Results 301-320 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 30: In page 6, before section 7, to insert the following new section: "7.–(1) A Minister in charge of a Bill in either House of the Oireachtas must before the Second Reading of the Bill:

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I support Senator O'Toole's amendment. Some people just go asleep and if someone is out of his or her mind with drink and asleep in the corner of the pub, surely he or she is a drunken person too.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I look forward to hearing the Minister's response to Senator Terry's question as to whether the licensee would be incriminating himself by calling the police. Senator Minihan's concerns are covered by section 6 which gives the licensee the power to request a person to leave the premises.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following new subsection: "(4) The Court may, if it sees fit, refer a person convicted under subsection (3) for alcohol abuse assessment and with his or her agreement, treatment if required.". People who get themselves into this sort of state, particularly those who are obliged to go before the courts for repeat...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for his reply. I see his point, but I wonder if what he is suggesting could not be incorporated into this and other Bills, if required. This legislation has received much public attention and I would not like the idea to go out that if people get drunk, they will just get a fine of €300 on the first occasion and €500 on the next. I would like there to be some sort of...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: Senator Norris, I am running an orderly House.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I also support the Minister. Like Senator Terry, I am dismayed by seeing small children in bars. It is a terrible sight and children do not much like it either. This section might appeal to adults because it might be nice to be in a pub without having a crowd of small children on top of one after 9 p.m. Perhaps it will encourage me to go into pubs more often than I have in the recent past....

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I am glad that the Minister introduced this section. The drinks usually supplied in these offers are disgusting because they put a lot of ice in them, so they are not giving twice the measure at all. The advertising of such offers is aimed at students and I have seen evidence of this. I pointed out to the House on a previous occasion that some are directly aimed at young women because...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I commend the Minister on subsection (1)(a) which prohibits promotions on a licensee's premises. I have seen extraordinary promotions, for example, for rum with bonny girls leaping around the place, which must have cost a fortune. Therefore, they must be well worth doing. I have a question about the subsection because at this hour of the night I can ask Senator Quinn for double Superclub...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: Was not Senator Quinn wise to give a present of a horse? Question put and agreed to. Sections 22 and 23 agreed to. Amendment No. 27 not moved.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(4) The Court may, if it sees fit, refer a person convicted under subsection (3) for alcohol abuse assessment and with his or her agreement, treatment if required.". This is the amendment I withdrew on Committee Stage. I still have concerns about a drunken person who has got his or her skull full. Given our...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I am sorry the Minister cannot accept the amendment and I will certainly remind him because it is a most important issue. The unfortunate thing about this legislation is that it does not tackle the cause of what is a serious problem. I took seriously what Senator Mooney said about our corrosive culture. The Minister spoke about advertisements. There was, for example, the "Guinness is good for...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (19 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister and his officials for the time and effort they have put into this Bill. I do not know how well it will work but we must try to make sure it does. Some sections will make a big impact, for example, those which provide for the ending of the happy hour and sponsorship within pubs and the decision to keep young teenagers out of pubs. These are important measures. I have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: A Freeman of the city of Dublin, Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratically elected leader of the Burmese people, has been imprisoned in Burma for over a month by the military Government, although there is no charge or conviction against her. People in this country, especially the members of Burma Action Ireland, have expressed grave concern to me about her safety and, indeed, her health. Will the...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment and thank Senator Norris for tabling it again. I was more concerned after the reply from the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to my amendment which was worded the same as this one on Committee Stage. In this country we have a long tradition of private institutions carrying out functions for the State. As I pointed out when we had...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I did not mean that they were excluded. I just wanted to be sure that they are definitely included.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: That is a compliment.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment No. 6 not moved.