Results 101-120 of 891 for speaker:John Minihan
- Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)
John Minihan: I second the motion.
- Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)
John Minihan: Given that the Senator said nothing about rural planning, I am glad we did. I thought we were having a debate on agriculture.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)
John Minihan: I, too, welcome the Minister of State and the legislation before us. The child must be central to any such Bill, and I am delighted we are introducing legislation the emphasis of which is on the welfare of the child. The legal definition of "foster" is to help grow or nurture talents. Foster children are in the legal guardianship of the State or a private adoption or foster agency, yet they...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)
John Minihan: I join previous speakers in calling for a debate on the report on salmon conservation published yesterday. The report is welcome and its recommendations should be acted on promptly. I seek a debate on it in the short term given that the salmon season will start on 1 January next and if the lead-in time is to be given to a Government decision, this House could play an active part in debating...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2006)
John Minihan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Current Situation in the Middle East: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2006)
John Minihan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome the Government's decision to participate in the United Nations mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL II, and its continuing efforts to bring about peace in this region. We last spoke on the Middle East on 5 July. We were concerned that the kidnap of an Israeli soldier, Corporal Shalit, by Hamas supporters based in Gaza would lead to an escalating...
- Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: I join previous speakers in welcoming the Tánaiste to the House. I support the legislation before us. It is admirable and indeed vital that all possible steps are taken to ease difficulties experienced by persons infected with hepatitis C and HIV through the administering of blood. There is hardly a valid objection to be raised against providing reasonable access to the insurance market for...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome the Government's continuing efforts to bring about dialogue between the parties in the Middle East, particularly in this region. I served three tours of duty in the area. To reinforce what Senator Mooney said, I wore the blue beret and stood beside the Palestinian people under Israeli shelling. Equally I stood side by side with Israelis in...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: Members should make no mistake. The Labour Party's motion calls on the Government to reward violence and show that it can be justified. It is a morally bankrupt motion that the end justifies the means and is counter-productive. I find it disturbing, as, I am sure, do the Labour Party's partners in Fine Gael. Turning aside from the motion, I find RTE's constant reference to the "capture" of an...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: I did not hear the BBC. I refer to what I heard.
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: The use of the word "capture" implies a certain legitimacy. It implies that the Israeli soldier, Corporal Gilad Shalit, has, in the words of the Geneva Convention, "fallen into the power of the enemy and as such will be accorded the status of a prisoner of war". While I would like nothing more than this to be the case, I fear that young Corporal Shalit has been kidnapped and will pay the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)
John Minihan: Senator Bannon will be gone fishing.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: Political games. Tragedy is the other side of crime. Crime is still a problem but in modern society the viciousness and seriousness of the offences has increased. Just as what we considered normal 20 years ago in terms of our security habits has been transformed so, too, has what constitutes a serious incident. During a debate in this House in 1971, the television programme "Garda Patrol" was...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: Preserving and promoting justice for Irish citizens is a core objective of my party. In Government, the party has striven at every opportunity to ensure that the Ireland of 2006 is as safe as possible. Today's legislation is a significant part of that process. Certain Members have expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in bringing forward this legislation but when one considers the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: That is a terrible thing to say.
- Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House this evening. I congratulate Senator Coghlan on maintaining his initiative on this issue. This is not the first time I have spoken about stage payments â inside or outside this House â and I am grateful for the opportunity to outline my views again. I have a certain level of experience of stage payments in County Cork, where...
- Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: They do not have stage payments.
- Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: What has this to do with stage payments?
- Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: The Senator is only worried about the ones in Cork.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)
John Minihan: Surprisingly, I find myself almost agreeing with Senator Ryan's last comments, which is probably a first.