Results 41-60 of 2,017 for speaker:Paul Bradford

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: The process which will conclude with the contribution from Deputy John Bruton next week is helpful. We must accept that when the Minister of State and his colleagues speak here on this issue, they are speaking to the converted. The political challenge for Members, and for all politicians, is to transmit this message to the people in a language which is free of Euro-speak or jargon. Senator...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: That is not allowed.

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: Senator Browne is trying to exclude all of us.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: The Senator should watch his head.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: The Senator should be in bed at his age.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I concur with what Senator Tuffy said about the staff and everyone who has assisted the continuation of this debate late into the night. During my previous term in the Seanad between 1987 and 1989 the only legislation debated into the early hours of the morning was the Bill which dealt with the abolition of the county committees of agriculture, a matter which would have taxed the Minister of...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I do not want to give marks out of ten as that would be unfair. A few days later we are here at the midnight hour debating it. This does not make for good legislation or good politics. Will the Minister of State recognise that what is being said from the Opposition benches is at least as moderate as what his Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil colleagues said some years ago? We are...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance and for his contribution to the debate. I wish to formally move Fine Gael's amendment to the motion.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after the fifth paragraph and substitute the following: –Noting that UN Resolution 1441 was unanimously adopted, demonstrating that agreement can be achieved by the UN Security Council; –Noting that in welcoming Resolution 1441, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said on 8th November, 2002, that the Resolution provided for a clear sequential...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I hope we can have this debate in a rational fashion and Members can feel free to say what they wish. I am willing to listen to every viewpoint and ask that Members also listen to me. Unfortunately, in recent weeks a very simplistic view of what has brought this about has emerged. I do not agree that this war is about oil. It is happening because since 1990 or 1991 Saddam Hussein has played...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Paul Bradford: I also welcome the Minister and wish her well in her ongoing work. I congratulate her on her appointment. I read her regular dispatches across a wide range of local newspapers and hope her weekly exercises in publicity will be matched by resources for those who depend on her Department on a weekly basis. Given our system of politics, most Members of the Oireachtas meet their constituents on a...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the opportunity to discuss events in Iraq. This House debated war in Iraq in advance of the conflict. As the situation unfolds over the next few weeks, we must continue to speak out on the issue. Television coverage was raised in the debate and has been mentioned repeatedly on the Order of Business, with Members rightly criticising the coverage we have seen. The conflict has been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)

Paul Bradford: He will foot the bill for Croke Park.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: I thank the Minister for what he said. I support what the Government is attempting to do and has been doing for some time, building on the work of previous Governments. It is important that we keep reminding ourselves that we have a peace process. I was elected to the Oireachtas in 1987 and on every occasion between that date and 1994 when we discussed matters north of the Border we spoke...

Seanad: Health Service: Statements. (13 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: In today's post-Celtic tiger economy the state of an Irish family's health has become totally dependent on the size of its wealth. That is the biggest indictment of the Minister and his Government colleagues, although it is not all his fault as he is implementing Cabinet decisions. There has been a glorious ten years of economic boom but at the end of that decade of unprecedented opportunity...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (21 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: I support the programme of decentralisation but I am worried by the Minister of State's speech. He takes a very different view of decentralisation from that laid out by the Tánaiste in replies to parliamentary questions and speeches. He has said many of the gateway and hub towns are already significantly developed and seems to be indicating that these should not be considered for...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (21 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: History repeating itself.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (21 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: Could the Minister of State say something about the hubs and gateways?

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (10 Jun 2003)

Paul Bradford: I appreciate that the Minister of State is under pressure in terms of time and I do not propose to delay him unduly. As the work of the Convention nears its conclusion, I join him in thanking everybody for their efforts to date. I thank the Minister of State for bringing energy, commitment and passion to this job, the results of which, it is to be hoped, will be fruitful. As the Convention...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (10 Jun 2003)

Paul Bradford: The current proposals from Brussels are causing no difficulty for the official Irish position. The anti-EU brigade which continues to argue that our neutrality – if we wish to remain neutral – is threatened by Brussels is simply wrong. I welcome the view emerging from the Convention that the European Parliament will retain its number of seats as agreed in the Nice treaty. The Parliament...