Results 181-200 of 405 for speaker:John Ellis
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I am only telling the Senator the advice I have been given.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I am not singling out anybody.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: The Senator's time has expired.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I welcome the opportunity to express some views in the debate here today. We must accept that the Minister has endeavoured to provide the best possible care to people throughout the country. Nothing is being done from sinister motives or to attack or downgrade any hospital. I come from an area that, along with the people of Donegal, has probably the greatest gripe regarding the fact that...
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: If Senator Healy Eames wants a battle, I will give it to her better than anyone in this House.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: During My 30-year experience, I have seen people like the Senator come and go and I know how to deal with them.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I did not interrupt the Senator. She was the one who drew the fire so she should take it when she draws it. People in this country are entitled to the best diagnostic service and treatment. If this can be delivered through centres of excellence, we must accept it. However, there is a role for hospitals like those in Sligo, Castlebar and Letterkenny when it comes to the further treatment...
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: This issue is about the patient and ensuring that patients get the best possible service and that they have access to the service on a regular, clear-cut basis, with immediate effect.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: There are four minutes left and these are to be divided between the Senator's two colleagues.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I am sorry, Senator. We had the problem earlier of Senators mentioning people when they should not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: Members will have received the Electoral (Amendment) Bill published last week. We had consensus in both Houses with regard to counties such as Leitrim which have been subdivided, including the Cathaoirleach's county, part of which has been included in Munster. As long as it is not for hurling purposes I suppose it will be acceptable. Part of Meath is with Louth, part of Offaly is with...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I would like to be associated with the complimentary remarks to the Minister. The Minister has taken on board many of the queries and amendments we raised on Committee Stage and has brought back amendments from the Dáil that will improve the Bill. Now that the Bill has passed through both Houses, I ask that it be commenced at the earliest opportunity. Quango after quango has been...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: We are dating ourselves. We are going back to 1974.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for the wife and family of the late Séamus Brennan. Séamus and I came through these doors together for the first time in 1977.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2008)
John Ellis: We will always know the year of Senator Phelan's birth. He was my friend and colleague for 31 years, which is a long time. I concur with the remarks that were made about him. There were many turbulent periods during our early days in this House but he was one of the few people who held a steady hand irrespective of how rough the waters were. That stood to him, as the Minister's comments...
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
John Ellis: The Senator might as well come over here.
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
John Ellis: The Bill gives us an opportunity to consider local authority housing, social housing and all the types of housing other than private housing. However, on private housing, we all know that some people are now finding themselves in serious difficulty with regard to mortgages. There might be a case to be made to allow some of these mortgages come within the ambit of local authority or social...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)
John Ellis: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)
John Ellis: This is an opportunity for us to examine the situation in the country's ports. I agree with Senator Cummins on one issue. The race to remove elected local authority members from public bodies arose previously with the Dublin Transport Authority Bill. On that occasion the Minister accepted an amendment that originated from the Government side of the House and was agreed by all sides. The...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)
John Ellis: Senator Coghlan was going to accept it anyway.