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Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I enjoyed listening to what he had to say. I am delighted to support the Government amendment to this motion. There is much hysteria and confusion among the Opposition. It does not want to listen, it only wants to shout and roar back. As the Minister said, this was in the public domain and nobody took any notice of it until the media ran with...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: We would never treat them like this.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: Show a little respect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I wish to support an issue raised earlier on the Order of Business by Senator O'Toole. I call on the Leader to communicate with the committee that has responsibility for and deals with the media. Over the past six weeks, we have seen incredible journalism, but at the wrong end of the spectrum. What we saw at the weekend was reckless and opportunistic journalism. There were no winners in the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I am glad the Minister is the same gender as Senator Norris or he might have a reason to lash back following the Senator's reference to him as a wise old bird. I welcome the Minister to the House. The time he spends here is a positive indicator not only of how he views this Chamber but of how committed and hard-working he is. My nomination to contest a Seanad seat came from the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: On Saturday, we will see the making of sporting history when the Irish women's rugby team will, for the first time, play three hours before their male counterparts. Heretofore——

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: Heretofore, the Irish women's team would have played the day before or the day after.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: They will have 40 minutes to leave the stadium and they are not being accommodated with tickets to watch their male counterparts. An international female player will not get the chance to watch her brother play.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I ask the Leader with her persuasive powers——

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: ——if she would allow——

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: It is unfair that I am being cut off like this.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: This is a question of equality and we are cut off each time we raise it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I ask the Leader if she would use her persuasive powers with the IRFU to try to accommodate the Irish women players with tickets.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: On a point of order, the only problem here is the shape of the ball.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We all knew this Bill was coming but it rings sweet in one's ear to have it before the House. I listened to Senator Feighan state that his party would support the Bill. It is getting all-party support, which is pleasing. That is the way in which we must proceed in the battle against tobacco. It is wonderful that Ireland, a small State on the...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Bill and the Minister. He will have a swelled head with all the compliments on the wonderful pieces of legislation he is introducing. I hope I do not sound rude when I say this Bill seems to be long overdue. However, now that he has introduced it, it is much to be welcomed. For too long the State and its people have been held to ransom by those referred to by the Minister, who...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (31 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Second Stage. (31 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: I wish to share time with Senator Kett. I welcome the Bill. The title is a mouthful — I listened to the Minister trying to get his mouth around words such as "execution", "sentencing states" and so forth so I will simply refer to "the Bill". I was researching the Bill this morning and reading about the Schengen agreement and other conventions. The mind boggles at the depth of the issues...

Seanad: Smoking Ban: Motion (31 Mar 2004)

Geraldine Feeney: Like other Senators I welcome the Minister of State. The arguments for and against the smoking ban are well and truly over. They should be forgotten and there should be no more arguments about it. We must get on with this measure now that the ban is in place. I congratulate the junior Minister, the Department and, as other speakers said, the Government on implementing this initiative because...