Results 5,101-5,120 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: This is directly related to the amendment. Under subsection (1) a local authority may appoint as authorised persons veterinary practitioners and any persons connected with animal welfare with whom an arrangement has been entered into under section 15(3) of the Act of 1986. Subsection (2) goes further and reads: "A body with which a local authority has entered into an arrangement under...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: In Belview.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I will try not to repeat everything that has been said. I want to reiterate a few points. I welcome the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: We do not do poitÃn in Kilkenny at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: We are hoping to develop a 99% proof ethanol plant at Belview Port, the Port of Waterford, which is firmly located a number of miles into County Kilkenny. The port in question is just a few miles from where I live. It is also close to New Ross, where Senator Walsh lives.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I will bow to the Senator's superior knowledge on that issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I hope the Minister of State can take on board the gist of these amendments. It may be necessary to redraft the wording of the amendments proposed by Senators O'Reilly, Norris and O'Toole. Perhaps a Government amendment can be tabled on Report Stage. Senator O'Reilly is quite correct to say there should be no need to have a vote on this issue. Our sentiments on this section have been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: That may have changed slightly since the start of our economic difficulties of the past three or four years, although I do not think it has changed a lot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Many people do not realise that. We should grasp any opportunity for job creation in the south east. It may be necessary for the Minister of State and his officials to redraft the Opposition proposals as set out in these amendments. I hope that in his response, the Minister of State will say he can accept them now or, as a second resort, in modified form on Report Stage. I do not think we...
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: Structural difficulties.
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I thought the Minister of State was talking about facts.
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister of State is now waffling.
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I do look back.
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: This is repetition.
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher. Although I like him and think he is a good Minister of State, I have to say we have listened to 45 minutes of pure tripe from him. I refer in particular to the last part of what he had to say. I will absolutely confine my remarks to the facts, but I will not be lectured by anybody from Fianna Fáil on what was said in this House or the...
- Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I was wondering when Lehman Brothers would be mentioned.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator cannot put questions to the Minister.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister may answer the Senator's questions in his final response.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: I remind Senator Cummins that this section relates to the proposed dog breeding establishment charge.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator should stick to it.