Results 601-620 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (29 Jan 2014)
John Gilroy: We will go a long way before we-----
- Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (29 Jan 2014)
John Gilroy: We are talking about the Bill before the House.
- Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Fianna Fáil did it.
- Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: We put a bit of thought and work into ours.
- Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Is the Senator suggesting the officials destroyed the country?
- Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister to the House. Nobody here can deny or argue with the fact that the Minister for Health has done more to restrict and temporarily restrict tobacco products than any of his predecessors. All of the combined efforts by his predecessors do not amount to the amount he has achieved in the area. The Bill attempts to address an issue that nobody here can have difficulty with,...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: The Senator-----
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: It does not make any more sense through repetition.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: It still does not make sense.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: It is amendment No. 79.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber to debate legislation that has passed all Stages in the other House. I watched the debate with some interest but it took me a little while to assimilate the necessity for the Bill. It is technical and complex legislation. When I gave it a lot of thought, I realised it is a fundamental part of the transition to the universal health insurance system we...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: I might make a short contribution to be helpful towards Senator Cullinane with regard to linking this measure with ability to pay. One could consider other infrastructural items to ascertain whether any analogies could be drawn. One probably would be correct to state that water is a natural resource, in the same way as electricity, yet payment for the latter is not linked to ability to pay....
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Hypocrisy is enough to make anyone angry.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Who is cranky now?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: We can all attend the Adjournment debate if the Senator is so interested.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Not half enough.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: Cast some light on-----
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: The hero of the Celtic tiger.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: The Senator could give us all lessons on how to run constituency clinics.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
John Gilroy: And a good spokesman as well.