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Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

John Dardis: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House and commend her on the clarity and content of her address. In debates of this nature in the House over several years, to my recollection, we have always been careful to conduct them in a dispassionate and compassionate way. We are very fortunate in having the benefit of the advice of colleagues such as Senator Henry, who has the necessary technical...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Drug Treatment Services. (19 Nov 2003)

John Dardis: The Senator must conclude. He has had a great deal of latitude.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

John Dardis: He has been confused for years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

John Dardis: We should all go on the Marian Finucane show.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

John Dardis: As long as I am not confused with Senator Henry, I will be happy. Incidentally, I would not mind being confused with the Leader.

Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: A pearl of wisdom.

Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: I commend the Minister of State on the work he is doing in fisheries, both in this area and in respect of game fisheries. At the outset I must declare a vested interest because I am unashamedly an angler and have been for nearly 50 years since I started to fish on the banks of the Liffey. In the past I have bored previous Ministers, and probably the House, by going on an angling odyssey...

Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: The standard is not one of conviction under the law, but that one must be seen to be above it all. It is the same standard that would apply in politics.

Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: Many politicians who have suffered grievously were never responsible for anything in law or did anything illegal, but because there was a whiff that something wrong had happened, they had to go. This same standard applies in this particular circumstance and in other similar circumstances. There is an onerous responsibility to ensure that the environment is protected. This responsibility falls...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: I join in the tributes to Mr. Jim Kelly and wish him well on his retirement. He has been a fixture in the Houses for a long time and, like all his colleagues, is a most efficient and dedicated servant. We are fortunate to have people of his calibre looking after us.

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: Before I call Senator Morrissey, the Leader of the House wishes to make an announcement.

Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (7 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats Party, I join in the tribute to Lady Valerie Goulding. It is right that the House should mark her passing. It is extraordinary that somebody who came from a high Tory family and a position of privilege and whose father, Viscount Monckton, was a Minister in the British Government, was able to marry that privilege to a need. Her privileged background gave...

Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (7 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: I was slightly acquainted with Bernard Markey. He was a man of conviction and could make one aware of his views in fairly positive and well-argued terms. It is obvious that he served the needs of his constituents in Louth and his party colleagues in Fine Gael loyally and well over a very extended period. His having served for 28 years on the county council is quite a noteworthy achievement....

Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (7 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: On behalf of the Progressive Democrats, I join in the vote of sympathy on the passing of the former Senator, Louis Walsh, express our sympathy to his sons and daughters and record the national contribution he made to politics and the legal profession in which he was someone of long standing. As county registrar for Donegal he played a key role in the legal life of the county. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: Only if we can get Michael O'Leary to stand.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

John Dardis: The Senator has a minute left.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

John Dardis: I join the other Senators in paying tribute to Liam Fitzgibbon, the Editor of Debates, and thank him for the enormous amount of work he has done for the Houses over 30 years. It is not readily appreciated how onerous a task it is for the editor and his staff to make sense of what we say. The point has been made about corrections to the record. Sometimes what we have to say is almost...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

John Dardis: Yes, but the way we pronounce words can cause difficulty. The editor and his staff must also be commended on the speed with which the debates now emerge. The length of time it took for debates to appear was a constant source of irritation and complaint some years ago. It is obviously important that they appear quickly. The editor has additional responsibilities now, with the Internet. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

John Dardis: I welcome the news that 10,000 affordable houses will be provided on land owned by the State. I have no difficulty with the fact that the announcement was made at a meeting of the social partners rather than in the Houses as there was no legislative aspect involved. I would be happy to have good news every day during the recess—

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

John Dardis: —and to welcome it when it comes. I am particularly pleased that a redundant site in Kildare, Magee Barracks which was closed down, will be used for one of these initiatives. By definition, if the land on which the houses will be built will cost nothing, the site cost thereby recovered will provide a major boost in terms of making the houses affordable. It is good news and I welcome it. I...