Results 761-780 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: May I ask a final brief question?

Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: My final query concerns Tweedswood Limited. It was overcharged €466,000——

Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The bank has admitted overcharging ——

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I second Deputy Finian McGrath's appeal to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding Peter Preston, who has been outside the Dáil for the past 44 days on hunger strike.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, how AIB Wexford could overcharge a small business, Tweedswood Limited in Wexford, so much that it almost went into bankruptcy last week; that AIB has admitted this overcharging but disputes the amount of €460,000 on foot of overcharging calculated by a specialist company Bank-Check...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Other countries provide for restricted categories and define when and where certain people can drive. I do not see why we cannot be innovative. Surely the system is supposed to suit the people. If a category needs consideration, at least we should hold an investigation to determine whether such a proposal is possible.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: We were the first country in Europe to introduce a smoking ban, on which I compliment the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin. Just because something is not done elsewhere does not mean we should not consider it here. Older people need every consideration because we will be old ourselves sometime.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I move amendment No. 27: In page 6, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: "5.—Section 106 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph (d): "(e) Where a member of the Garda Síochána is present at the scene of an accident, resulting in the death or serious personal injury, he or she shall require where possible the driver(s) of the...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: There is a case to be made for it. Deputy Olivia Mitchell has an amendment that refers to alcohol testing without drug testing and, on that basis, I withdraw the amendment.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I support this amendment for the same reason I proposed the previous amendment. It is farcical that many are killed on our roads with no one held responsible. We are about to pass a Bill that will allow a driver to drink and drive, kill several people and walk away from the accident without being tested for alcohol. This amendment would redress the situation. The Minister cannot ignore 20,000...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to speak on the amendment.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I should have spoken before that. I was on my feet before it was withdrawn.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I accept what the Minister has said but it is terrible that there are people who will be over the legal limit and will not go to a hospital but who will walk away from an accident and not be breathalysed. It is a farce that it is not included in the legislation.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I strongly support this amendment and congratulate Deputy Shortall for bringing it forward. I tabled a similar amendment but it was ruled out of order because of a potential charge on the Exchequer. The amendment allowed for an annual audit of fatal and serious road accidents to establish their causes. Current statistics are the tip of the iceberg on the number of accidents caused by road...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: With respect, Sir, it is not. This is all within the terms of the amendment, including the case of Sinéad McDaid who was killed on loose chippings because there was one sign up which was hidden by grass. I do not believe that is outside the terms of the amendment either. We are talking about rural conditions and people being responsible while others are fined. At present, however, nobody...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: With respect, Sir, I have to say that——

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Everybody's time. What about Sinéad McDaid's time? How about Aisling Gallagher's time?

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is not a cheap shot.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Somebody must be responsible for investigating these cases.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jerry Cowley: With respect, Sir, I disagree that I am talking outside the terms of the amendment. I challenge that.