Results 881-900 of 1,714 for speaker:John Dardis
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Senator Coonan has made a good point. Of course, we would have to amend the amendment by excluding specifically the members of the veterinary profession who are farmers. One could not have a farmer who is a vet as a member of the council. It is a reasonable proposition. It is standard practice on many agricultural boards, including Bord Bia, to have the Minister nominate from a list, for...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The Minister's actions are to be welcomed and this is a good, practical approach. Although I realise that it is not covered by this section, which deals with people who are registered under Part 4, perhaps the Minister will comment on the matter of the Animal and Plant Health Association, APHA.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The association must lobby for this.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Amendment No. 26 is an alternative to amendment No. 25. If amendment No. 25 is agreed, amendment No. 26 cannot be moved.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Amendment Nos. 28 to 30, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 27 and amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are related. Amendments Nos. 27 to 32, inclusive, will, therefore, be taken together by agreement.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: They are grouped.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: I do not wish to abuse the privileges of the Chair but, in light of the fact that I raised the issue dealt with in this amendment on Second Stage, I join in the thanks offered to the Minister.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Senator Henry has indicated her opposition to this section.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Amendment Nos. 43, 45 and 46 are related and may be taken together by agreement.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: On Second Stage, I raised the matter of the powers vested in the Minister for Agriculture and Food to give instructions to the Veterinary Council of Ireland. I realise it is confined to conferring additional powers. I have no difficulty with section 15 containing a provision for general policy directions, as it is appropriate that the Government should be able to do so. However, I am...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: I would never suggest this particular Minister would ever do anything of this nature. I am just concerned about her successors.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator should go back to Longford.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (22 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I wish to be associated with the tributes to the memory of the late Michael J.O'Higgins. The contribution of the O'Higgins family to the State in politics and the law going back to the Irish Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons is remarkable, amounting to more than a century of continuity. I did not know Mr. O'Higgins well but I knew his brother,...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator does not want to include the South Eastern Health Board in those categories.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: This is all very relevant to the Bill.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator is getting her retaliation in first.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy de Valera. I also welcome the Bill which, at one level, is essential, particularly as it rectifies the deficiency that has existed in the system for 30 years. An attempt was made to rectify this deficiency before Christmas and it is important to state that the Supreme Court did not find the practice of charging unconstitutional. The court did, however,...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: Yes. For one person to undertake to compile the report and to complete it within such a short period is a monumental achievement, particularly in light of the number of years that were the subject of investigation and the amount of documents to be examined. Mr. Travers is to be congratulated for what he has done. The constitutional imperative means that we are obliged to provide resources and...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
John Dardis: The Senator is not entitled to refer to someone who is not in the House. He has no knowledge of why the Tánaiste is not here.