Results 801-820 of 891 for speaker:John Minihan
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: I agree with the Taoiseach who says 30 years is too long and five too short. The ten year period set out in the legislation is an acceptable one to wait for the release of papers referring to decisions made at Cabinet. The Bill sets out to ensure communication between Ministers on matters relating to Government business is protected. Ministers must be allowed to exchange information and the...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: I am glad there are no proposed changes on a request for personal records. The legislation does not in any way impede the rights of the individual who continues to have free access to information on him or her. Its spirit is to tighten up areas that need improvement in order to create better legislation and better government. This is what legislators are elected to do. There is no public...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: In their new found indignation about freedom of information in the public interestâ
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: âthey may like to share with us their deliberations. That would surely be in the public interest.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: Would they like it to be a five or ten year period? Perhaps a 30 year period would be more appropriate.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: I look forward to seeing their new rottweiler roleâ
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: and remind them that it is no good barking unless they have a bite.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: In Fine Gael we now have a wagging dog. The term "poodle" would be much more appropriateâ
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: âcomplete with the trappings of ribbons because it is a party on show with nothing to say and nothing to offer.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: The Lee.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: Like John the Baptist I will lead them to the water.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: Some 600 jobs were announced in Longford today.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: Some 600 jobs were announced in Longford today.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)
John Minihan: Follow that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: I join previous speakers in calling on the Leader to ask the Minister for Transport to take action with regard to Iarnród Ãireann. However, to suggest that we allocate rolling stock and decide where it should go is a little over the top. As we are talking about pulling rolling stock off the Sligo-Dublin line, I remind Members that last Sunday a train left Cork with absolutely no toilets. It...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: The problems are not unique to the Sligo line. (Interruptions).
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: I got a lecture last night on manners from Senator Bannon. Perhaps he should lecture his own party members. For Iarnród Ãireann to offer the passengers concerned a 50% refund is a great insult. There is a basic contract between service provider and passenger and basic facilities must be provided. If they are not, Iarnród Ãireann has no right to charge the going rate or any fare at all.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (26 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: I join other speakers in welcoming Proinsias De Rossa to the House and thanking him for his overview of the Convention, giving all sides of the story even though, in some respects, it may not correspond to his own political views. The overall concept of the Convention on the Future of Europe is, undoubtedly, an excellent and very welcome development. With EU enlargement on the agenda, such a...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: I move: That Seanad Ãireann, welcoming the allocation of â¬9 billion in health funding by the Government this year and mindful of the objective of delivering quality services and value for money with these resources, calls upon the Minister for Health and Children and the Government to take early and decisive action to reform the management structures and financial accountability of the...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
John Minihan: Does the Senator want me to answer?