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Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Billy Timmins: .... My colleague, the Minister of State, said we must make sure nothing like this every happens again but as sure as night follows day, this will happen again. Since Eve took the bite of the apple we have had corruption of sorts. We can blame the snake on that occasion but, ultimately, society has a weakness in that regard. We all have weaknesses as individuals and notwithstanding that I...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Billy Timmins: ..., there is a view that two Irelands exist. It is impossible to explain why no action has been taken against those responsible for the current economic difficulties while many a child who swiped an apple off a stall on Moore Street was imprisoned. Members earlier pointed out this motion is not about bloodletting or looking for heads to roll. However, justice must be done and be seen to be...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Motion. (7 Mar 2006)

Billy Timmins: I am delighted to support the motion. Sometimes I think that since Eve offered Adam the apple, society has been corrupt and no matter how hard we strive to change, we never quite get there. I read the book, American Pharaoh, about Mayor Daley and it was difficult to establish whether he was corrupt or whether he tried to work with the tools at his disposal. As society moves on and we try to...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: ...vast majority do much good and are admired by everyone in society but as is the case in the areas of education, politics and the media, a small number of them let the side down. While those few bad apples must be dealt with in the most severe terms, it is unhealthy for us as a society to regard their behaviour as a reflection of the general well-being of a particular force. We have heard...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: ...such people should be allowed to build houses in local rural areas. Everybody believes that people from the countryside should be granted planning permission in such areas — it is as popular as apple pie and ice cream. Difficulties can arise when an applicant wants to build a house on top of a hill, for example. In such circumstances, it often seems that the local authority and the...