Results 561-580 of 891 for speaker:John Minihan

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

John Minihan: What about giving it back to the people who were overcharged?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I welcome the Minister to the House. He should be congratulated on the amount of time he spends in the House partaking in debates. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Unfortunately, much of the discussion to date has centred on the timing on this referendum rather than on the substance of the proposal. I hope that with the definitive decision to hold the referendum on 11...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: Will the Senator name the wishy-washy types?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: This is a typical case of NIMBY syndrome, not in my back yard.

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I second the Government amendment. Timing is everything. If one does not get timing right, one is either too late or too early. Unfortunately, this evening's debate falls into both categories. It is too late to affect the Government decision to hold a referendum on 11 June, given that the Government took the decision yesterday, and it is too early to have an informed discussion on the...

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: For those Senators who have not experienced such a situation, I will say why I formed the opinion I did and why I spoke out against racism. I do so in the hope that the lesson I learned will serve as a reminder to some and a warning to others, between now and 11 June. I attended a public meeting in Cork on a proposed location for the housing of asylum seekers. I heard there the most extreme...

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I disagree. This is a matter of public record as it was published in every newspaper in the country.

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I have been named consistently in the Lower House over the past several days on this issue.

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I will not refer to Deputy O'Flynn again, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I sleep with a clear conscience on this issue. I did not want to be elected to the Dáil on the back of the misfortune of others.

Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I am glad it was isolated to Cork city. However, I appeal to all Members to prevent this debate being replicated in such an outrageous manner throughout the country on 11 June. Have I reservations about having thereferendum on 11 June? Any Member would have reservations if he or she had a similar experience. The Government has made a decision which I respect. I hope the referendum can be...

Seanad: High Level of Alcohol Consumption by Young People: Statements. (1 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this important and ongoing debate. I too spoke in this debate in December 2002 but there are still a number of points I would like to make. We all agree that social drinking of alcohol is an integral part of Irish life. Alcohol can, and regularly does, lead to problems for individuals and the wider community when it is abused. In recent years,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I join with previous speakers in congratulating the sub-committee on its report on the Barron inquiry. It proved that committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas could work effectively and produce a detailed report in a short timeframe. I wish to briefly refer to the situation in Iraq and the horrific images we saw on television last evening. We have called for an ongoing debate on this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2004)

John Minihan: I hope the Leader will facilitate a debate on an ongoing basis.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: I join previous speakers in referring to the tragic events in Spain this morning. I endorse the comments that we should pass on our condolences. A certain so-called democratic political party has an association with the elements committing such atrocities in Spain. Inviting their political representatives to attend the party's Ard-Fheis in Dublin flies in the face of everything we are trying...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: I ask the Leader for a debate on education, given the figures published today with regard to CAO applications. The drop in numbers is significant and this is likely to continue until 2007. The points commission reported in 1999 and recommended changes to the access system, which have not been implemented. That sluggishness in implementing those changes has contributed directly to these...

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: Does Senator Hayes have a copy of Deputy O'Keeffe's letter with him? We could get it copied for him.

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: This is the Senator's maiden speech.

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: The Senator should not forget Deputy O'Keeffe's letter about the prison visiting committees when he is listing his letters.

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: Senator Bannon should drop the script and substantiate what he said.

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

John Minihan: The Senator should list the people he is mentioning.