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

Joanna Tuffy: That has not stopped Fianna Fáil candidates stating it in their literature.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Tairgim leasú a 19: I leathanach 7, línte 5 agus 6, ", an tráth a shaolaítear an duine sin," a scriosadh agus I leathanach 7, línte 16 agus 17, ", at the time of the birth of that person," a scriosadh. I move amendment No. 19: In page 6, lines 5 and 6, to delete ", an tráth a shaolaítear an duine sin," and In page 6, lines 16 and 17, to delete ", at the time of the birth of that...

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

Joanna Tuffy: The L and O case highlighted the fact that those parents could not exploit a loophole, therefore, this referendum is not necessary. The Minister mentioned the Chen case. I do not know enough about that case to come back to him on it but we do not yet know the decision in that case. Should we hold a referendum in anticipation of a case that has not yet been decided? The only person who could...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Tairgim leasú a 21: I leathanach 7, líne 9, "nó náisiúntacht" a scriosadh agus I leathanach 7, línte 18 agus 19, "or nationality" a scriosadh. I move amendment No. 21: In page 6, line 9, to delete "nó náisiúntacht" and In page 6, lines 18 and 19, to delete "or nationality". This was also discussed at length yesterday. Senator Mansergh appeared to say that nationality and citizenship...

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

Joanna Tuffy: To a degree. If that is true and this referendum is about citizenship, why does one need to refer to nationality? If it is not true and nationality and citizenship are the same, why is it necessary to use the two words? I do not see why the two terms are necessary, which is why we propose to delete them.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Tairgim leasú a 22: I leathanach 7, línte 9 agus 10, "mura ndéanfar socrú ina chomhair sin le dlí" a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina ionad: "i gcás ina socraítear amhlaidh le dlí arna achtú de bhun an ailt seo, ach sin faoi chuimsiú aon eisceachtaí nó coinníollacha a shonrófar leis an dlí sin" agus I leathanach 7, líne 19, "unless provided for by law" a...

Seanad: School Accommodation. (6 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: I have raised this matter on a number of occasions. A local Fianna Fáil candidate recently obtained information, by way of the freedom of information process, about the number of applicants for school places in Lucan compared to the number of places available. The candidate in question obtained some interesting figures which he probably would have got free of charge had he approached the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Leader let me know when the report on Seanad reform will be discussed? I am glad the report proposes to maintain the link with local government by retaining the indirectly elected vote by councillors. Although the report mentions the Seanad's function in respect of EU affairs, I note that it does not refer to a similar role in respect of local government affairs. It is important that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: That was not the case.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: If Senator Norris had ever served in local government, he would realise that is really where it is at as far as people are concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: The problem with local government is that it does not have enough power because power is too centralised. It is greatly frustrating for public representatives and those they represent. I agree with the Minister for Transport that speed limits should be reviewed. The speed limit on the N4 at Lucan is just 40 mph for the safety of drivers coming from Lucan, who come off small roads on to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to refer to the pictures emerging from Iraq of abuses of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers and the allegations in the Red Cross report of abuses of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers. The latest image, to be seen in the newspapers today, is of a US civilian being beheaded by representatives of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Apparently, he was detained at one stage by US-backed Iraqi police and...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: I move: That Seanad Éireann recognises, in the light of the fact that: —in the last seven years house prices have trebled from the average price of a new house at €97,000 in 1997 to over €300,000 in 2004; —according to local authority housing strategies, almost half of all new families cannot afford to buy a house; —numbers on council housing lists have doubled from 26,000 in 1996...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: That is a question which Government must answer. South Dublin County Council is controlled by Fianna Fáil. The majority of members are Fianna Fáil councillors.

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: Fianna Fáil is in the majority on most councils. The Government needs to do more than provide county councils with money to deliver council housing. Much more needs to be done. Councils must also receive back-up in terms of resources to deliver such houses. One of the Government's most promising provisions was the Planning and Development Act which required developers to provide a certain...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: I call on the Government to act upon the All-Party Committee on the Constitution report and to take whatever action is necessary in that regard, including the introduction of a cap on the price of land, the building of the promised 10,000 affordable houses so people do not have to wait ten years for a house as was the case for many people in the past and the introduction of measures to ensure...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State said that one month ago, the Taoiseach turned a sod on a site on the Finglas Road. How many times will that sod be turned and in how many election campaigns?

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: How many times will that site be used in the future? I am reminded of the time the Minister for Education and Science came to my constituency at the beginning of an election campaign and opened an entrance to a secondary school.

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: Many projects in my constituency are being opened or launched for the second election in a row. This practice should be banned. One should only open or launch something once. I do not think someone who has been on a housing list for eight years or is falling further and further from the possibility of buying a house will be relieved to hear that the Taoiseach has turned that sod. The...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Joanna Tuffy: This is, of course, the correct interpretation. It is no wonder the Government is so reluctant to take on the developers. The housing market is going along nicely and the rate of building is up, but this is little consolation to the many people who cannot afford to buy the houses that are being built. The amendment refers to the Government's "continuing to develop measures to address...