Results 101-120 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Noel Coonan: The UK and French Governments cannot afford to run Concorde, but that would not be a problem for the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Noel Coonan: Will the Government consider the purchase of a Concorde jet to solve its air transport problems? The Cathaoirleach should consider the advantages of such a purchase.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Noel Coonan: Ministers could arrive back in the country two hours before they leave.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Noel Coonan: The Leader named and shamed the Minister for Transport.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: I support Senator Brian Hayes's comments on hospitals. Where does the Hanly report stand now in view of the fact that, speaking in Nenagh last night, the Minister for Defence stated—

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: This has happened since.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: The Hanly report is unravelling. Mr. David Hanly stated last night that he failed to consult—

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: I am asking her where the report now stands in view of the fact that Mr. Hanly stated last night that he had failed to consult the general practitioners in the area and the Minister for Defence failed to endorse the report because it was bad for Nenagh and the health service. Where does the report stand now?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: Given that this is a pilot project being implemented in the mid-west region—

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: Mr. Hanly stated that he failed to consult properly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: The Hanly report.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: What about the comments of the Minister for Defence?

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Minister to the House. The decoupling proposal has received widespread support and approval from the farming community, primarily as it will do away with the scourge of bureaucracy. It will also allow farmers to farm as they wish and to produce quality products for the marketplace without further restrictions. However, a number of issues need to be clarified. Is there a 100%...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: I support the call made by Senator Brian Hayes for the Leader to seek clarification from the Minister for Health and Children on the status of the Hanly report. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Smith, may have decoupled himself from that report, but it has serious implications for north Tipperary and Clare. The Cathaoirleach is in the heart of the mid-west himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: While this unseemly row is going on between the Minister for Defence and the Taoiseach—

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: —the Hanly report is being implemented in the mid-west. It is vital the Leader of the House brings the Minister in here to clarify what is happening. If she does not, it will have serious consequences for Ennis and Nenagh. The general public have given a massive thumbs down to that proposal. The Leader of the House should realise it is time for action.

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: The Senator is learning from it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Noel Coonan: I support the comments of Senator Brian Hayes on aspects of road safety. I would like the Leader to take up the issue of driving licences and the delay in the driving test with the Minister for Transport. This relates to a certain sector of the population, particularly in rural areas. People are driving with full no-claims bonuses but do not have a licence because they did not renew it within...

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 Jan 2004)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am pleased to have an opportunity to debate the Bill, although I do not support its broad tenet, the amalgamation of An Bord Glas with Bord Bia. An Bord Glas is involved in a distinctive niche area of food development and I am concerned that this important work will lose its effectiveness if it is subsumed within the broader remit of the larger Bord Bia....

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 Jan 2004)

Noel Coonan: Or Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats.