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Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I am delighted to be associated with this tribute to Paddy Behan, who has served us so loyally and well for 36 years in Leinster House. In many ways, he epitomises the ideal man who can "meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two imposters just the same", as depicted in Rudyard Kipling's poem If. Paddy has all the qualities listed in the poem...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Where was the Senator when the Road Traffic Bill was discussed?

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: What goes on tour should stay on tour.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Picking up on the last point made by Senator Ryan, it would be useful if the House were to debate the issue of opening negotiations between the EU and Turkey. Yesterday the Joint Committee on European Affairs adopted a report which recommended that the negotiations would open and the decision on this is being made by the EU on 17 December. Senators McDowell and Ormonde and I recently visited...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Finally, it is spurious to make a comparison between the money owed by banks and subvention to nursing homes. However, as you stated, a Chathaoirligh, that matter will be discussed in more detail when the Bill comes before us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: That was done under a Fine Gael-Labour Party Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: The Seanad has sat in Christmas week on many occasions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: This is a speech.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: The Senator should go to the Skelligs Rock.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 9 to 14, inclusive, and No. 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: As it is now 6 o'clock, I am required to put the following question to the House: "That sections 24 to 80, inclusive, Schedules 1 to 7, inclusive, and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee, and the Bill is reported to the House without amendment."

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 5, 35, 44, 45 and 48 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, and 15 and 24 form a composite proposal and will be taken together.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: I am sure we will get back to the Road Traffic Bill in due course.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: There is general agreement on all sides of the House that this very important matter needs to be debated within the coming week. There is no dispute about that. I also agree with the proposition that there should be more than just one speaker from each group. However, it has been my experience in the past that when we have very vigorous calls for debates, the vigour of the calls is not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: The IRA must be prepared to explicitly state that these types of activities will be discontinued; it is a sine qua non of the settlement. The Tánaiste was correct to state that the issues involved are more than a matter of pictures. We need to debate the matter. On these occasions, I am always mindful of the fact that I served in this House, as did others, with Senator Wilson and recall what...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: No, the cherry-pickers are all over on the other side.

Seanad: Tributes to Deputy Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (10 Dec 2004)

John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats I too would like to pay tribute to Frank Lane. There is always a tendency on these occasions for tributes to sound like obituaries. That is not our intention. Frank Lane is a long-standing member of Oireachtas staff and has looked after us well. One of his characteristics, which applies to many of the ushers, is his military bearing. One can tell people...