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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Yes and this is the context in which I seek the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I have read some of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: That is what I am calling for.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Having read a summary of the Mahon tribunal report this morning I call for a debate on it to highlight what was wrong with the body politic in the past in Ireland. That is all.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Good news becomes bad news when Sinn Féin gets its hands on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: If the country was cured, Sinn Féin would be out of business.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: It is an excellent day for Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: It is a fantastic day for Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: That is what Sinn Féin is saying.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I hope Senator Reilly is making a genuine recommendation and not just attempting to criticise the budget. The Minister was clear that the information sought is already contained in the tables in the budget book and duplication of it is unnecessary. I hope Senator Reilly will use her time to make genuine and constructive recommendations rather than just criticising every section.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: If Sinn Féin is unhappy in the North why does it not leave government?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Delivering David Cameron's policies.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Is this a Second Stage speech?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: His was an unconstitutional Bill.

Seanad: Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I thank the Minister of State for her detailed statement on the Bill. I commend Senator Norris on his eagle-eyed sharpness in noting that she omitted two paragraphs from her script. She pointed out the Bill does not give rise to cost or resource implications for St. James's Hospital. The legislation provides for the transfer of responsibility for the procurement of clotting factor...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I will depart briefly from my prepared script to comment on the thorough negativity expressed by Senator Byrne. I never heard the like of it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: Senator Byrne needs to refresh his memory. The cutbacks he outlined were required because of the mismanagement of the economy by his own party. Perhaps if previous Governments had been more careful we would not be in this position. I welcome the Finance Bill 2012 and look forward to a healthy and robust debate on its contents. It is widely accepted by most reasonable commentators that the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: This Bill forms one part of a suite of measures. Other areas that will aid recovery are an emphasis on job creation, on closing the deficit in our public finances and a renegotiation of the terms of our bailout. While we are on the road to recovery, it will be a long and hard road. At least we have started and this Bill will keep us firmly on that road.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

John Gilroy: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate and pay tribute to the Leader of the House for facilitating it. This is a very important discussion and it is welcome that the main Opposition party in both Houses is also supporting this very important treaty. This is probably the most important decision facing Ireland as a country, as a "No" vote would leave us outside the main...