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Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Senator White is not getting older.

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Do people look after themselves better when they are younger?

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank all of the speakers for their contribution to the debate. A number of interesting and stimulating ideas were put forward. More than anything else, the debate highlighted the great potential and positive contribution that can be made by older people. There have been a number of significant developments, although I agree with speakers that there is room for improvement. For instance,...

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: God bless him and save him if he is 79 years old. It is wonderful to see a man make such a significant contribution to politics, journalism and many other aspects of Irish life. As Senator White has said, Senator Maurice Hayes is a great example to people the length and breadth of the country of the types of contribution that can be made irrespective of age. He is probably the perfect...

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: If the Government is serious about giving opportunities to people who want to continue working, Mr. Charles Lynch, the Galway county development officer, is a good example. If we highlight a number of the issues and cut out some of the bureaucracy telling us to follow old rules and regulations, it will be a positive step forward. Today's debate has been good and I compliment Senator White on...

Seanad: Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank all the Senators for their contributions and the interest they have shown in the issues addressed by the Bill. While this is a short Bill, it concerns the important matter of increasing co-operation between EU member states for purposes of preventing and combating serious crime in areas such as drug trafficking, money laundering and the trafficking of human beings. The Europol...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, stated he would look at this again. While I appreciate that Senator Cummins is attempting to achieve consistency, the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel is that these amendments would create an inconsistency in the drafting of the section as a whole. He has not, in the preceding lines 28 and 29, referred to...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Senator Cummins proposed the amendment on Committee Stage, as he stated, and the Tánaiste referred to the difficulties which might arise with the legal interpretation of footnotes in the event of a challenge to the provision in question. The Parliamentary Counsel recommends, therefore, that the generally accepted practice of not accepting amendments that include explanatory footnotes be...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I can add nothing more.

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Section 35 applies to a person who is already serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in the State and is also subject to a surrender order pursuant to a request from the International Criminal Court. Provision is made that the order may include conditions in respect of the return of the person concerned into the custody of the State following the completion of the ICC proceedings....

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This amendment relates to section 40(9) which provides that if at any time after the making of the enforcement order it is reported to the High Court that any sum payable under the ICC order remains unpaid, the court may order the imprisonment of the person to whom the ICC order relates. The amendment is similar in intent to an amendment dealt with on Committee Stage in that the purpose is...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The purpose of the amendment is to correct a typographical error in Schedule 3 to the Bill relating to a reference to section 3 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1962, as amended by section 3 of the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1998. It is a technical amendment.

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Senators for their contribution on this important Bill. As Senator Hanafin stated, it is the result of significant events in recent history. It is good for this country that we are now up to speed and have the legislation to deal with these issues.

Seanad: Schools Building Programme. (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides the opportunity to outline the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the proposed school building for St. Andrew's national school in Lucan. The Department has always acknowledged the need for a replacement building to meet the future needs of St. Andrew's. As it has been established that the present site is...

Seanad: Equality Issues. (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The real issue behind this court case is the gender pay gap. More than 30 years after the introduction of equal pay legislation, a significant gap between the average pay of men and women remains, not just in Ireland but throughout the European Union. Women in the EU earn 15% less than men and progress has been slow in closing the gender pay gap with men, according to a recent European...

Seanad: Mental Health Legislation. (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank Senator Henry for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I assure the House that work continues towards ensuring that appropriate child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient services are put in place without delay. In addition, I assure the Senator that it is not anticipated that the Mental Health Act 2001 will lead to individuals being brought before the courts in the circumstances...

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 31 (6) of the Disability Act 2005, approves of the sectoral plans which have been prepared by the following Ministers: Minister for Health and Children, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Minister for Transport, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,...

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I guarantee Deputy Lynch that they could never implement it.

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Deputies for their contributions and positive suggestions, which have been taken on board. When the subject was discussed last week, I agreed to formulate a composite reply to address more comprehensively all the issues raised, which are the responsibility of various Ministers to whom the different sectoral plans relate. That is currently being done. I anticipate an overall...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Following the further consideration of Opposition amendments proposed on Committee and Report Stages of the Bill considered in this House, it was decided appropriate and convenient to include the text of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as the Schedule to this Bill. These amendments made by the Seanad include the text of the Convention on the...