Results 201-220 of 939 for speaker:Noel Treacy
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: Ireland takes a full and active part in the elaboration of EC laws which go through a rigorous preparation process. Irish Ministers and officials are constantly involved in the EU legislative process on a daily basis, shaping the rules and policies of the European Union. Suggestions that there is a lack of democratic input at EU level are also wide of the mark. They ignore the key role of...
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: Since day one of our EU membership, the Houses of the Oireachtas have been to the forefront of the legislative effort to align our national laws with EC requirements. Almost every Minister of every Government since then has brought forward some measures to give effect to European law. Before it ever comes to that, Irish officials and Ministers are completely involved on a daily basis in the...
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: This Bill will not change the practice whereby major legislative changes required by EC law are introduced by primary legislation after a full debate in these Houses.
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: It ensures that the implications of the Supreme Court judgments are dealt with in a proper and legally sound way. Looking ahead, I believe the Bill modernises the arrangements for transposing EC laws speedily and effectively. This will ensure that the benefits of the Single Market continue to flow to Irish citizens and consumers alike. As I have already said, following the Supreme Court...
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: I am an inland man.
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: The heart of the people.
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: To this House and to the Irish people.
- European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: The Deputy should not be working towards it.
- Seanad: School Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: I thank Senators Kitt and Ulick Burke for raising this matter. I welcome the opportunity to outline the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of post-primary education in Kinvara, County Galway. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, who is out of the country on official business. In October 2006,...
- Seanad: School Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: I made a complete statement on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science but the Senator selected a part of a sentence relating to the analysis being carried out by officials of her Department. Carrying out such analysis has been standard procedure since the Department was first founded and it is the responsibility of those involved to provide the Minister with a complete picture in...
- Seanad: School Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: The Senator should not misinterpret what I said.
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (6 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: I admire Senator Bannon's enthusiasm in the context of his already being out knocking on doors. I have been Member of the Houses for almost 25 years and I have yet to knock at a door before an election was called. I hope he is not too early. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline the position of the Department of Science regarding Scoil Etchen, Kinnegad, County...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (6 Feb 2007)
Noel Treacy: I think the Senator is right about 20 May as well, and the day after that also.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: The Senator should check the record of the parliament over the past few months to see the performance of our leader.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: We are not printing money, how does that go?
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: The Senator has been spraying all day.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: It did not happen on the island of Ireland.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad once again on this issue and I encourage Senators to support the proposed amendment. As the House will recall, on two previous occasions last year, in March and again in June, I had the privilege of addressing Seanad Ãireann on the subject of extraordinary rendition. The debate has progressed considerably since then to the extent that no...
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: Yes, the Senator did.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Noel Treacy: I am almost overcome by the ginormous verbosity of the Senator's pompous wisdom, describing us as fools smelling money in our nostrils.