Results 281-300 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2004)

Ann Ormonde: It has not gone back to the drawing board.

Seanad: Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Second Stage. (25 Nov 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, and wish him well in his new brief. I am delighted to contribute to this debate. I will not talk about the overseas development aid scheme.

Seanad: Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Second Stage. (25 Nov 2004)

Ann Ormonde: The scheme seems to be part of this whole contribution. It is not related to this particular subject. Ireland is becoming a member state of the Council of Europe Development Bank, an old established institution that is under the authority of the Council of Europe. As a new member of the Council of Europe I am still trying to familiarise myself with its workings. I am still looking at the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I support Senator O'Toole's call for a debate on housing. The report reads very badly given that money has been allocated to local authorities. It is extraordinary that some local authorities have reached their targets while others have not. Questions need to be asked as to why this is so.

Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements (Resumed). (2 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House and I am delighted to contribute to this debate. I was shocked by the report of the strategic task force on alcohol. We are now the second highest country in Europe in terms of alcohol consumption. The report categorises the different styles of drinking. There are binge drinkers, those who drink until they cannot take any more and then there...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I, too, call for a debate on Northern Ireland particularly given there may be a full and final settlement tomorrow. I welcome the OECD report. Ireland has the finest professionals in its teachers but, unfortunately, they are unable to do their job given the lack of discipline in our schools. Teachers are unable to fulfil the curriculum as a result of the conditions laid down. We need to...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, and wish the new Department team well with the important task ahead. Listening to the previous speaker one would wonder whether the Labour Party is the panacea for reform. She seems to have concluded that the Labour Party is exclusively right and that everything it suggests should be done and that our thinking processes do not function in...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I was not here to interrupt the Senator. I hope he allows me the courtesy of having my say.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: It is all about the patient.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I come from a medical background and can tell the Senator that. I started there and will finish there. On the issue of value for money, we all agree significant funding has been put into the health service, but we did not get great value for it. We do not know where the money went. It seems to have gone towards administrative costs and got lost in administration. It is important that the...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: A start has been made. All will not be right overnight.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator is permanently interrupting. He should know better.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator is in bad taste. All I am saying is that we should start on a positive note. This is a new reform and much work remains to be done. We call on all the professionals, consultants, health professionals and staff to make the system better. We want priority given to patients so there will be no delays in accident and emergency units and beds will be available for the elderly and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I support the two causes set out by Senator Terry. I would like us to discuss the CSO report early in the new year. This is an important issue regarding opportunity for women in employment and whether the glass ceiling still exists; according to the report it does. It is also an important issue regarding family life, in particular child care. Like Senator Bohan, I am concerned about the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I have listened to many Senators raise the culture of knives and under age drinking among teenagers. The role of the parents has not been touched on in the debate. We would not be talking about these issues if the parents took control of and responsibility for their offspring. That is where we are lacking. If we are to have a debate on the way of life for young people, part of the discussion...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I too congratulate the Minister and wish him well. Having worked closely with the Minister in the same constituency for more than 20 years, I know his capabilities. There is no better Minister to take control of this Department and turn it around. As the Minister said, the Department of Social and Family Affairs is not about rules and regulations, but about people. Its responsibility is to...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I am doing that. This Bill is about helping those who cannot help themselves. The Minister has a budget of €12 billion to distribute. He has given €14 per week special increases for the lower payments, including widow's and widower's pensions, invalidity pensions, death benefits, disablement pensions, unemployment benefit, disability benefit and lone parent's allowance. He has given €12...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Ann Ormonde: In regard to Northern Ireland, I agree with Senator Minihan that there should be a period of reflection. Taking up the point made by Senator Ryan, encouraging educational institutions and sports bodies is the way forward and is a great way to bridge the gap. Caution is required in respect of Northern Ireland. We are about to launch an awareness campaign on the referendum on the EU...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Ann Ormonde: What about the content?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Ann Ormonde: Yes.