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Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I support Members on both sides of the House in their call for a debate on matters pertaining to the NRA. Senator Ulick Burke's use of the word "direction" is appropriate. Ministers should direct the NRA. There is a glaring need for rest and service facilities and, as Senator Dardis and others have pointed out, an accident is waiting to happen. It is only a matter of time. This is a problem...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Did the Senator brush his teeth?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: There have never been more houses built. What planet is the Senator living on?

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (30 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the Minister of State. While this is a short Bill, it is, nevertheless, important because until it is passed, the 2004 Act cannot be implemented. The legislation covers the registration of births, deaths, marriages, adoptions, divorces and civil annulments. Recently, my colleague, Senator Leyden, introduced a Private Members' Bill pertaining to wills, which is an important issue....

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Now.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I thank the Minister of State and the Members for their co-operation in passing this important amending legislation. The Minister of State's concluding statement set out clearly why it is so important. I fully support it and am pleased that all sides of the House agreed to enact this legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Health and Social Care Professionals Bill, which gives protection to a number of professional titles, was recently passed. It was disappointing to get a letter this morning from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, RIAI. Senator Leyden, who is a member of that profession will be equally concerned that there are people masquerading as architects. A recent television programme...

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (28 Sep 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I wish to raise on the Adjournment the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to ensure funding to complete the entire project at Longford-Westmeath Regional Hospital in Mullingar is provided and to set a timeframe for completion. I am proud to say I live in Mullingar and the hospital there is a source of pride for everyone in Westmeath and Longford. In a recent report in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Camillus Glynn: This morning I attended a briefing on cystic fibrosis, which Senator Quinn also attended. It is an area that needs urgent attention. I ask the Leader to provide time for statements on this serious condition at the earliest opportunity. I raised two other matters in the past, one pertaining to men's health and the other was type 2 diabetes which is ravaging the population, young and old. In...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Camillus Glynn: There would be no problem having a debate on type 2 diabetes which is ravaging the country.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Those who might have difficulty in understanding the words "patience" and "perseverance" have only to study the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, to discover a living example of those terms. The Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, has played a supportive role since taking over his current portfolio. Senator Mansergh and Senator Maurice Hayes have acquitted themselves extremely well in this...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I will.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: This situation presents a challenge to all concerned. Triumphalism and provocative marches must cease. The PSNI must be impartial in enforcing the law. A number of people who visited here, led by a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, highlighted the seriousness of loyalist violence. They said that when a telephone call in complaint was made to the PSNI, the person who made the call...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I ask the Leader to urgently provide for a debate on men's health. Recent statistics indicate that young men are particularly vulnerable to suicide. Anyone will attest that statistics show that the incidence of prostate and colon cancer among men is rising at an alarming rate. I support the points made by Senators Mansergh and Ó Murchú regarding the editorial in today's edition of the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Will the Acting Leader arrange to invite the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment into the House to hold a debate on a practice in certain public houses and catering outlets? Two people recently entered a public house and ordered two shorts and two mixers for a certain price at 9.05 p.m. However, 40 cent was added to each short and mixer by 10.50 p.m., meaning the same order within...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: It is past time to hold a debate on pensions with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. I am speaking particularly about women who worked at home and have no pension entitlements. I raised this matter previously with the then Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and am aware that the current Minister, Deputy Brennan, is examining the matter in depth....

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The untimely death of Mr. Walsh is totally unacceptable. Questions need to be answered. He should not have died. By finding out the truth, hopefully this will not happen again. However, that is cold comfort to his relatives. It was reported on this morning's news that the Garda has made another drugs seizure. Along with other Members of the House I am a member of the sub-committee on the high...

Seanad: Home Help Service: Motion. (19 Oct 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "—recognises that personnel in the home help services have benefited from substantial improvement in their terms and conditions of employment under national collective agreements between health service employers and trade unions; and —notes that funding has increased from €12 million in...