Results 1-10 of 10 for destroyed speaker:Paul Bradford

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jun 2015)

Paul Bradford: ....Without abusing the words of a former Taoiseach, Mr. Jack Lynch, the world's civilisation cannot stand idly by. It is depressing, culturally, to see monuments thousands of years old being destroyed and cities and a civilisation being buried in ashes. That is bad, but we have also seen beheadings and other forms of execution, terror and the displacement of entire populations. That is...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Paul Bradford: ...being wrong is very incorrect. We need to open our eyes a little to some of the more profound problems in the Middle East. Some countries, states, governments and extremists have an avowed policy to destroy Israel and write it off the global map. It is an aspiration of certain groupings, states and militias in the Middle East. If such a policy were pursued against our country, we would...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Bradford: ...morning that we should not fear the legislation, the Minister made a passing reference to section 22. I will refer to section 2 but section 22 indicates it would be an offence to intentionally destroy unborn human life. Will the Minister of State reflect very carefully on what is being presented by Senator Healy Eames? I hope this is a lack of care with regard to the language being used...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Paul Bradford: The Minister of State said he does not wish to be prescriptive. Nothing can be as prescriptive as the language of section 22 which states, “It shall be an offence to intentionally destroy unborn human life.” That is a very black-and-white statement. I cannot see how anyone could have a difficulty with how Deputy Walsh’s amendment would impact on sections 7 and 8. This...

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Paul Bradford: ...the subject of this debate, however, is that which takes place in the shadows - in dark places where depraved people abuse children. The lives of the children to whom I refer are literally being destroyed. As Senator O'Donnell stated, such abuse defines these children for life. This abuse does not merely amount to images on computer screens, photographs or whatever, it involves an act...

Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: ...ago our embrace of bio-fuels may have been excessively enthusiastic. However, closer scrutiny of significant progress made in South America, particularly Brazil, revealed that forests were being destroyed and the natural food chain affected by the introduction of crops used for bio-fuels. We must maintain a balance. We may not be able to use every acre of land for fuel production but a...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Paul Bradford: -----and destroying the miners' union. He advised the Irish trade union movement to act in a similar fashion, but I certainly hope it will not do so. We have reached a critical juncture in the lifetime of this nation. We are all aware of the economic picture before us and the considerable challenges we face, and co-operation rather than confrontation must be the way forward. I am deeply...

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paul Bradford: .... Milk must be processed in a more efficient, cost effective and modern manner. However, it needs to be done in a balanced fashion to ensure the restructuring, while boosting income, does not destroy rural economies in terms of job losses. The Minister has been to and made aware of the crisis facing towns such as Mallow and Mitchelstown which has stemmed from the massive job losses and...

Seanad: European Council: Statements. (6 Apr 2004)

Paul Bradford: ..., which is now moving forward and making progress. When I think of the Taliban being in charge of Afghanistan, I am reminded of those to whom I referred at the start of my contribution who want to destroy Europe rather than help to construct it. I refer to those who want to march and to claim and take over our streets on 1 May next. I asked earlier if they have any policies and for whom...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Paul Bradford: .... We are not going to hear an official statement of surrender from any group. In a perfect world the paramilitary groups on all sides would tell us where the arms are hidden and those arms would be destroyed on one dramatic day. Because we live in an imperfect world that is not going to happen either. We must ask ourselves how do we get around these factors and put in place the mechanism...