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Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: He did not do so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: He debates it here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: I remember the barges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: If they appear they are damned; if they do not they are damned.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: He does so regularly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: It is a matter of concern that he comes before the House and some Members are absent.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: I agree with Senator Brian Hayes that it would be useful to have a debate on the issue of policing, security policy and related matters to address some of the apparent confusion surrounding the numbers of gardaí and any increases in their numbers. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, and Deputy Bruton should be commended for the way in which they handled this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Deputy Bruton should also be commended on the gracious way in which he received the apology.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Their actions are a measure of the quality of the individuals involved. While some of the other matters Members wish to raise are operational matters for the Garda authorities and the Garda Commissioner, in particular, it does not mean that we should not consider them. Senator O'Meara made a reasonable point because there is huge pressure in urban areas, where the population is increasing, to...

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: I am reluctant to stop the Senator, but her time has concluded.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: I congratulate the Senator.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Let us include the whole of Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Senators Finucane, Ryan, Ormonde, Quinn, Coghlan and Hanafin spoke about road safety matters. Senator Finucane mentioned the international safety conference and made some valuable points in that regard. He also referred to recommendations that were made some time ago. This is an area to which we should return and invite the Minister to the House to discuss it. The Senator is correct in what...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: ——where the lanes are very restrictive and trucks are speeding along. Yesterday evening when I was driving home a truck passed me travelling well in excess of 60 mph. Apparently bus drivers also break the speed limits. Senator Quinn raised the matter of number plate recognition, which has been very successful in other jurisdictions. It should be rolled out here. Frequently people resort...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: I will come to Senator Norris in a moment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: He should not be impatient. There should be a debate on social housing and that matter was also mentioned by Senator Maurice Hayes. The practice of builders buying themselves out of their social housing obligations appears to be prevalent. I often wonder what county councils do when they receive the money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Some of the statistics I heard at a recent local authority briefing for Oireachtas Members were pretty depressing regarding social and affordable housing and the progress that has been made to date. The related matter of homelessness was also raised by Senator Ryan. The parole board was also raised but I do not think the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform ever said that "life was life".

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: Perhaps he did, but I am not aware that the Minister ever said it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

John Dardis: It is a mandatory sentence, as we all know. The origins of the sentence review go back to the time of the death penalty in this jurisdiction and in the United Kingdom. Applications for reprieve were on the Home Secretary's desk and he moved little black balls around as people got closer to being executed. The review process is based on the discretion that the Home Secretary had to reprieve a...