Results 701-720 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements. (17 May 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Senator does not look it.

Seanad: Energy Strategy: Motion. (17 May 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank Members of Seanad Éireann for raising the important issue of energy policy and the role of renewable energy in addressing Irish energy needs. This motion has given the Government a valuable opportunity to set out the range of initiatives under way to drive forward the sustainable energy agenda. Irish energy policy belongs in the global and EU context. Global demand for energy is...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Second Stage. (13 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: The purpose of this Bill is to give effect in Irish law to the provisions of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, done at Rome on 17 July 1998, otherwise known as the Rome Statute. The Bill creates domestic offences and associated penalties for ICC crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It enables assistance to be given to the ICC by permitting the arrest and...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Senators who have contributed to the debate. The breadth of the exchanges is an indication of the potential contribution of the International Criminal Court in protecting those often without a voice from the most heinous of crimes to threaten the international community. The opening speech recalled the difficult birth of the Rome Statute and the many atrocities which occurred from...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: I am pleased to introduce in the Seanad the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006. The Bill contains proposals for a comprehensive, radical and far-reaching reform of our land and conveyancing laws, many of which date back to feudal times. Before outlining its main provisions, I wish to briefly explain the background to the Bill's preparation and publication. The Bill is the outcome of...

Harbours and Piers. (21 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: Balbriggan and Skerries harbours were transferred from the ownership of the Dublin Port Company to the control of Fingal County Council, by ministerial order dated 29 June 2004, as provided for in the Harbours Act 1996. Government policy on ports, including regional harbours, is set out in the ports policy statement published in January 2005. The policy statement notes that many regional...

Harbours and Piers. (21 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: ——as a contribution to the total work required at the harbours. Further contributions from the Department to Fingal County Council in respect of the harbours are not under consideration.

Gangland Killings. (21 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank Deputies Finian McGrath and Broughan for raising these matters on the Adjournment. I speak on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who is unable to be present. As we speak, the Minister is attending a conference at Santry Garda station with the Garda Commissioner and other senior officers to discuss the recent murders and related policing and security issues. I...

Schools Building Projects. (21 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter which affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science on capital investment at Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar. Modernising the facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is not an easy task given the legacy of decades of under-investment in this area as well as the need to...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (21 Jun 2006)

Frank Fahey: I will respond on behalf of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. The water services investment programme 2005-07, published last December, includes some 60 water and sewerage schemes, with a value of more than €451 million for Galway. Many areas of the county, such as Carna, Kilkieran, Tuam and Headford, will benefit from improved water...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank Members for the constructive debate on this Bill and the suggestions made. It is a good thing that many Deputies have reacted in a positive way and share the view that this is an important Bill which will strengthen our hand in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime. Effective co-operation between member states of the European Union and between states worldwide is of...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (28 Sep 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage (3 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (3 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, with its content covering a considerable spread of areas of the Statute Book, reflects to some extent the breadth of the functions of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department. Bringing forward this Bill gives the opportunity to propose changes to the law, each...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Section 50 of the Bill repeals section 20(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, which requires District Judges to keep a note of the evidence. In two cases, Friel v McMenamin ([1990] IRLM 761) and Hegarty v Fitzpatrick ([1990] 2 IR 377), the court refused to permit the applicants to have access to the note of the evidence required under section 20(4) of the Act of 1851. In essence,...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Part 10 of the Bill amends the Succession Act 1965. Section 70 amends section 3(1) of the Act by deleting the words "in good faith". The amendment arises from a recommendation of the Law Reform Commission in its 2003 report on land law and conveyancing law. The report states that the requirement that a purchaser act in good faith in the context of the Succession Act contradicts many of the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Is the Deputy telling the House that he spent time in a casino?

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Deputy will certainly take a big gamble in eight months.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: We will see. I hope it does not come too quickly considering the bounce the Opposition have given him.

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: We last discussed this issue in the Seanad last May during Say No to Ageism week, an initiative of the Equality Authority, the Health Service Executive and the National Council on Ageing and Older People. The importance of the issue is reflected in the Seanad's decision to schedule a further debate early in the new term. Preliminary figures from the 2006 census show us that Ireland's...