Results 8,741-8,760 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: This is an outrageous attack on democracy and the Acting Chairman should not allow herself to be a part of it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Acting Chairman should not allow herself to be part of an operation to stifle debate in the House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Acting Chairman should not be part of this operation-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: -----to stifle debate in the House. It is outrageous.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: This is a trick of the highest order in a Parliament of the people-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: ----- in which Members are anxious to debate the issues involved in this legislation.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Government Members should show some respect for the House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The smile on the face of the Leader of the House says it all.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The smile on the face of the Leader says it all.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: A trick has been accomplished-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: ----- and, unfortunately, the Acting Chairman appears to have been complicit in it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Acting Chairman should remove herself from the Chair.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The smile on the Leader's face says it all.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Is that what the record will show?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, I also want to record that the Minister and the Leader of the House had a smile at each other as this was transpiring. That certainly adds to the perception of wrongdoing.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, the Cathaoirleach or the Acting Chair made no mention of the list of speakers. The list of speakers may not be mentioned in Standing Orders but the list of speakers-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Apart from the fact that my colleagues pointed out that they did indicate, the list of speakers is part and parcel of the practice of parliamentary procedure in this House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Apart from the fact my colleagues had indicated they wished to speak, nothing was made of the list of speakers. Is that list of speakers to be totally disregarded in the future?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: They have sweeping powers.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill was passed only last week.