Results 201-220 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: If the Attorney General's opinion is as valid as anyone else's, it demonstrates an misunderstanding of the operation of the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General widely canvasses opinion among academics and senior law officers in the Four Courts, the Law Library and elsewhere. Having canvassed their opinions, the Attorney General arrives at a particular position. It is not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: I support the Senator, but I disagree with what he stated. I support him, however, in seeking a debate on the role of the Office of the Attorney General.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: Absolute lies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: Absolute lies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: In light of the appalling murder of the young Jordanian air force pilot by ISIS, it is important to condemn this action categorically and that it would be condemned by all right-thinking and decent people everywhere. Even though ISIS and the Middle East seem very far away from us, geographically, I ask the Leader to arrange a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Minister...
- Seanad: Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: This legislation is the most complex legislation brought to the House since I became a Member. It is vitally important. It is also vital, as Senator Barrett said, that we get this right and that the safeguards put in place are sufficiently robust to withstand any type of abuse, scrutiny or rigour that might test them in the future. Some time ago we used to say that with a billion euro...
- Seanad: Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: Senator Michael D'Arcy can. His farming and economic background allow him to do that. If one omits the economies of Germany, Italy and France, the sum of €2.8 trillion is equal to the value of all the other economies in the EU. The Irish fund industry is managing a frightening amount of money. When dealing with such a sum it is vital that fund managers operating in this country...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: As public representatives, we have a responsibility to explain the positions we take on different policy issues, particularly ones that are controversial or could do with further explanation in the public domain. There is a great opportunity open to us with regard to the facility that social media offers. It offers a huge number of positives for public representatives but I am afraid it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: I understand that people are very angry after enduring eight years of austerity imposed to get the country back in recovery. First, I join in condemning the recent protest, if that is the correct word, against the visit of President Higgins to Coláiste Eoin in Finglas. It is fair and reasonable to attack ideas in a democracy but it is totally unacceptable to make a personal and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Thugs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: They are concentrated in specific areas.
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I recognise the constraints that limit our potential to deliver the services that are required in this country. A great deal of good news and good stuff is contained in the national service plan. The real increase in the budget of €115 million, when last year's commitments are met, certainly has to be welcomed. The decision to enable general...
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Senator MacSharry has the sum of all human knowledge.
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: It is sufficient for us listening to you.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: It is exercising freedom of speech.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Republicans.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: Implemented €800 million worth of cuts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Gilroy: I wish to speak about the proposed increase in registration fees for nurses and midwives. This is an 80% increase over two years from €88 two years ago to a proposed €150 this year. If the costs rose as a result of legislative changes there might be a case to be made, although I think the case would be a very poor one. There is a growing and deepening suspicion that a figure...