Results 861-880 of 939 for speaker:Noel Treacy
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: Is onóir mhór dom an seans a bheith agam freastal ar an dÃospóireacht seo chun freagra a thabhairt ar son an Rialtais, na Roinne agus an Aire TalmhaÃochta, Bia agus Foraoiseachta. Tá muid ag plé an Bhille um an mBord Bia (Leasú) 2003. Tá muid ag aontú An Bord Glas agus An Bord Bia chun eagras nua cothrom a chruthú le freastal ar sheirbhÃsà bia agus thalmhaÃocht na tÃre. I thank...
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: I do not accept that. Some people in farming in Ireland make more money today than ever before.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: If we want to live in utopia, put a steel wall around the country and say we will produce and consume our own, we will have a 90% surplus of agricultural produce in the country. That would be a crazy way to run this island. We need a situation where we have access to the European Union market. The Fianna Fáil party led this country into the Union in the 1970s and negotiated from the 1960s...
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: It is easy to create confusion for consumers.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: I am not defending them. I would like the Deputy's website to be accurate and not to confuse the people.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: I hoped to respond to the various issues raised by Deputies but have run out of time. Bord Glas was founded in 1990. Opposition parties said then we were creating a quango which would make no contribution to the country. Bord Bia was founded in 1994. A review of both organisations carried out in 1998 recommended the two organisations should be amalgamated in five years' time. The five years...
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: The interests of concerned stakeholders, staff, the horticultural sector, including amenity, are adequately safeguarded within the proposed new strengthened organisation. Maximising the potential of the food and horticultural sectors in a competitive environment will not be easy and will require clear vision and the joint commitment of all stakeholders. Bringing together the expertise and...
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: The last time he did that he got no congratulations.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: If the Deputy wishes to come as a delegate, we can accommodate him.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: In my own place.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: I hope the Deputy will be making the same speech next year.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: Napoleon and he have a great deal in common.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: Yes.
- An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)
Noel Treacy: She is an outstanding woman.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: To where does the Senator want us to decentralise?
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: Sherry FitzGerald sold the sites.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: Rubbish.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: Further reassurance for the people.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: It needs to be restored.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Noel Treacy: His cousin is here.