Results 221-240 of 2,550 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: It is all bull, just as the Deputy lied about me being 50% homosexual. It is total bull.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy Sheahan is fishing in the wrong pond.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Corporate donations.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Rezoning rural land.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I did not even say 25%. The Deputy should get his facts right. It is not that it matters. If I were gay, I would-----

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I propose to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy White, and Deputy O'Donoghue.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome the Bill. Various amendments have been proposed and, to be frank, I do not care whether the provisions are inserted in this Bill or in the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, so long as they are put through. In the debate on a Private Members' motion last December, Fine Gael's Front Bench spokesman, Deputy Coveney, alluded to the issue of regulation thus: Light-handed regulation and cosy...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Go easy on them.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Where is Dublin 4?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: You sold half of rural Ireland.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: You paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: We are talking about two weeks.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: This is what I call serendipity.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: The 2007 general election.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: It is constituency envy. That is all.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Good point.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Fifth Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: While I respect diversity, even in this House, it would be remiss if the last contribution was allowed to burst the balloon of a happy day. The great consensus in this Chamber supports the speedy passage of this legislation through the Seanad and into law. In that respect, this is a happy day, a major landmark in terms of equality. It is not the final battle, as Deputy Howlin mentioned....

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Given the nature of this Bill and the prejudices that continue to exist in our society, there may be a higher risk of spurious claims about the mental health of the individuals concerned. Such claims could be aided and abetted by family doctors. I acknowledge this may be just a conspiracy theory. Even in the case of marriage, having only one doctor provide a certificate supporting an...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Such cases have occurred.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: How much money would be lost to the Exchequer on stamp duty between the passing of this legislation tonight and the passing of the finance legislation? Could an arrangement be made for that intervening period? I believe the amount of money would be small to the Exchequer but would mean quite a bit to the couples involved.