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- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: He is well able to speak for himself.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: This may not be a point of order but it is probably worth making the point that Senator Mullen should really concentrate on the proposal instead of patronising the House and making personal attacks on other Members-----
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: Is it appropriate for the Minister of State to give answers to people who asked questions on the previous occasion and who have not bothered to turn up to hear her response.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: Senators made heated criticisms of the Minister of State on the previous occasion but they have not bothered to turn up on this occasion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It will be-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: Everything is unpopular to Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: The money in question is going to local authorities.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: I agree with Senator Keane's comment that the Government's return to the bond markets is a good news story for the Irish economy and society. It is a small story but it is nonetheless welcome. This is the first time we have been able to return to the markets since the disastrous day in 2010 when the troika arrived in our country. The interest rate charged on 10 year bonds was 18% in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It is an indication that the Government's strategy is working, albeit more slowly than we would like. It is good news, despite what the naysayers and doom laden prophets are saying. A front page article in last week's Financial Times acknowledged Ireland's return to the bond markets as a good thing and other international commentators have agreed. The only people who think it is bad are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: When we get good news about Ireland, we should share it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It is indicative of the Opposition's attitude that it cannot even acknowledge this is a good thing without nit-picking and finding holes in others' arguments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: I support Senator Keane in asking the Leader to acknowledge this is a good news story. Government strategy is working in this area and perhaps we could debate the matter at some point in the near future.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: Independent advice.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: A Chathaoirligh, you cannot let the speaker make such comments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It is a good news story.
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It is a pity that Senator Mooney and his colleagues did not reflect on this before they destroyed the country.
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: It might survive the actions of three Fianna Fáil Governments.
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: The Senator should be honest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: I support Senator Darragh O'Brien's suggestion that we set time aside to give a full airing to the very complex issues surrounding the fiscal compact. This House is the ideal setting to calmly and rationally discuss issues of public policy and complex issues, such as the fiscal compact. If this House did not exist, there would be no forum in which issues such as this could be fully aired....
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
John Gilroy: The Leader is right.