Results 661-680 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry

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

Mary Henry: I do not wish to accept such an amendment.

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

Mary Henry: I move: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Government to furnish the House with a report of progress to date and future plans aimed at securing the full compatibility of Irish family law with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, with particular reference to the Convention rights of non-marital and one-parent families. I apologise for being unable to agree to the proposal that...

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

Mary Henry: They last much longer.

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

Mary Henry: I am profoundly grateful to all the Senators who contributed in such a constructive manner on this debate. I am also grateful to the Minister of State for his remarks. Let me cheer Members up. Marriage is still incredibly popular. The marriage rate in Ireland is approximately the same as it was in 1951. Far fewer people got married then because of poverty and other reasons. The outlook, as...

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

Mary Henry: I agree to that. I certainly do not want to divide the House after such a good debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Yesterday Senators from both sides of the House raised concerns about the advertising of spurious cures for serious illness by some medical and non-medical practitioners. As Senator Feeney pointed out, if they are advertised by a medical practitioner, something can be done about it. However, there is little that can be done if they are advertised by a non-medical practitioner. There has been...

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (6 May 2004)

Mary Henry: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Will the Leader request the Minister for Foreign Affairs to come to this House to tell us if CIA operatives, encouraging or ordering the torture of prisoners in Iraqi prisons or those described as contractors — mercenaries would be a better description — are passing through Shannon Airport from the United States of America? The Irish public is of the opinion that only members of the armed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: I support all that Senator Ó Murchú said. Having been in Washington recently, I do not believe even the powers of persuasion of the Taoiseach could get President Bush to agree he had been wrong. While there I saw a retired army general say on television that President Bush should declare a victory and come home at once. Perhaps we should encourage this. They could claim that they have put...

Seanad: Development Co-operation Objectives of Irish Presidency: Statements. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: I wish to share my time with Senator Quinn.

Seanad: Development Co-operation Objectives of Irish Presidency: Statements. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State and I agree with Senator Lydon. It is great to see the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, attacking his brief with such enthusiasm and I was very interested in his comprehensive speech. I am glad the EU is on track with its commitments to developing countries and I agree with Senator Lydon that we must concentrate on certain countries. I share his interest in...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: The Senator would cause less aggravation if he addressed his remarks through the Chair.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: The Senator should be addressing the motion at the moment.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: The Senator should address his comments through the Chair.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Please, Senator Mansergh.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Please.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Senator Mansergh, please allow Senator Phelan to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Senator Mansergh, you have spoken already.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Senator Mansergh, please.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary Henry: Senator White appears to be looking at the map herself.