Results 521-540 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Tairgim leasú a 8: I leathanach 7, roimh an Sceideal, an Sceideal nua seo a leanas a chur isteach:

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: We did not start our consideration of Committee Stage of the Bill until 4.15 p.m. Can we continue until 5.15 p.m.?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Is it possible for me to respond briefly to the Minister, so that we can conclude our consideration of the amendments before the House?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: I would like us to sustain our momentum.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: We started 15 minutes late.

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: This is a welcome and refreshing debate and I thank the Minister for his contribution. I thank also the Independent group for putting down the motion, which is welcome on this side of the House. Society is changing, and I welcome that change. I am glad I am living in this age and not that of my mother, which was a much more difficult society for the people at that time. Even in my time I have...

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Some married couples also live in poverty.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Senator Walsh stated that this is a very simple referendum. In theory it is a simple referendum with which we should, in principle, have no problem. However, I am concerned about this method of dealing with an issue. Amending our Constitution is a very serious matter. We should explore every available avenue to arrive at an appropriate solution. Putting a referendum to the people to amend our...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: I spoke earlier about the importance of the proposed referendum. Senator Jim Walsh said that it is a simple process, but it is most important nonetheless. Our last resort should be to change the Constitution. Senator Mansergh spoke about my call for the proposal to be referred to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, which I believe is the right way to proceed. I disagree...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: The intention of my amendment is the same as that of the Labour Party, although the wording is different. The current wording of the Bill means that if the Irish parent dies — generally the father, although it could be the mother——

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: It is possible. If this happens, the child will be denied citizenship. This is a problem that needs to be addressed because I can see it going to court otherwise. The wording I propose to insert is "or at any time previously."

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: My amendment merely inserts four words to bring about the desired effect we are requesting. We are asking that after the word "person" on line 17, we would say "or at any time previously". That will put it into the Constitution that anyone born of an Irish parent who has died prior to that person's birth would be granted citizenship. It is much better to deal with the matter simply than to...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: I acknowledge the Minister's tetchiness about upsetting the SDLP. He should be just as tetchy when saying that parties in the South have "manufactured arguments" about this referendum.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps the Minister will clarify that for me, but he did refer to people North and South, and he agreed that people in the South manufactured arguments. The Minister should make it clear of whom he is speaking when he says that, and not allude to any of the political parties in this House.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: When we were drafting this amendment we were thinking of it in the context of the parent dying prior to the birth of the child and many other reasons can be put forward to justify not providing for it here. I will withdraw the amendment and consider it again before Report Stage tomorrow but I remind the Minister that in the Immigration Act 2004 the term "a non-national who was born in...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps the Minister might respond to my question about why the concept of a non-national born in Ireland is referred to. The Minister said that a non-national born in Ireland could be a Unionist. However, why was that phrase used in the Immigration Bill 2004 at a time when this referendum was not being considered? The Immigration Bill 2004 became law in February, and we first heard of this...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps the Minister might explain why that phrase was used in the Immigration Bill 2004.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Is that more tetchiness from the Minister?

Seanad: Security Measures at Farmleigh. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Minister is aware that razor wire was erected around part of the boundary of Farmleigh prior to the visit of EU leaders last weekend in order to provide additional security to the House and its visitors. I am concerned that there will be a delay in taking down the razor wire. Perhaps the Minister will inform me that it has already been taken down. It was not down this morning, but I hope...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (6 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Tairgim leasú a 6: I leathanach 5, idir línte 12 agus 13, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach: 1.—Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas Airteagal 2 den Bhunreacht: (a) cuirfear an téacs atá leagtha amach i gCuid 1 de Sceideal 1 a ghabhann leis an Acht seo isteach roimh na focail 'Tá gach duine' sa téacs Gaeilge, (b) cuirfear an téacs atá leagtha amach i gCuid 2 de Sceideal 1 a ghabhann...