Results 1,081-1,100 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I join the Leader and my County Kerry colleague, Senator Paul Coghlan, in expressing my deepest sympathy to Veda and the rest of the Blennerhassett family on the death of John. He was a good friend of mine, even though we were politically apart. He offered great encouragement to young councillors and was forthcoming with advice. He was highly respected. He came from an historic family...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Enda Kenny, perhaps.

Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: This is a serious subject and not suitable for joking, but as Charlie Chaplin once said, a day without a laugh is a day lost. The pre-war comedian, W. C. Fields had a lifelong grudge against a certain city in America. As he was approaching death, he was asked what was to be put on his tombstone and he said they should write on it: "All in all, I think I would rather be in Philadelphia." As...

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: He was not in the mood.

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Shocking.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Was it around then?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I congratulate Senator Norris on another sterling performance on the "Today with Pat Kenny" show on RTE Radio 1 this morning. I am sure many of the Members heard it. I have no doubt that if that man gets enough access to the airwaves, I would be very sanguine about the outcome of any referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I would not hold my breath waiting for the Taoiseach, or the Führer, Enda Kenny, to take him up on his offer of a debate. I think that is highly unlikely. On a more serious matter and referring to what Senator Coghlan said, I do not think we can pass too lightly over the allegations made about bribery in the Chamber. It is too serious a matter for that. In my Second Stage speech-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: -----I referred to Grattan's Parliament and what the old Gaelic writers said about it at the time was mealladh breabadh agus bagairt, which means persuasion, bribery and threats. That is how that Parliament was suppressed.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: At the time I made a point to making sure that I was not making any allegation of bribery. I said certainly there were threats and we know that and a lot of persuasion was going on but I am not so sure about the bribery aspect now. However, I am not so sure about the bribery aspect now. We must examine this, even if we are in the dying days of the session. The idea that anyone's vote or...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: It was not this side.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I have not been called that since I was an altar boy.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I wish to issue an unqualified and unreserved congratulations to Senator Naughton. I have heard much about her. She is thought of highly in local authority circles, particularly in Galway. It is a proud day for her and her family. There should be no more about it, as there are political considerations in everything that happens here. I am delighted to find out that she is a trained...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Given the importance of the issue on which we have tabled our amendment - that is, the constitutional arrangements for selections - our leader has deferred mentioning the appalling revelations about the Taoiseach. We cannot let the day go by without mentioning them, as people on the street are discussing them. When I spoke with people at football matches yesterday, we did not discuss the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: He has been caught.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Is there any possibility that the Leader will arrange for the Taoiseach to attend this House in the dying days of the term to explain-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: -----exactly what he meant by the "axis of collusion".

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Without interruption, I hope. I keep getting interrupted-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: -----by the not-so-Independent, quasi-Fine Gael group. The Leader should ask the Taoiseach to explain himself to the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Independent Fine Gael.