Results 541-560 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: Oh, go on.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: Senator Bannon had his chance to speak.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: That decision will be made by the planners, not the Minister.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: The matter will be discussed on the Adjournment after this debate.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I ask the Cathaoirleach to extend the debate for a short period in light of some Senators exceeding their time.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I second the motion. I thank the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, for coming in to take this debate. Given that he is a busy man it would have been easy to have sent in his Minister of State. I endorse what has been said by my colleague, Senator Brennan, and put it in context. As a country we have enjoyed unparalleled growth in recent years. Some 20...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: The Senator is repetitive.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I do not know what the Senator will do if his party ever gets into power.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: Is Fine Gael not in control of any local authorities?
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: Senator Bannon must hear the same words in his sleep every night.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: We should not talk about birds at this time.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: The question is whether Senator Bannon agrees with the motion.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: One is tempted to say the latest intervention from Senator Norris indicates his desire to be heard is only matched by his desire not to hear others.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I could not hear Senator Norris â he was shouting.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I apologise to the Cathaoirleach. Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, and Senator O'Toole raised the matter of allowing non-national recruits to the Garda SÃochána to be granted citizenship when appointed to the force. I agreed with Senator Brian Hayes when he first raised this issue and I have made the views expressed known to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: I apologise to Senator Ryan â he did speak about it. It is a matter on which the House decides, not me, but I can outline my view on it. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs is the appropriate forum in which to raise such issues. The issue might not get the same publicity it would get on the floor of the Houseââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: Nevertheless, the committee is the correct place to debate the issue fully and exhaustively in the presence of the Minister â that is my view on the matter. The House canââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: The House can decide for itself. If the matter has been turned into a political issue, it has not been turned into one by this side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
John Dardis: That brings us very neatly to the matter of free speech in a democracy, which was raised by Senators O'Toole, Ryan and Mansergh. I agree with Senator Mansergh. This person is an idiot, but he is a dangerous idiot. If another country has put laws in place because it is determined to ensure there is no recurrence of fascism or Nazism, we should support its actions. While I would not like the...