Results 4,221-4,240 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: The issue I wish to raise is library services across the country and the strategy paper that was produced, entitled Opportunities for All. It is a very worthwhile strategy but, unfortunately, there has been a negative outcome from it with regard to the shared procurement. The changing balance means that the 65% that was always deemed a service has now been changed to 65% relating to lower...
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: Can I move Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin's amendment?
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: They were grouped. There were two amendments.
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: Then I will wait for amendment No. 2.
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I will discuss it now and formally move it in due course. The Senator spoke with great passion and what he has proposed is a pragmatic approach that allows us to achieve exactly what the Minister seeks to achieve with the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 but helps us not to criminalise the poor unfortunate person who has the addiction. This does not propose a defence for drug pushers...
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I extend my best wishes to the Minister of State, with whom I had the honour to serve on Dublin City Council when she was Lord Mayor of the city. She will bring compassion to her position derived from her personal experience. I ask the Minister of State to be cautious about unintended consequences during her period in office. We may wish we had a crystal ball, but all legislation has...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: The Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013 was introduced by Deputy Mick Wallace in the Dáil last week and I support it. Most Senators realise we need to "Repeal the Eighth" to make a substantial change in this regard.However, we cannot cherry-pick the Constitution. We cannot say, "I like this bit of the Constitution and I don't like...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: This is relevant.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: There is nothing more relevant to this House than upholding the Constitution. We can talk in this House about new politics or-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: ----- we can talk in this House about reckless politics. I am asking the Leader of the House to request the Taoiseach to come in here and answer for his stewardship of the Cabinet, regarding upholding Article 28 of the Constitution on collective Cabinet responsibility. The Ministers sitting around the Cabinet table have had the opportunity to hear the advice of the Attorney General and have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: ----- to call the Taoiseach to come here to answer for his behaviour this week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order, the Leader-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I ask that the Taoiseach come in to answer-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: The last time we saw-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader's answer is not acceptable-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I ask the Leader to ask the Taoiseach to come before the House to address us on Article 28 of the Constitution-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I do not accept-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: I do not accept that I am out of order. I raised the issue of Article 28-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)
Kevin Humphreys: The Leader has avoided the issue that I raised by misrepresenting it-----