Results 4,941-4,960 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
John Paul Phelan: That is okay.
- Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: It is well hidden.
- Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: As opposed to the previous Minister.
- Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after ''Seanad Ãireann'' and substitute the following: - condemns the Government's handling of the economy with more people now on the live register than at any other point in Irish history; - criticises the scale and nature of the Government's banking bail out while still not having any significant jobs plan to get people back to work; -...
- Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The road to God knows where.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Will the debate be extended to 8 p.m?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Senator Buttimer is lucky to have cruise control.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister. I want to make a couple of points on this legislation. I do not find myself in agreement with large parts of it. I realise I may be in a solitary minority in this House, but I have significant reservations. I do not represent any lobby group other than the people in Kilkenny and in Carlow who are part of my constituency, but I feel I must voice their concerns at...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: In my area, a number of groups that provide rural transport have had their funding cut dramatically. They are unable to provide a service for people. We are discussing issues of social isolation. For many in rural Ireland, the postman is as much as they see in the day. If they go to their local pub for a drink once per week, it might be the extent of their social interaction. I completely...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Nothing except stags.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Why not ban that as well?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I have heard that one before.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I join colleagues on this side of the House who have raised concerns about some of the legislation to be dealt with in the House this week. I have particular views on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill and the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill which I have voiced before. In the past weeks I have asked the Leader for a debate on the care of the elderly, particularly for supported care homes and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The Leader should have done as much this week. I wish to see the matter discussed as soon as possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I agree wholeheartedly with Senator Cummins's statement on the sufferers of cystic fibrosis. This is a real issue of life and death. We are discussing stags and greyhounds here this week but these people are worried about whether they will live or die, a shocking indictment of where the Government's priorities lie.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: It is happening.
- Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: We have to get back to it.
- Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher, in place of the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. It is a pity the debate did not get started until late in the evening. Many items in the Minister of State's speech are very admirable. Perhaps the Minister of State did not mean to say it the way he did but one of his closing remarks was on how the banks could return to profitability by...
- Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)
John Paul Phelan: We certainly would not have a deficit. Almost a year ago, the Minister for Finance told us we had turned a corner and we are still turning it. We must be dizzy turning corners at this stage. Perhaps another metaphor could be found by whoever writes speeches. I acknowledge the performance of Irish exporters and the Minister of State is quite right to place emphasis on it. I also...