Results 81-100 of 704 for speaker:John Kelly

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2015)

John Kelly: Despite that they are away from home from Monday to Friday, often arriving home late on Friday and returning to college on Sunday, they are still required to be insured for 365 days a year at a cost of €1,400 when in reality they may only drive a car 80 days in a year. There is a need for some ministerial intervention in this regard. There are many other things that can be done to...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

John Kelly: I wish to raise the unfair treatment of Permanent TSB customers. The reductions in variable mortgage interest rates have not been passed on to its customers. I call on the Leader to invite the Minister for Finance to the House to tell us what progress he is making on the matter. Some 320,000 people are affected by this. Mr. Brian Hayes, MEP, has already said on the record that this should...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I support Senator Heffernan's point about the sustainability of rural post offices. I come from a family of three generations that have run a small post office in rural Ireland. I have also seen the letters that are being sent out by the Department of Social Protection encouraging people to move their pensions and social welfare payments from the post office to the banks for the purposes of...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I join colleagues in paying tribute to the national men's and women's rugby teams following their Six Nations victories. I pay particular tribute to Larissa Muldoon, a member of the women's team whose father went to school with me. I was glad to see there was Rossie blood on that team. I also take the opportunity to congratulate the Roscommon football team, whose members are playing out of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: Last week Senator John Whelan referred to the plight of prison officers and the difficulties they were experiencing with the Irish Prison Service. The Irish Prison Service is proposing to rationalise and make working conditions more unsafe for prison officers. A planned ballot is to be held tomorrow. Since Senator John Whelan raised the issue last week, three more prison officers were...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I wish to raise the issue of double standards in the House. If a Member is absent from the House, can I not mention his name?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I refer to Senator Leyden's absence yesterday. In that case, am I not allowed to mention his name?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: That is interesting. Yesterday, when I was absent from the House, Senator Leyden came in and mentioned my name. When I came in here to refute what he said-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: -----I was ruled out of order. Again this morning, Senator Leyden came in here, in my absence, and raised my name. I ask the Acting Chairman to explain the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: My query is about standards in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: Senator Leyden has a habit of coming in here to make his speech and then running out the door. Perhaps he is auditioning for a television drama.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I have a right to get clarity on this issue for the future, because every time I am absent Senator Leyden mentions my name and every time I mention his name I am ruled out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I still have not got clarity from the House as to what happens in the future should Senator Leyden mention my name again.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: Maybe I am being unfair on the Acting Chairman, because it was the Cathaoirleach who was in the Chair when all of this happened. I will raise the matter with him on another day.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: Senator Leyden raised the closure of CWO offices in Keadue, Ballinlough and Rooskey. It is regrettable. I do not believe the way forward is to close satellite clinics or community welfare offices. We have received categoric assurances from the Department of Social Protection and the Minister that where somebody feels discommoded and cannot travel to a clinic, the community welfare officer...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: In regard to Senator Leyden's outburst performance, which is what it was, it was nothing more than a performance in this House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: -----where he comes in gives us a load of bluster and he is gone within seconds, and he goes out of the Chamber with a smile on his face.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: I am only sorry he is not here.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: In regard to the issue of plain packaging cigars, I was the only dissenting voice in this House yesterday with the Minister, Deputy Reilly.Senator Leyden was not even here when the debate took place.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

John Kelly: He probably was in Buswells or somewhere else-----