Results 101-120 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: Deputy Howlin makes a valid point. The simplified procedures that were set out, on which we voted and that the nation accepted are precisely as the Deputy has set out and are intended to permit specific types of change. When discussing the concept of treaty change, it is important that we all discuss the same issue.

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: Quite right. The Crotty judgment has been referred to twice in the debate so far. It sets out the cut-off point and makes it clear that a referendum is not required where treaty change proposals "do not alter the essential scope or objectives of the Communities". This is the point at which the question of whether a referendum was required would be resolved. To put it at its simplest, it...

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: Deputy Barrett is right. It is dangerous, premature and disingenuous to the public to be getting ourselves into a situation as if there was some major threat facing us immediately. The Council's final wording will not be available until December. To put it mildly, anyone getting into a twist would be premature. Deputy Ó Snodaigh asked whether we had the moral backbone to face the Germans.

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: No, but I will not use the precise word.

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: As Deputy Kenny and others pointed out, we must bear in mind that the Germans have a constitutional position and if the German Chancellor says she has a constitutional problem in the constitutional court, we must at least respect the German position in the same way that we would expect and have received the Germans' respect for our position. That one respects another member state or its...

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: In brief, as I sought to outline, this country's position is clear and unequivocal. It was set by the Crotty judgment although we have never tested the extent to which that is the case. First, there was virtually no enthusiasm for the proposition that voting rights should be removed; rather there was a significant amount of opposition to it. Second, if that were to be the ultimate decision,...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: Sinn Féin supporting the Constitution, for a change.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Dick Roche: I never had any doubts.

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)

Dick Roche: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I welcome the fact that there is all-party agreement in this area and I realise that the contributions were made in the spirit of improving the Bill. I agree wholeheartedly with Deputy Ó Snodaigh that even though Ireland is a small country - although, as Deputy Barrett said, we often punch above our weight - and even though issues may not arise...

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)

Dick Roche: The Deputies mentioned inspection; vigilance and surveillance are always issues. A number of contributors made reference to extra-territorial jurisdiction. This important aspect of the legislation extends the criminal jurisdiction of the State to acts committed outside the State regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator. This is only possible in rare cases such as war crimes. My...

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee (7 Oct 2010)

Dick Roche: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)

Dick Roche: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The principal purpose of this Bill is to make further provision in domestic law for the State's obligations under the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, as well as relevant elements of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 of 2004. The Geneva Protocol banned the use in war of poisonous gases,...

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)

Dick Roche: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Dick Roche: Is Deputy Noonan suggesting the agreement should be retrospective because that is not the position of the European Union?

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Dick Roche: We should make them stand for election.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Dick Roche: That is a terrible thing to say about Tallaght.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Dick Roche: It will be the only thing Deputy Burton got accurate.

European Council: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

Dick Roche: I will deal with the last point first. A great deal of work has been done on this point, particularly by the Joint Committee on European Affairs. The House must come to grips with this issue because this was one of the major points in the Lisbon treaty to which we all signed up. Deputy Costello also made this point. We signed up to it not because we wanted to get the treaty over the line...

European Council: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

Dick Roche: I will be brief. On the general point made by the Deputy about the Taoiseach or Ministers coming before the House in advance, I question the wisdom of trying to do all this in plenary session. I do not believe it to be the best way to deal with it.

European Council: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

Dick Roche: I tend to agree with-----