Results 8,241-8,260 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister is leaving it open. There is a problem with legislation.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: That is untrue. The Minister, Deputy Cowen, has just arrived in and has not heard the debate so far.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Deputy has not heard the debate.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister, Deputy Cowen, has not heard the debate so far.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: We have supported every single mission that has come before the House.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I was there.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I made plenty of amendments. Michel Barnier put his forward. I may raise the issue.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I know that, it is Norway.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: If a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force assembles, for instance, in a neighbouring country, as the Minister stated, and comes under attack, I assume it can defend itself in those circumstances. If it does so, is it not becoming embroiled in a conflict without a UN mandate?
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Then the Minister would find himself out of step with the other members of the battle groups.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Exactly.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: It is unrealistic that we would withdraw and the others would remain.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: No, this is called legislation. We must go through it systematically.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: It happens in war. People get attacked.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: They are going into a neighbouring country.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: I gave the Minister the example of a neighbouring country.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: Would they not be very foolish to withdraw after one attack?
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: It is our job as legislatorsââ
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: ââto go through this in some detail. Unfortunately, we have not been given the time to go through it.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
John Gormley: We are here to look at all scenarios. That is what we are supposed to do. Unfortunately, when it is rushed we will not do our job properly.