Results 1-20 of 58 for destroyed speaker:Brendan Smith

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...and major town is now cursed by them. This epidemic needs to be dealt with. We all know that many decent and good young people have fallen prey to these illegal products, which have literally destroyed their lives.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...would be introduced. I welcome the Minister's commitment in that respect and hope that such measures can be put in place without delay. Sadly, individuals, families and communities are being destroyed by the prevalence of drugs and by drug peddling by criminals. I hope the Taoiseach can give an assurance that such legislation will be introduced without delay. We also need more help for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: ...are coming from the North into our jurisdiction. Drug trafficking is not what it was ten years ago. The continuing development of new drug trafficking networks causes havoc and destruction and destroys the lives of good young people and people of all age groups. Of course, we have some biggest crime gangs in Europe in our country. There needs to be a huge concerted and intensified...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: ...Diver said, it is important that there is a focus on community endeavour and getting the best out of communities. Ms Diver mentioned local government. Unfortunately, local government has been destroyed in this State. In Northern Ireland, there was a major rationalisation some years ago which led to huge local government districts. My neighbouring council area is Fermanagh and Omagh...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drugs Crime (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: ...severity of sentences in his response. The widespread narrative is that in many instances the penalties do not meet the crime being committed, the pain and suffering inflicted, and the innocent lives destroyed by these peddlers of drugs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Search and Rescue Missions in Mediterranean and Migration Crisis: Médecins Sans Frontières (5 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: The information we were given shows that 545 boats belonging to criminal organisations were destroyed. I assume that doing away with their means for evil activity is positive to some extent. Ms Hadj Sahraoui said that the NGOs are involved in work of a similar type to that of the naval services of different countries.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: ...overgrounding of the transmission lines. It will not be acceptable for EirGrid to try to proceed with the project if it receives planning permission which I sincerely hope it will not. The transmission lines would destroy the heritage and tourism potential of that entire countryside and be disastrous for the region.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: ...application in terms of the unacceptable scenario that would arise with the construction of monstrous transmission lines through large parts of counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath. The project, if permitted to proceed, will destroy heritage and tourism in the area and place huge impediments in the way of farming practices.

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: ...of those six men who were ruthlessly gunned down finally have the truth but they do not have justice. We learned from the report that police officers missed investigative opportunities and destroyed evidence. It concludes that there was collusion between some police officers and loyalist paramilitaries. This report reminds us once again of the desperate and unacceptable attitudes that...

Protection of the Environment (Criminal Activity) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: ...on their forecourts, but any individual motorist travelling around the country could stop and fill up with that petrol or diesel. They are not knowingly buying illegal product. Unfortunately, they are buying product that will destroy the engine of their vehicle. That has happened often. It is not an easy situation and I pay tribute to members of the Garda Síochána and Customs...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: ...sector. I take that as an example of where the very opposite is happening to what the Commissioner told the rest of the world. Based on current trends the export of poultry products is likely to destroy livelihood opportunities not only for tens of thousands of local poultry producers but also for hundreds of thousands of cereal producers who provide the animal feed for the local poultry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Brendan Smith: ..., as well as six Israeli civilians. Subsequently, there was a pledging conference at which Europe again was the major contributor and donor. I welcome the fact the Minister participated in it. However, not a single destroyed house has been rebuilt in the meantime and up to 100,000 people still remain displaced. The situation is deteriorating. I welcome the fact that following...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: ...the West Bank. This deeply provocative move fundamentally undermined any prospect of peace. As my colleague, Senator Power, outlined in the Seanad, these actions represented a deeply cynical, long-term game aimed at destroying any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. Unfortunately, these actions have been facilitated by a largely passive international community, including the EU,...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: ...the 190th state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, thanks to a US and Russia-brokered deal. This convention bans the acquisition and use of chemical weapons and requires state parties to destroy existing stocks and production facilities on joining. This is a significant development given the recent deadly chemical weapons attack on Ghouta, a rebel-held Damascus suburb on 21...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Civil War (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: ...the points made by Deputy Ann Phelan. The escalating conflict in Syria has cost more than 60,000 lives, has driven hundreds of thousands of people out of both their homes and their country and has destroyed the livelihoods of innumerable citizens. I understand that 2 million Syrians have been displaced internally and a further 2 million require urgent humanitarian assistance. These...

Topical Issue Debate: United Nations Resolutions (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: ...The current ceasefire offers breathing space, but the deeply ingrained problems of the region remain unsolved and in the coming months and years we may once again be visited with images of families destroyed in the Gaza Strip and the people of southern Israel fleeing for bomb shelters if we do not resurrect the promise of the Oslo peace accords. The international community must refocus...

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: ...numbers of greyhounds that may be kept in a particular accommodation. The notice can also require, upon advice of a veterinarian, the cessation of breeding or that a greyhound be disposed of or destroyed in a specified manner. Section 23 allows for, following veterinary examination, the immediate veterinary treatment or humane destruction of a greyhound which is in pain, distress or an...

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (1 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: .... Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they may be returned to the exporting country or destroyed at the importers cost. The Minister for Health & Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for the enforcement of this legislation...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (11 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: ...of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As part of the designation process, a series of notifiable actions were developed which include a list of activities that may alter, damage, destroy or interfere with the integrity of the site. In REPS 4 the scheme is designed to compensate farmers with utilisable agricultural land in designated Natura 2000 sites for the mandatory...

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: ...meat products. Consignments failing to comply with veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination and where non-compliance is established are returned to the exporting country or destroyed at the importers cost. During 2009 a total of 1,061 consignments of meat and meat products for human consumption were directly imported through BIPs in Ireland, representing a total...