Results 661-680 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: We are terrified of you.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: The Senator is a member of many organisations.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: Even though he was wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: No, Fianna Fáil did.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: I wish to add my voice of congratulations to Sligo Rovers, which won the FAI Cup final last Sunday, and to commiserate with Drogheda United. I wish to draw the attention of the House to the fact that another cup final took place on the same day at the same location, the women's FAI Cup final between Raheny United, which won after a thrilling encounter, and Castlebar Celtic. I congratulate...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
John Gilroy: Deputy Timmy Dooley is very concerned about Dublin stealing water from the River Shannon.
- Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: Correct.
- Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: I welcome this Bill as something which all of us should support. For a change, I am able to speak on an issue related to the basis of my election to this House. I was nominated through the cultural and educational panel because I am an author. I recently published a book about a murder that took place in Athboy, County Meath, in 1913. The ability to use the 1911 census in researching for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: To take €2.5 billion out of the economy in tax and expenditure savings is a very difficult task. To find €1.6 billion in expenditure cuts has also presented difficulties. I suppose it is the job of those in the Opposition to oppose policies by the Government but I wish they could do it with a little honesty. I do not say fairly because we do not expect fairness from the...
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: It has been incorporated into other schemes.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: Should I sit and listen to my betters?
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: The Sinn Féin truth.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: The Senator should ask Gerry Adams about it.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: The Minister of State is sharing time with Senator Power.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: Was Senator Byrne a Member of the last Government?
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: A budget speech without mentioning the budget.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: We are not calling people that.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: Fianna Fáil spent 14 years fooling people.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: That can be debated in the context of the Finance Bill.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
John Gilroy: Senator Barrett has raised concerns about the extension of universal medical cards to those under the age of five. This Government believes this measure will cost €37 million. When Fianna Fáil extended medical cards to those over the age of 70, it was a blatant attempt to buy votes without doing any mathematics. As the Senator suggested, this was wrong. I suppose I should not...