Results 201-220 of 1,094 for speaker:Camillus Glynn

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: While a shortage of funding can excuse early failings in the health system, by 1995 sufficient funding was available to advance the agenda of reform. However, it was not done. Starting from the low base left by the coalition, we have increased the health spend by over €10 billion, an increase of 188%. I admit that while much has been done, much more needs to be done. Negotiations are...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator would say that.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I was talking about the Irish figures. I knew the Senator had got it wrong again.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Senator Ryan suffers from collective amnesia.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Fianna Fáil is still the major party in County Westmeath.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: We got a significantly greater percentage of the vote than Senator Ryan did where he stood. Fellows like him should be seen and not heard.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: What is new?

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Senator Ryan's party leader could not see very far when, as the then Minister for Finance, he would not give the money to open a facility which had been lying idle for a year.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I would hate to walk on the Senator's cloud.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I am pleased that Mullingar and Athlone will benefit from decentralisation. It is important that this process is carried out, but I do not think a gun is being put to anyone's head. It is not only Departments that are being decentralised. Westmeath County Council has set up area offices around the county. There are now four area offices in Westmeath, which is to be welcomed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Yes. I always do and it is always answered.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It is a great pity that Senator Bannon's former party leader, Deputy Noonan, was unable to obtain the money to open phase 1 from Deputy Quinn.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: For one year——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Someone should order a cup of tea for Senator Bannon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I am sorry, but——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The area offices are working extremely well. I have no doubt that when decentralisation is implemented, it will operate in a similar manner. There is evidence from a number of local authorities that there is significant leakage of water from the networks. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has been requested to come to the House to discuss a number of issues. I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I support the remarks of Senator Norris. All right-minded people will be appalled by his revelations and I call on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to have this matter investigated. I wonder if the person who carried out those backstreet abortions is still in the country. The chances are they may not be.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jul 2004)

Camillus Glynn: In any event this must be nipped in the bud. I am appalled by the revelations and I demand an immediate investigation. This must be stamped out now.

Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)

Camillus Glynn: As a result of a vote in the other House, the Minister of State is delayed. I propose that the sitting be suspended until 7 p.m.