Results 241-260 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I move amendment No. 31: In page 67, to delete lines 13 and 14. The legislation here appears to be loosely constructed although I accept that the Minister is speaking in terms of minor medical procedures and minor surgery. However, in human terms, a heart bypass operation was considered major surgery some years ago, whereas it is now considered minor surgery. If one is concerned about animal...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I also support the amendment. I previously made the suggestion of using a copy. If the Minister does not find a copy acceptable for display on a premises, her Department should insist that dual copies are issued when a person makes an application or qualifies for a certificate. If so and if the Minister insists on an original being placed on a wall, the person will have a second original to...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: Not all birth certificates can be accessed in this way.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: The Minister is accepting my suggestion.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I support the amendments, particularly amendment No. 43 in the names of Senators Quinn and Henry. I am concerned about what is contained in the legislation. This matter was argued at great length on Committee Stage when the Minister gave an undertaking that she would look at it again and, perhaps, come back with amendments. I am disappointed she has not done so because I thought she was...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Minister and her officials for the way in which they have handled the Bill. We look forward to the outstanding one or two amendments coming back to the House. The Bill is a much improved and better Bill than when it originally came before the House. I thank all concerned who have contributed to the improvements and to a constructive debate which will be in all our interests, that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Noel Coonan: I join with Senator Brian Hayes and other speakers in supporting the call for action by the Government on behalf of the farming community. It is not accidental that every Monday morning, every factory comes up with the same quote for beef. A similar situation is arising in the lamb trade. This is peak season for lamb production, while the autumn is the peak season for cattle production. The...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

Noel Coonan: The Senator's figures do not add up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the fact that we are having a debate on the scandal of nursing homes this evening. We are also debating the Disability Bill. While these two matters are exercising public opinion another scandal is unfolding in regard to the lack of services being rolled out to those in the midlands and west for cancer treatment and BreastCheck. While the Minister and the Department of Health and...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: The Senator is not well this evening.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There has been much discussion of the legislation in recent weeks, both in this House and in the Dáil. There is little point in repeating all of it. I do not claim to be an expert on disability but those who possess such expertise are unhappy with the Bill. In its June newsletter, the Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, quotes a statement made...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Minister of State for attending and addressing this matter. Will he clarify the position on the county hospital in Nenagh, where there is much concern among the public? This concern arose initially on the publication of the Hanly and Brennan reports. These concerns were allayed to some extent when the Minister of State's colleagues, including Deputy Michael Smith, stated the Hanly...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive reply that will take some teasing out. Will he please clarify the phrase, "Whatever position we take on the future of acutehospitals . . .". I am concerned about that.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: The Minister of State said it towards the end of his speech. I wish to ask him——

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Noel Coonan: Templemore is doing a good job.