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Seanad: Nitrates Directive: Motion. (1 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: ...that we are not doing something progressive and positive to help farmers to deal with these responsibilities now. It is regrettable to be having a futile debate when we should be showing leadership. We are where we are because we did not show leadership. Under the terms of the Sustaining Progress agreement, the terms of the Department of Agriculture and Food modernisation grant scheme were...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: ...of the State not to name constituencies after counties but according to a different nomenclature, such as electoral districts one to 42, we would not find ourselves in this ongoing debate. We are where we are, however. To accept amendment No. 7 or amendment No. 10 would be to violate the decision of the commission. I am aware it is not the opposing party's intention to press the issue. We...

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (7 Dec 2004)

Dick Roche: ...be better served by spending the money on providing the fraud squad with the resources it needed, including forensic accounting skills. Those resources are still not in place. That was then and we are where we are. In the context of fees and tendering, Senator Bannon said it might be better to establish a standing committee of the Houses. I am not sure that is the case. The Roman poet,...