not see anything extraordinary or unusual about this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: It is not necessary.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Cyprus.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, and Senator John Paul Phelan, raised the issue of speed limits and those people who appear to be escaping sentencing in court. In one case the recorded speed of a defendant was an astonishing 200 km/h. I am not fully familiar with the detail of whether the Department advised that it was not required of the local authorities to implement the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I understand it is proposed to commence the section but that is a slightly different matter from having it in the Act. I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister. I agree that the committees should be established. We had a similar situation in regard to the health boards. Those committees are now being set up and the same should apply in this case. A valuable contribution can be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I will bring this matter to the attention of the Minister. I will not comment on the point made by Senator Maurice Hayes about Derry-Londonderry, or "Stroke City".

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Senators O'Toole, Ormonde and John Paul Phelan raised the matter of the billions of euro being earmarked for research and development under the new national programme. This is to be welcomed as a key component in ensuring the State can maintain its competitiveness internationally. It is an area that has been neglected in the past, even within the private sector, and funding has been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: ——others by protesting outside the gates of Leinster House. However, I am not familiar with the circumstances of this particular school. Senator Tuffy raised the case of Aung San Suu Kyi. Her plight has been addressed at meetings of the Oireachtas Committees on European Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has been consistent in his support for her and in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive. No. 1, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Second Stage (resumed), to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 4 p.m., the contribution of Senators not to exceed eight minutes each and Senators may share time, the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: It started in 1922.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: There are gnats on North Great George's Street.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: There is still life in Kerry then.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome his speech because, while the Bill is straightforward and brief, significant questions are associated with it. To his credit the Minister has this afternoon addressed some of those wider questions on the European project, its achievements and its direction. It is appropriate for us to consider enlargement, the adoption of the constitutional...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Senator may wish to give his colleagues a chance to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: They could not be turned around.