Results 6,661-6,680 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: It knows all about it.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: Senator Dooley without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I join with my colleagues who expressed their concerns about the Minister for Education and Science. Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach, in light of the comments he made following the revelations about the Minister for Education and Science and his activities in distributing these packs, whether an investigation is taking place to establish whether any other Ministers are doing the same for...
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Aylward. I thank the Leader for putting this item on the agenda. I do not usually act as Fine Gael's spokesperson on agriculture but that position has been designated to me today. I wish to refer to a number of important issues the Minister of State has raised, as well as others that he did not directly refer to in his remarks. I agree with much of what...
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I will say no more. Ireland is different to the rest of the EU when it comes to live exports. Since the Channel Tunnel was built Ireland is the only island in the EU as it stands. It is therefore essential that while we hold the EU Presidency we should do as much as we can to promote live trade. Already in 2004 the volume of the live export trade has dropped by 42% to only 33,000 tonnes....
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: He was the last good Minister we had.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: If the Senator votes for us in the next election we will all find out.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: There are no Greens here.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator is singing from the Green Party hymn sheet.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator is doing so.
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: There is no swallowing; it is the coalition of the caring.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I support Senator McHugh's comments. As a rural Member, the Cathaoirleach will be familiar with the problem of rural depopulation and its effects on services, post offices, schools and various sporting organisations. Will the Leader arrange a debate on agriculture as soon as possible, with particular reference to the recent announcement on CAP reform and the procedures for single payments? It...
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister to the House and the opportunity to discuss this important issue. As somebody who represents a largely rural area in County Kilkenny I am familiar, as are all the previous speakers, with the difficulties experienced by people in obtaining planning permission in rural areas throughout the country. I have to admit, however, that I am not convinced that the guidelines as...
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: In fairness, the notion that in order to build in a rural area one has to have a cast-iron connection with the area and that permission will not be given otherwise is too restrictive. Some provision should be made for attracting new families into rural areas but that is not catered for in these guidelines. I welcome the fact that the Minister has decided to publish the guidelines. If I were...
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: The people in Sligo are very lucky.
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator should tell his party colleagues in Kilkenny.
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: I know it is. Fianna Fáil councillors in Kilkenny pushed it through.
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: That Fine Gael pushed it through.
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)
John Paul Phelan: Fine Gael is the biggest party on Sligo County Council.