Results 401-420 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Hospital Services. (5 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, for coming to the House to deal with this motion regarding problems at James Connolly Memorial Hospital, of which I am sure he is aware. It is almost ten years since the health board and the Department of Health and Children convinced the members of Dublin County Council, as it then was, to rezone the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I support Members who expressed dismay at the way in which the Immigration Bill is being dealt with in this and the other House. It is reprehensible of the Minister and the Government to deal with the Oireachtas in such a shoddy fashion on such important legislation, given that the previous legislation was before the courts on a couple of occasions. I guarantee that this will go before the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: We are attempting to do our business and the Minister insults us by giving the same reply as he did last December. That is unacceptable.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: May we speak generally on the Bill at any point?

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: We cannot address the subject of the Bill in general terms.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I want to address the Bill, as presented to us by the Dáil. I expect that it will be passed in that form, even though I oppose it. I deserve to speak about the Bill and I should be entitled to do so.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank Senator Dardis.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: The list of groupings which we have received is very misleading. Amendment No. 19 relates to hotel registers.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: Does amendment No. 19 introduce a new section?

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: We are amending the Immigration Act following a High Court decision. Why are we taking the opportunity to make other changes? Will this improve the Bill? A keeper is defined as somebody who owns a hotel or other accommodation where non-nationals are staying. How is such a person expected to keep a register of those people? Will they have to keep a register of everybody? Will the non-nationals...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Liu Chang case exposed serious defects in our immigration laws and left the State in a vulnerable position. I do not dispute the need to upgrade our immigration laws. We need to protect our citizens and those coming into the country and ensure their rights are upheld and I doubt anyone on this side of the House would dispute that. However, I have reason to question the Minister's good...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps it was Deputy Brian Lenihan. The Bill was dealt with in a shoddy manner in this House and in too hasty a manner in the Dáil also, which marked a low point in my time in this House. It is indicative of this Government's increasing disregard for the Seanad and it does not bode well for the future of democracy under the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition. It is not so long ago...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I am entitled to address the Bill in whatever manner I see fit in terms of how the Government has dealt with it. This is an opportunity for me to address how I disagree with the shoddy manner in which the Government has dealt with the Bill.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (11 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Oireachtas consists of three organs, namely, the Dáil, the Seanad and the President. In order to be valid, primary legislation must be examined and considered by all three. The rationale behind this requirement is to ensure that the democratically elected representatives of the people are afforded a sufficient amount of time to give detailed consideration to every provision of every...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I indicated that I wished to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: We spent considerable time in this House last year debating the intoxicating liquor Bill and I am extremely concerned that a number of its provisions are not being implemented. The Minister should come to the House to review that legislation and explain why certain pubs still have happy hours when this practice is outlawed by the Bill. The promotion of alcohol in pubs by giving free drinks to...

Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I support Senator Tuffy's amendment. Ireland is behind other countries in terms of recognising the contribution older people can make to society. As people are healthier, live longer and are fitter than ever, many are capable of working beyond the retirement age. I recognise that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has made moves in this regard in respect of gardaí, the...

Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, before section 5, to insert the following new section: 5.—The Act of 1998 is amended by inserting the following section after section 7: 'Equal Pay for Equal Work 7A. The Minister is committed to ensuring the adherence to, the application and enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work in all circumstances.' ". This is meant to strengthen the...

Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I do not understand the Minister's point that my amendment is aspirational. This amendment seeks to make a commitment. I do not want it to be aspirational. The amendment states that the Minister is "committed to ensuring . . .". That is giving a commitment. It is not in any way aspirational. I ask the Minister to consider this matter again before the Bill goes to the Dáil, where I hope he...

Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 9: In page 12, lines 21 and 22, to delete "impose a disproportionate burden" and substitute "be grossly unreasonable". On Second Stage I expressed concern about the language used in the Bill, which refers to burden, disruption and detriment. Those words should be eliminated from our vocabulary when we speak about people with disabilities. An employer should not be allowed...