Results 161-180 of 590 for speaker:Johnny Brady

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: I wish the Ceann Comhairle well and compliment him. He has done a tremendous job so far and I know he will continue to do so. I wish to be associated with the many other speakers who complimented my colleague and great friend Deputy Noel Dempsey on becoming the Minister for Transport and the Marine. When I entered the House in 1997 he became Minister for the Environment and Local...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: I would have no problem calling it after the Minister, Deputy Dempsey.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: It does not matter. In any case he will be remembered in Meath for the M3. That is certain.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: From the word go, with his colleagues we have fully supported it and never wavered or buckled at the knees. We kept at it and will continue to keep at it until it is built. On the N52 from Ardee through Kells and into Westmeath there have been massive improvements. As part of the M3, we are getting the N52 bypass of Kells which is a major boost. There are other places such as...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Johnny Brady: I am sorry to hear that as there are many other roads I would like to speak about and on which I compliment the Minister. However, I will discuss them with him in private.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)

Johnny Brady: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will approve a range of agricultural schemes and programmes under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18936/07]

Regional Airports. (4 Jul 2007)

Johnny Brady: No, I cannot allow that. The Deputy had time to contribute.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Johnny Brady: Deputy McManus should listen, like everyone else.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: You could do with a dose of blackjack.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: I wish to share time with Deputy Calleary.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: I am delighted to be here to debate this issue. I was very proud to be chairman of a very active committee, the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, over the past five years. During that time we discussed a range of issues and there were many hours of fruitful debate.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: We have an excellent committee system, of which we can all be very proud. As with anything else in life, there are elements which can be approved. I thank the Chief Whip, Deputy Tom Kitt, who is in charge of all committees. He does remarkable work in setting them up and organising them. It is not an easy job and I can imagine the hardship and stress he must go through.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: There is no better man than the Minister of State to oversee the work. I compliment the members of the last Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on their work over the past five years. Deputy Naughten is gone now but he was the Fine Gael spokesperson, with Deputy Upton being the Labour Party spokesperson. They were a very easy pair to work with and they worked in the best interests of...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: I would not say they were rolling in money.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: There is no doubt that she will be here.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: They are all angels on the Opposition side.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: The Deputies would be better to read the Minister's speech and not interrupt her again.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: I commend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Coughlan, on the wonderful job she has done since her appointment in 2003 in leading the drive to develop a sustainable, competitive and consumer-focused agrifood sector. She has a wide brief that covers many issues such as competitiveness of agricultural production, development of the food production sector, maintaining food...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Johnny Brady: As a former chairman of the agriculture committee, I recall Deputy Sargent, although not a member of the committee, making numerous contributions. I acknowledge the tremendous work done by his predecessor, Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith. The Government, and the Minister in particular, have taken action to protect consumer and animal health. In a globalised market it is important...