Results 261-280 of 1,467 for speaker:Geraldine Feeney
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: I too welcome the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, to the House. It is a pleasure to see her here and I am sure she will do a fine job in her new role. I heard her on different programmes over the weekend and she came across well. I am sure she will be a caring Minister for Education and Science. I have listened to the Opposition and agree with Senator Brian Hayes when...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: I am proud to tell the Senator that I am one of the people who lobbied on behalf of St. Angela's and the late Michael Hanley. St. Angela's is a fine establishment run by the Ursuline Sisters. We have a wonderful relationship throughââ
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: The Senator should have manners. We did not accuse him of spin when he lost the head and pointed the finger.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: Senator Burke should have some respect for this Chamber, but I know that is difficult for him. Senator MacSharry pointed out how many people from Senator Burke's area lobbied us and asked us to retain St. Angela's. It is obvious they did not lobby him to do the same job.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: They are free to go anywhere they want. I applaud the former Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, for his forthright decision in deciding, for sound economic and educational reasons, to relocate to St. Angela's. His decisions were not clouded by anythingââ
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: Must everything be written down?
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: It is not too long since the Opposition stood here demanding value for money, yet when it gets value for money it is still unhappy.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: A point was made in the summary of the report we received this morning, and Senator Henry also raised the same matter, relating to the idea of a campus, the lack of facilities and the feelings students have that they are not part of a larger campus such as that of a university. Sligo town has between 4,000 and 5,000 students at Sligo Institute of Technology where there is an excellent campus...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: The Senator is a doubting Thomas and doubts everything. Does Fine Gael stand united on this or is there a split? Did any of the Fine Gael Senators ask Deputy Perry where he stands on the issue?
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: It was a slip of the tongue.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: He should not be lobbying the Minister.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: That is an appalling remark and the Senator should withdraw it.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: My time was running out and I was near the end of my contribution. I was saying to the Minister that the Bill was excellent. I look forward to its safe passage through the House and I have no doubt that it is in capable hands.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: I have finished.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: That is rubbish.
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: I support the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator Glynn. I warmly welcome the Minister to the House and wish her well with her new portfolio. There are significant demands on the health budget which exceeds â¬9 billion. Particular areas need attention and, as other speakers have pointed out, we are all aware of the problems. We are not saying problems do not exist, they do. The...
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: I liked Senator Ryan's story about blind man's buff but we will leave that for another day.
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: There is no quick fix solution to the problems of the health service and one has to be fair about that.
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: The Government is engaged in essential long-term planning and investment. I wish to digress for a brief moment without being hounded for it. Two ground-breaking developments introduced by the Government in recent times are the ban on smoking and the treatment purchase scheme, the latter being one of the most innovative initiatives ever implemented. I smile as I say that in the presence of the...
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)
Geraldine Feeney: Perhaps an allowance could be made in such cases. There are still growing families. One need only look around here to see that. Senator Henry made a case for the post-polio group. I am sure such people do not like to be called victims. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Health and Children to which the Post Polio Support Group made a presentation in recent months. The members of the...