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Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: An each way bet.

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

John Dardis: Amendment No. 4 is in the name of Senator Burke. Amendments Nos. 4, 5, 75, 77, 78, 81 and 85 are technical or drafting amendments and may be discussed together.

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

John Dardis: Amendment No. 7 is in the name of Senator Burke. Amendments Nos. 8, 10, 20, 21, 28, 33, 42, 58, 62 to 65, inclusive, 69, 84, 86, 108, 113, 116 and 117 to 120, inclusive, are technical or drafting amendments and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

John Dardis: Amendment No. 13 is in the name of Senator Paddy Burke. Amendments Nos. 13, 17, 22, 30, 36, 50, 71 to 74, inclusive, 79, 80, 82 and 83 are all technical or drafting amendments and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

John Dardis: Amendment No. 14 is in the name of Senator Paddy Burke. Amendments Nos. 14, 18, 25, 26, 31 and 32 are related and all may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

John Dardis: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I agree with Senator McDowell on the necessity for a debate on the matter of European interest rates and the management of the European economy. It is well signalled that the rate will increase by 0.25% to 0.5% when the bank meets today. The bank is doing this due to fears about inflationary pressures within Europe. A common system is now in place but there are wider issues concerning...

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: That is not relevant to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Whatever about guillotines on legislation, I do not think there is one on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Bradford, together with Senators Norris, Ryan, White, Coghlan, Maurice Hayes, Bannon, Jim Walsh, John Paul Phelan, Cox, Browne and Moylan all referred to the handling of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill, as well as the legislation itself. They also mentioned matters concerning the Office of the Attorney General and the conduct of the debate....

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I cannot contemplate that this would be the case. If there were deficiencies, a procedure will be gone through to identify them. That procedure is a reasonable one which will establish what happened in the Attorney General's office. To make a connection between the most recent case and the one of 1994 is wholly invidious. Procedures were put in place within the Attorney General's office on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Government has always been conscious of its international obligations and its need to act within international and domestic law. That is what it has done. The matter of the children's hospital was raised by Senators Maurice Hayes and John Paul Phelan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I am sorry. It was also raised by Senator Norris. I would hate to leave out the Senator. This matter was dealt with by a group within the HSE which acted independently and reached a decision which, I agree with Senator Maurice Hayes, was objective. Obviously, some will not be pleased with the decision but it has been made. The most important aspect of this matter is that it needs to be dealt...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: Senator Jim Walsh referred to the tribunals. He is correct that they have been ongoing for a long time but they were established by a resolution of these Houses. He also made a reasonable point with regard to the rules of evidence, which appear to be different from those of the courts, whereby people's good names can be brought down on the basis of hearsay evidence. We join Senator John Paul...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

John Dardis: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 24, motion 22. No. 1, the Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006 — Second Stage, is to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 5 p.m., to resume at 7.15 p.m. and to conclude not later than 8.30 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes. Senators may share...

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

John Dardis: If Senator Norris believes the Minister was incandescent with rage, I do not know what adjective describes Senator Norris's state of mind. I wish to share my time with Senator Maurice Hayes.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

John Dardis: I welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge the fact that he has always shown himself amenable to coming here and engaging meaningfully in debate. I thank him for making himself available at a time when it may seem like a whirlwind is going on around him with regard to dealing with these difficult issues. I know the Minister and all Members have the same sense of dismay at what has...