Results 621-640 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I have known Senator Moylan for more than ten years. I have known him to be a man of great integrity, a team player and fair in his role as Chief Whip and in handling his social life with all of us during the last Seanad. While I put my hat into the ring, when I discovered that Senator Pat Moylan would be contesting it, I knew I could not match his attributes. Pat and his wife, Mary, are...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister and wish her well during the term of the current Government. I am speaking against Senator Alex White's motion. I examined the word "haphazard" and visited South Dublin County Council, on which I served. Senator White was also with that council for many years. I agree that 15 or 20 years ago, when I was a councillor, things were haphazard in this regard but this...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: Another housing development in the area involved an action plan, and we discussed at length how it would be utilised as part of the development plan. Before any planning application was granted, it was required that a school site be identified and failing this, it was necessary to liaise with the planning section of the Department of Education and Science. For this reason the use of the...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: Regarding the procurement of sites, I agree that more joined-up thinking is needed. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, may have recognised that there should be better co-operation between local authorities, the planning section of the Department of Education and Science and the health agency. The new office for integration represents a great step forward in...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: Those structures allow the developer to work with the Department of Education and Science to identify sites.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: We must first identify sites and this can be achieved through the existing structures, although some tidying up may be necessary. The framework is in place, so why create another talking shop? However one approaches the matter, it would still be necessary to liaise with the local authority.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator's contribution was not interrupted by me and she took long enough to make it.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: The structures are in place but I suggest to the Minister, regarding joined-up thinking, that some loose ends need to be tidied up. There are fast growing areas and Balbriggan is a model on which the Minister can speak at length because it is an example of how we should move forward. There may have been discrimination in fast growing areas where there was a shortage of school places and,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I wish to be associated with the congratulations extended to Anne Enright on her magnificent achievement. It is a breath of fresh air to listen to her. I also congratulate Archbishop Brady on his elevation. I would like this House to debate the reform treaty in the next couple of weeks in light of yesterday's debate in the Lower House. During such a debate many of the points raised here on...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (17 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I would like to share time with Senator Keaveney.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (17 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, to the House. I am pleased he is responsible for the national drug strategy. I am confident the Minister of State, whom I know well, will make his mark in this field. I listened to his contribution and I wish him well. As I do not have much time, I will speak briefly about the importance of rehabilitation, which is the fifth pillar to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I support the cause of the NRA and its brief in facilitating services along many routes. I have experienced the routes mentioned today. I also support the call for the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, to come here concerning his new brief on integration and how he will proceed with that. As Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with responsibility for older...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: Many Members have referred to alcohol abuse, the drinks industry and its affect on society. Just to give a small example, the situation was so bad in my area last night that at 4 this morning I had to call the Garda. The young people involved were aged 14, 15 and 16 years. Parents have a huge role to play. It is a community commitment. The drinks industry also has a role. The problem is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I join with other Senators in calling for a debate on cancer services. We must have clarification on this and I have no doubt the Minister will be anxious to debate the issue in this House. Senator Mullen spoke about the needs of the elderly, which is an issue that is close to my heart. That brings us back to a debate that I looked for earlier on the role of society. It is important that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: What about Irish Aid?

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank him for responding so quickly to Senators' requests for a debate on this matter. Everybody knows the history of Irish Aid. As a child, I contributed to the black babies, which was my first introduction to such aid. Irish people have been giving money for many years in order to help the world's poorest people. Irish Aid's programmes have grown...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House. Having listened to the debate over the last hour, it seems many of the points I had intended to make have been already made. We are here to talk about how we can reduce the number of road deaths. That is the fundamental reason for the reform and updating of road traffic legislation. The idea that one road death is one too...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: I would like a debate on the issue of An Bord Pleanála, but from a different perspective. We should examine the broader concept of why the body was set up and how things stand. Leaving the Poolbeg decision out of the discussion, in many instances I was unable to understand why the board made a different decision than was recommended by an inspector. What is the role of the membership?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: After an inspector is sent out, why is his or her decision overruled? The EU plans to send more than 4,000 troops to Chad under the command of the Irish officer, Pat Nash, to protect refugees. However, there have been delays due to a lack of helicopters, aircraft, field hospitals, etc. I congratulate the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Defence on their efforts in facilitating our...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Ann Ormonde: That is not the intention.