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- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: What Senator Henry said was correct, but the question is whether the amendment would deal with the issue. I have always held the view that it is wrong for golf clubs to exclude women. Women can play at Portmarnock Golf Club but cannot become members. My wife is a member of a golf club, of which I am an associate member. I cannot imagine the gentlemen at Portmarnock Golf Club allowing that to...
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: An Taisce would not be doing what it is doing if the Senator had joined.
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (5 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: This is an important issue. While I welcome the report, its detail and vision, it is overdue. We are grappling with the problems created by success. Had we looked at them earlier, some of the major problems might not be quite so great. It is evident from the number of groups and individuals catalogued in the index that many contributions were made to the document. The degree of expertise from...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: It is the other way around â one divides the amount of money by the number of people.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: He carries cash.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: Is it not unfair to provoke the Minister of State when, having made his speech, he is not in a position to reply?
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: Senator O'Toole and others will know statements on the budget in this House are of relatively recent origin. It has become the practice to use Private Members' time to debate the budget, which is the main issue of the day. The motion was tabled as a courtesy to the House in an attempt to facilitate it to discuss this matter. The Minister of State has acknowledged that. Opposition is a mighty...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: As usual Senator Ryan can speak while others are speaking and will also have the benefit of speaking afterwards. That is a remarkable advantage.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: One would think 11 September never happened, that the foot and mouth outbreak never happened and that somehow we live in a cocoon. We have a competitive open economy and suddenly we want to live in this cocoon that insulates us from the world. That is not living in the real world. We have to accommodate ourselves to the conditions in the international marketplace. Much reference has been made...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: In regard to VAT, the tax is on the basis of what one spends and its control is within a person's remit. The more one spends the more VAT one pays. In regard to personal levels of taxation, the Minister has held the line to ensure personal rates do not increase. At the same time he has been able to increase spending by 8%, a significant achievement. The proof is in the â¬530 million package...
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: The Senator should withdraw that remark. The Cathaoirleach is not here.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: It is an outrageous thing to say about the Chair.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: This is not the appropriate occasion.
- Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: I see no reason not to reciprocate if I have to put up with Senator Ryan.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2002)
John Dardis: It is not normal practice for the Seanad to mark the passing of someone who was not a former Member of the House, but the circumstances surrounding former Deputy Jim Mitchell's death are exceptional in view of his ability and record of service to the other House. I had the privilege of travelling with him this time last year. He was in great spirits, full of enthusiasm and ideas and looking...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2002)
John Dardis: There was no one from Fine Gael. A Cathaoirligh, do you remember when I responded during the debate rather than after?
- Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)
John Dardis: Unfortunately, we have had Fine Gael in government also.
- Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)
John Dardis: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern. It must be a unique event for two brothers to sit in the ministerial chair in succession. While the economy is not in crisis, as some commentators would have us believe â the figures bear this out â it is the case that prudent management of spending is an absolute necessity. Unfortunately, corrective measures must be taken by the...
- Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)
John Dardis: I am very worried when I get support from Senator Ross. There has been a major fall off in tax revenue since the middle of the year. In this, Ireland is not unique; the same thing is happening in other European countries. The German Government is increasing taxation to recover revenue. We must protect the gains that have been made here. The Government will not be raising direct taxation. We...
- Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)
John Dardis: Former emigrants have been welcomed home.