Results 1,441-1,460 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The Supreme Court takes a view on the matter, on which I will not trespass. It does not matter what people call themselves but the quality of what they do and how they deliver should be the issues for adjudication.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: It would be inaccurate and the point demonstrates how ludicrous and silly the debate has become. This legislation supports those who want to put themselves forward for election on a non-party basis.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: It makes it easier for people to deal with the matters raised and does not impose any additional penalty. In response to the last, characteristically negative, comment from Deputy McCormack, there have been many elections since 1992 and he has been in the House for much of that time.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Not once did the Deputy show the prescience shown by the three individuals who decided to take the issue to court. This is good legislation. The question was asked as to why we were introducing it now. The answer is that the Supreme Court has given its adjudication on a particular issue, which means we have to deal with it before the general election.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The former.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: They can be changed up to a specific limit to take account of inflation.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The Deputy would be in some trouble if I did so.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: There are many Sinn Féin offices throughout the country.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I am not so sure.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: In order to be helpful to the Deputy, I should mention the process is more liberal than that. One can use the supplementary register up to 15 days before voting.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: This is what happens.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: No.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: They were delivered.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I am smiling at the thought of the Deputy looking for a garda.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I did not see the Deputy giving us much of a hand.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Well said, Deputy.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The Deputy is calling on the Government.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The Deputy called on the Government to do so.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: For which reason 500,000 people were incorrectly included in the register.