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- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. I had not intended contributing but I will do so now. Before my colleague and friend, Senator à Clochartaigh, leaves the Chamber, I want to tell him that I am anxious to engage with some of the points he made. I have struggled to find meaning in much of what he said. I am not opposed to or in favour of what he said, I just found that...
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: It is not a banking treaty.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I do not deny that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: Hocus pocus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I support the comments of previous Members about the trade union movement and the fiscal treaty. From listening to and reading media reports, it seems that there is a certain amount of confusion among many commentators. The confusion seems to arise from mixing up two distinct economic elements: first, the need for the stability treaty to pass; and second, the need for a stimulus package....
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this treaty. I will go off script because I would like to comment on the contribution of the previous speaker who has attributed some of our problems to low or less than optimum interest rates in Ireland over the past ten years. It is a reasonable position but it is not very satisfactory because...
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: You wasted Senator Byrne's time.
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I do not doubt that he will leave with a renewed appreciation of our important work and a renewed enthusiasm for retaining this important House. It is good that we have this opportunity-----
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: I do not necessarily want one.
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: It is good that we have the opportunity to discuss this important issue. Opponents of the Government and ideological opponents of the initiative to review the sale of State assets have put about a great deal of wilful misinformation. Undoubtedly, many people have strong opinions on the issue. The semi-State bodies have served the country well, but this should not be interpreted as meaning...
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: It is important that we be realistic and understand that, while the economy is in a precarious situation within the terms of the agreement, we could not survive outside those terms. Some commentators have professed surprise at the decision to review the sale of State assets, but they should not be surprised, as this was well flagged in the programme for Government. Many genuine questions...
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
John Gilroy: The Minister should listen.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: That is absurd.
- Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and acknowledge our guests in the Public Gallery. Before I commence my contribution I want to say that I had hoped that we could add to the goal of helping small and medium businesses in these constrained times. I had hoped that we could discuss some of the measures that we Labour Party Senators think might go some way towards finding solutions....
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: There will be no austerity if we reject the treaty. Sinn Féin economic policy will save us all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: It is true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: I wish to add my voice to the comments made by my colleagues on the deal made on the promissory notes which it seems will come our way this afternoon. This is a great day for Ireland. No matter which way one looks at it, and one can hold it upside down or inside out, the fact we will not pay â¬3.1 billion on Saturday week can only be seen as a good thing. We cannot overstate how important...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)
John Gilroy: I think it is very relevant in light of the publication of a very significant report after 15 years.