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Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I am surprised Senator Crown admitted there was a tiny flaw in the Bill.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I listened to Senator Mary Ann O'Brien and my heart went out to the idea of having money available for disabled children and everyone else. I want to have every modern medicine for cancer made available but I also want to ensure modern medicine is available to disabled children, the needy and the poor. One cannot be totally unreasonable and expect that, no matter what manna comes from...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: -----on the national register of patients. I have chapter and verse of people who have been neglected because of issues other than the non-availability of drugs. It is a major issue but not the only one.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I want to ensure private patients are not treated better than public patients. Everyone should treat public patients.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I refer to the issue of a female Minister being accosted by a Member yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: All I want to say is that the male population is getting very timid if the Minister-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: How can we suspend Standing Orders when Minister comes into the House and is accosted by an Opposition party which accuses the Minister of more or less being a puppet on a string?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I want to know if we can change Standing Orders.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Yes. How can we change Standing Orders to provide that a Minister who comes into the House and gives her speech is not accused of reading a script in which she does not believe?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Yes. It relates to the question I had yesterday on electric cars. I congratulate Senator Ivana Bacik who today has launched-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: -----a cycle to work scheme for politicians. I may not take it up myself, but one never knows. Stranger things could happen. Another scheme also being launched today is Hailo, a download and application for taxis. Taxi uptake in the city has fallen by 30%. That may have to do with the stringent economic conditions, but there could be other reasons, such as safety issues. The application...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I am getting to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: This is a safety issue. One can book a taxi in advance, pay by card, know the taxi one got into and contact it later on the web. It is free for people to download this application onto their telephone. A cashless transaction is safer in taxis. As not everybody will use cards, there will have to be some transaction by cash.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Will the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport consider advocating this system?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister who is a busy one. The Bill is most welcome. Democracy is about the people and our political system must listen to the views of the electorate - ordinary people - on the reality of their lives. Many believe there is a disconnection between politics and the ordinary citizen. In this context, the constitutional convention can go a significant way towards resolving the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Like the previous Senator who spoke about the referendum on children's rights, everybody in the House has mentioned that subject. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has made a commitment that the referendum will be held as a stand-alone one. She also said that political parties and other interested groups will be consulted. It takes time to get the...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after ''Seanad Éireann'' and substitute the following: ''—notes that the Constitution of Ireland sets out the requirements for the nomination of candidates for election to the office of President; — notes that in the 2011 presidential election seven candidates, the highest ever number, were validly nominated; and — notes that, following the...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: The Senator is defeating his own argument.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: However, I will continue because it is a subject that is worthy of discussion. Senator Norris and Senator Barrett should note from the amendment that there is a provision to provide that other constitutional amendments may be recommended by the constitutional convention. That is a most important part of its work and it demonstrates the openness of the Government in establishing the...