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Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: Some of the comments that have been made on electronic voting are beyond belief.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: I have rarely heard as many red herrings and misrepresentations as I have in this debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: It would be an extremely grave matter that would require us to consider invoking Article 27 of the Constitution——

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: ——and this is not a subject of that gravity.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: The secrecy of the ballot is sacrosanct and should remain so. It will remain secret under the new system. One uses cards in ATMs and expects the bank to provide the money. We do this with confidence——

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: This is exactly the same. I have advocated electronic voting since I entered this House. It is a secure and good system. If we were to have electronic voting and someone were to say that we would also have paper voting, we would resist it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: Senator Leyden takes a global view.

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: It may not be necessary but because we lost 20 minutes of Private Members' time due to two divisions, it might be appropriate to continue past the time allocated for the debate.

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: I will try to be brief and not breach the time available. There is not much difference between both sides of the House in what we hope for from the implementation of the tax laws by the Revenue Commissioners. There is a general determination on all sides that illegality, impropriety and evasion should be rooted out and dealt with severely. The question arises as to the method by which that...

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: ——leniently. I accept that but there are also individuals who came back and who appeared to live in frugality but when they died one read in the newspaper what they left in their will and they were obviously wealthy. It is appropriate that the Revenue Commissioners have the type of flexibility and sensitivity needed to deal with each case on its merits as it arises. I do not see anything...

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: In their egos, perhaps, by naming and shaming. They are hurt by the fact that their names might appear in the paper.

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: Whether a jail sentence is an effective deterrent in the case of very large sums of money is questionable. I know of one case with regard to the misuse of hormones in cattle where the person chose to go to jail rather than pay the fine because, in his view, it was worth £20,000 per week, or whatever, to go into relative luxury in a jail in the west and remain their for the period. We need to...

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: And 6,000 people have been convicted of offences for failing to file a return.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: The Senator is kicking to touch.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: The Senator needs Senator Bannon's more subtle approach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: She was good.

Seanad: European of the Year: Statements. (18 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: I am delighted the House is recognising this achievement by Senator Maurice Hayes in being given the European of the Year award. I and all those who have been associated with the forum are well aware of the amount of work and effort Senator Hayes put into it. Moreover, he always ensured that there would be a balance of opinion and that all voices were represented. The central achievement of...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: On a point of order, will it be possible later to speak on the question "That the Bill do now pass"?

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: We can make general points at that stage.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

John Dardis: I expressed the view on Second Stage that I could not understand how the word "disability" had appeared in the Bill as initiated and, as a result, that I would not be able to support it. There was a generally negative reaction to the use of the word in the Bill. The legislation was amended in this House, for those of us who were here, and a narrower definition was inserted, under the Mental...