Results 181-200 of 231 for speaker:John Carty

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

John Carty: I have asked the Leader a number of times for a debate on agriculture and specifically CAP after 2013. I know the Minister is anxious to come to the House and I hope the Leader will facilitate this debate in the new session.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 May 2010)

John Carty: The Phoenix has gone to his head.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 May 2010)

John Carty: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, and thank him for his comprehensive contribution. I called for this debate for some time because the issues involved are of the utmost importance. I particularly welcome the practical contribution made by Senator Bradford. I hope that at those meetings they are not riling up the farming community to expect to get...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 May 2010)

John Carty: The Senator is keeping an eye on the future.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 May 2010)

John Carty: It has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 May 2010)

John Carty: Over the weekend I attended two commemorations. The first was at Dublin Castle where the 83 members of the Garda who have given their lives doing their duty since the foundation of the State were honoured. The memorial is a garden of remembrance, which is well worth visiting. I congratulate everybody involved, including An Taoiseach who presided over the events of the day, the Garda...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I congratulate the Minister of State for getting the Bill through the House without amendments.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature (15 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I thank Senator Corrigan for giving me two minutes of her time and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. I am pleased to support the motion of confidence in the Taoiseach and his Government. The Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, is a person of the highest integrity who has given strong leadership to our country at this time. When he was Minister for Finance I worked closely with...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I rise to join with colleagues in paying tribute to the late Senator Peter Callanan. I knew him before I became a Member of the Dáil or of this House and I always had long conversations with him. His knowledge of agriculture, especially tillage, was phenomenal. He excelled in it and contributed widely to that debate. When I became a Member of the Dáil I was on the Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, and compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, on a very comprehensive speech. It was positive rather than negative and we should take the central message from it. The Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, made clear in a recent speech that the thrust of Government policy on the restoration of fiscal stability and a properly functioning...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: Those of us on this side of the House have been saying that for some time.

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: Jobs must be created. I am delighted the Minister is meeting representatives of the banks and is putting pressure on them to ensure-----

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I am glad the Senator listened to what was said previously. The actions taken by the Government will ensure that the economy will be well placed to take advantage of the international recovery. They will also assist in restoring growth in the areas of economic activity and employment, which is vital. I was delighted to read a report in one of today's newspapers with regard to a Chinese...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

John Carty: Yes. I agree that the position regarding the visa system must be examined. However, it would be a positive development if Chinese were placed on the junior and leaving certificate curricula. This must happen and I am delighted the Minister has taken suggestions in this regard on board.

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

John Carty: I support Senator O'Toole and many other colleagues who spoke on the EUROSTAT. It is damning that a quote cannot be given by the factories for lamb given that we have the second highest prices in Europe. Will the Leader ask the two relevant Ministers to come into the House? As Senator Ellis outlined, there is a cartel which has to be broken if farmers are to get an equitable price for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

John Carty: I condemn the bombing last week outside a hotel in Derry which, fortunately, did not result in any loss of life. I and many of my friends in Northern Ireland had thought that day had passed. People in Northern Ireland do not want a return to having to look over their shoulders in case a bomb goes off and maims or kills people. The PSNI is doing a reasonably good job and must be credited on...

Seanad: Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy: Statements (7 Oct 2010)

John Carty: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment him on his comprehensive and well-thought out speech. I support the Minister of State's observation that we need to get out to everybody the message that corporation tax will remain at 12.5%. The Government makes decisions in this regard and this was clearly set out in the Lisbon treaty.

Seanad: Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy: Statements (7 Oct 2010)

John Carty: There have been many publications in recent times in regard to the smart economy. I would like to focus on the agriculture, food and fisheries sector, in which there is huge potential. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, recently launched a vision for Irish agriculture, food and fisheries, our largest indigenous industry which has huge potential for development...