Results 41-60 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: ââSenator Brian Hayes, together with Senators O'Toole, Ryan, Ormonde, Kitt, Jim Walsh and Browne, raised matters relating to the Department of Education and Science. The Senators referred to the correspondence to the families of the victims of abuse and the matter of class sizes, and called for a debate on these issues. I am sure both issues could be encompassed within a debate. I will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: Irrespective of one's political perspective, there is no debate about that. The matter of the pupil-teacher ratio, as raised by Senator Browne, for example, can be dealt with within the scope of that debate. Senators Brian Hayes and Coghlan raised the matter of arrangements for the Criminal Justice Bill. As I understand it, the Bill will not come to the Seanad until after Easter. It will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: The Minister has said that and repeated it. All I can do is repeat what he has said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: As to the opinion of 140 lawyers, they are a tiny fraction of the Law Library and the solicitor's apprentices. I noted the spokesperson for Fine Gael was also of the view this morning that the Bill should not be withdrawn and should proceed. If the lawyers want to legislate, let them stand for Parliament and come here to legislate. Senator Ryan referred to Israel and the Arab commitment...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: American Express appears to be the most expensive for those in debt. Some 45% of people do not clear their debt each month. The Senator also pointed out that many of them are not even aware of the rate they are paying. There is a need for greater regulation and clarity. There was mention of a website this morning, but I cannot remember the address. It would be worth finding out and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: They are all fairly compliant. I thought it was a well-known and universally accepted fact that farmers do not have a taxable income and, therefore, cannot pay income tax.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: On the basis of what Senator Bannon has been saying over the past few years, one would suspect that none of them anywhere has a taxable income. Senator Henry raised the serious issue of water quality in Galway. It seems the only way to overcome the problem is to take a unified approach involving the local authority and the national agencies. I have been fishing on the Corrib for 40 years...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: It is glib and superficial to blame the farming community exclusively for this. The issue is broader and has to do with waste management in catchment areas. It is also extraordinary that the authorities cannot establish the source of the contamination. With science at the level it is at, it should be possible to establish the source. I hope the solutions suggested this morning will be...
- Seanad: Competition Act Order: Motion of Referral (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann, pursuant to the provisions of section 18(7) of the Competition Act 2002 (No. 14 of 2002), hereby confirms the Competition Act 2002 (Section 18 (5) and (6)) Order 2007 (S.I. 122 of 2007) made under section 18 (5) and (6) of that Act, copies of which were laid before Seanad Ãireann on 26th March, 2007, be referred to the Joint Committee on...
- Seanad: Poolbeg Peninsula Order: Motion of Referral (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approves the following order in draft: Specification of an area of the Poolbeg Peninsula as an area for which the Dublin Docklands Development Authority may prepare a planning scheme, a copy of which was laid in draft before Seanad Ãireann on 22nd March, 2007, be referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government in...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: I would say there is some substance in that.
- Seanad: Visit of Indonesian Delegation (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: I join the Cathaoirleach in extending a warm welcome to our Indonesian friends. I wish them a pleasant and fruitful stay in Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of No. 25 on the Order Paper, which concerns an order which will come into effect on 1 May 2007 to refine the class of media mergers which must be notified to the Competition Authority and to revoke the Competition Act 2002 (Section 18(5)) Order 2002 (SI 622 of 2002) which is in operation since 1 January 2003, is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: What is Senator Norris queen of?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: These are not points of order. However, I have allowed Senator Terry.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: How does she do that with Cornflakes?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: Whatever it is they are against it.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are ruled out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: Senator Ryan is speaking for himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
John Dardis: The Senator was lucky but we were unlucky.