Results 621-640 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: As this is my first opportunity to do so, I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: An Teanga Gaeilge (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The rules do not allow it. Is trua liom. Tá an Seanad ar athló go dtí 11.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to this House to initiate a debate on our seaside resorts. We are very fortunate in this country to have some of the finest, healthiest, cleanest and most natural beaches in the world. We have them right around the country, from Ballybunion to Salthill, from Bundoran to Skerries and right down to the Leader's native...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Here comes the history lesson. Fine Gael took the shilling off the old age pension? Does he remember that? That was Mr. Blythe I think.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Deputy Buttimer would be happy to have him stay there.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I have two brief items to bring to the attention of the Leader. They both relate to tourism, which as Members know is a huge contributor to the economy. In today's edition of The Irish Times, I note that the mandarins in the Department of Finance have approached the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, with a proposal to abolish the 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector. The 9% VAT rate has...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: There are drivers who have to use a satnav to get a person from here to the GPO.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I do not know. A driver had to use one to get me from here to the GPO and he could not understand a word I was saying.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I do not know what my colleague is trying to say, but I stand over what I am saying. Certainly, 90% of taxi drivers provide a good service, but clearly there are bad eggs. I appeal to the Leader to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to get in touch with the taxi regulator. We had this debate a number of years ago and it is time we reopened it.

Seanad: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Fianna Fáil is 100% behind Ireland's bid for the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and we will support all Stages of the Bill, despite the less than satisfactory manner in which it has been presented to us, particularly the lateness of it and the rushed nature of its passage. As the Minister said, we are at the third stage of the process, which requires a number of Government guarantees and...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations have just finished and I wish candidates all the best with their results. I am concerned about a recent statement issued by the State Examinations Commission to the effect that there is a serious shortage of examination markers or examiners, particularly in mathematics, Irish and language subjects in general. In a different life, I...

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Leader, without interruption.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: We will move on. I ask the Leader not to be provocative.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: No provocative language, please.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Four Senators are offering but I will call the Minister at 2.20 p.m. If everybody, therefore, keeps their contributions reasonably short, I will get everybody in.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I call the Minister of State. I congratulate him on his promotion and I welcome him back to the House.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: No one from the Gallery is entitled to speak. Only elected Members will speak here.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: No further interruptions.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: There is no requirement for the Minister of State to do so, but perhaps he may be able to do so.

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Minster of State has two minutes left.