Results 221-240 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank Fine Gael Members for allowing me to share their slot. I welcome the Minister of State. It is quite a challenge to follow Senator Ó Murchú's contribution, for which I salute him.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Second Stage. (25 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: I too, ask the Leader if we could have a debate this week on the situation in Iraq. It is important to remember that the civilian casualties are not only people who are hit by bombs, shrapnel, bullets or even collapsing buildings. The hospitals there have pointed out the huge increase in the number of people attending with stress related conditions such as strokes and coronaries, and the...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: This seems to be another case of a lack of co-ordination between Departments. Other Senators have pointed out that the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, is encouraging people to go back to education in order they can be usefully employed in the highly technical areas we want to promote, yet the Department of Social and Family Affairs is severely cutting the...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for an interesting contribution. I am sure he was as disappointed as Members when the other 200,000 medical cards did not materialise after the last election. I take seriously what Senator Feeney said about the improvement in our economic situation. However, Senator Feighan was right when he mentioned the incredibly low cut-off point for medical cards. It is €138 gross...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: I support those who asked for a debate on Iraq early next week. It is important that we try to address this matter from the perspective of an area in which we are involved, namely, the provision of humanitarian aid. The pictures we have seen of the distribution of aid, to date, have been appalling. The Government has said that it will give money for aid and other organisations here are also...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Mary Henry: I wish to share my time with Senator O'Toole. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, to the House and I welcome the Bill. I am glad the Government has decided to take a generous attitude towards the granting of work permits immediately to people from the EU accession countries. It is the right thing to do. After the comprehensive and useful speech by Senator Hanafin I will...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: When the Taoiseach came home from the recent EU summit, he was asked whether he supported the idea of setting up a European Union army to rival that of the USA. He said very clearly that he did not think it was a good idea to spend a great deal of money on arms. Will the Leader convey a message to the Taoiseach that we all support that view and that he should do everything he can to deter...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I acknowledge the Minister of State's commitment to this issue. The justification for this war is nil. I was one of the doctors who wrote a letter against this war to The Irish Times. I said that I regretted the fact that Ireland allowed the troops to go through Shannon. I doubt that it would make much difference if we stopped the troops passing through, but, unfortunately, our attitude will...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. - Regulatory Reform: Motion. (2 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank Senator Ryan for his kind words. As a member of the medical profession and a consultant, I appreciate them.

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. - Regulatory Reform: Motion. (2 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State. I will talk about the last part of the motion: [that Seanad Éireann] supports the Competition Authority and the Director of Consumer Affairs being given additional priorities and tasks to boost this counter-inflationary policy, including: (i) more aggressive implementation of competition policy, including dealing with sheltered sectors where unnecessary...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: Most people in the United States rely on television coverage for their knowledge of current events. During our last debate on Iraq, I suggested that we phone friends in America to see what they thought of the progress of the war. I have done so, and they do not have access to the same sort of information as we are getting. Television channels in the US appear to have sanitised the news coming...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: Senator Maurice Hayes is right to express concerns about the SARS epidemic and about the need for the Minister for Health and Children to liaise with the countries from which young athletes are coming for the Special Olympics in June. Senator Finucane made the important point that public health doctors are in dispute with the Minister for Health and Children at present. It is their assistance...

Seanad: Official Languages (Equality) Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). SECTION 9. (9 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I realise this is an important section, but a great deal of time has been given to the debate on it. Is the section agreed to. Question put and agreed to. SECTION 11.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: Last week I pointed out that there was a threat that public health doctors would go on strike. We also had the problem of the SARS epidemic getting nearer this country every day. The Leader stated at the time that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, was very good at sorting out such problems when I pointed out that public health doctors were in dispute with the Department and...

Seanad: Cancer Treatment Services: Statements. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State. This is an important issue because cancer and cardiovascular disease are the most common cause of death in the country. I am indebted to the National Cancer Registry which published, in March, the Cancer in Ireland Report 1994 to 1998. I commend all those who compiled it because it is a comprehensive and useful document.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I am grateful to the Leader for allowing time for this short debate. I was at a meeting of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation in Dublin Castle when the Canary Wharf bomb went off. It was late in the meeting and few people were there. I could see that the members of Sinn Féin who were present were devastated by what happened. They did not expect the bomb which was beyond their knowledge...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital: Motion. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: I move: In view of the proposals by the Department of Finance to raise funds by the sale of some Office of Public Works property, Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Finance to apportion the first moneys raised to the building of the long-proposed new Central Mental Hospital at Dundrum in view of the disgraceful conditions under which the patients in the present hospital are kept,...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital: Motion. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: That is a separate issue in terms of priorities.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital: Motion. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary Henry: The design has been in existence for years.