Results 921-940 of 1,033,267 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:David Stanton OR speaker:Duncan Smith)
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: We are having a bit of a back-and-forth.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister is asking for an interaction. Can we do it through the Chair on both sides? The Minister has the floor.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: The Minister has encouraged debate.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that. I am asking the Minister to speak through the Chair.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to speak on this matter. Like it or lump it, Tánaiste, you are creating an impression and you have stated that our neutrality is an outdated concept. You have created your own head space in respect of this matter. You did when you held the roadshows, your first little get-togethers, and invited a specially appointed chairperson who you knew was a safe pair of...
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: After what our forefathers went through for 800 years, culminating in gaining our independence early in the last century, it is a fright to God to see how Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and their buddies in the Green Party are using this proposal. They will ram it through tonight with the votes that they have, like they did with the migration pact.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Which proposal?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: You can talk after. I did not interrupt anyone.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I just do not know which proposal the Deputy is referring to.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: What you are proposing to do is dilute our neutrality and our sovereignty. You are not being honest with the Irish people or with the Defence Forces. Why do you not hold a referendum on this matter? Why did you not hold a referendum on the migration pact?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: About the energy management course. Do you know what you are talking about?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: One speaker please, Tánaiste.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: I did not interrupt you.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: What are you talking about?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: I am asking you questions. Why do you not hold a referendum about what you are proposing to do?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I am trying to keep my sanity here.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: You are not being honest with the people. Look what you did last Wednesday night. Look at what you are doing - diluting our neutrality. When Ireland fought for independence, no one came to our aid. For 800 years, nobody came. It was Ireland itself that gained its independence.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: The French did - Killala and Kinsale.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: You are chipping away at it now day by day. First the migration pact and now joining PESCO. Our neutrality will be gone with what you are at. You have to be honest with the people. Why did you not hold a referendum? You talked before about getting rid of the triple lock. You know what you are doing but you are not telling the Defence Forces. This will affect them and jeopardise them....
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate. I deplore the fact that we have such little time for it. The Tánaiste ran out of time himself in his speech. I have five minutes in this very restricted debate to deal with two motions you are putting before us to approve, which is not possible. I certainly will not be supporting you. Then you add insult to injury by telling us...