Results 481-500 of 939 for speaker:Noel Treacy

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: Any Minister in this House, when asked a direct question, will give an answer based on what happened on a particular occasion. There is still no formula in the EU to make this information obvious and open. Until the proposed constitution is passed, we have no formula to provide for that.

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: Any question in this House about what we do at a Council meeting will always be answered.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: Léigh an óráid arís.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: The Deputy should read the previous scorecard.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is easy to pick and choose but the Deputy should be consistent.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Is cúis mhór áthais dom a bheith anseo agus an Bille an-tábhachtach seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála. Tá mé ag súil go mbeidh díospóireacht iontach againn agus spéis mhór ag mórchuid na ndaoine ann. The Bill amends the European Communities Act of 1972, enabling certain parts of the treaty, providing for the accession of the...

Arrangements to Facilitate Europe Day: Motion. (4 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, to mark Europe Day in a signal manner, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sitting of the Dáil on Wednesday, 10 May 2006: (1) There shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26; (2) Oral questions within the meaning of Standing Order 35 shall...

Seanad: European Council: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Noel Treacy: I thank the Senators for their diverse and focused contributions on this important aspect of European affairs, particularly the analysis of the Council of Europe meeting. As I indicated in my opening statement, this European Council demonstrated again that the European Union can respond effectively to the needs and aspirations of our citizens. The Heads of State and Government have advanced...

Seanad: European Council: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Noel Treacy: Is onóir dom bheith ar ais arís i Seanad Éireann chun freastal ar an ábhar an-tábhachtach seo faoi eachtraí na tíre seo san Aontas Eorpach. Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil deis agam labhairt faoin Chomhairle Eorpach a bhí againn sechtain ó shin. The Taoiseach represented Ireland at the European Council in Brussels on 23 and 24 March 2006. He was accompanied by the Ministers for...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: There was a wind, Pat.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: We could do a donkey derby.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: Tá mé lán sásta freastal ar an ábhar an-tábhachtach cuimsithe idirnáisiúnta seo. Táimid an-buíoch don Fhreasúra gur chúir sé an rún tábhachtach seo faoi bhráid an Tí seo agus go bhfuilimid le chéile chun díospóireacht a bheith eadrainn air. I welcome this opportunity to address the Seanad on this most sensitive issue. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs have...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: We never did.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is not.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: I beg to differ.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: What a statesman.

Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Noel Treacy: Deputy Kenny is fishing.

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is a disgrace the way it was treated, but not by us.

Emigrant Support Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Noel Treacy: The vulnerable situation of the undocumented Irish in the United States continues to be a matter of deep concern to the Government and all Members of the Oireachtas. As public representatives, we are familiar with the stresses and strains of the daily lives of the people with this difficult problem. Those of us who represent constituencies in the west of Ireland, in particular, are keenly...