Results 61-80 of 186 for speaker:Imelda Henry

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: While I do not agree with the amendment, I welcome the fact that we are engaging in such a good debate. Senator van Turnhout and I are members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children and I can inform Senator Walsh that the Minister keeps the committee up to date on her work on a regular basis. I have no doubt that when the referendum has been passed, the Minister will do whatever is...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: I thank the Minister and her staff for their hard work. The debate was excellent. The proposal has cross-party support and the referendum will be held on Saturday, 10 November. It is our job as public representatives to ensure that the people are informed about the referendum and to encourage them to vote, which may be the biggest difficulty. This proposal is to ensure that all the...

Seanad: Statement for the Information of Voters: Motion (3 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: Tairgim: GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar fhaisnéis do vótálaithe de bhun alt 23 d?Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun Airteagal 42 den Bhunreacht a leasú agus chun Airteagal nua 42A a chur leis an mBunreacht, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: I call on the acting Leader, Senator Colm Burke.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (Resumed) (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: The Senator's time has elapsed.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (Resumed) (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (Resumed) (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Transport (9 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Alan Kelly, to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: We had a very good news story in Sligo yesterday evening. A U-turn was made on the decision to close Stiefel Laboratories next year. It is a great example of what can be done with the commitment of staff and the site manager, Pat McLoughlin, IDA Ireland and the Minister, Deputy Bruton. GlaxoSmithKline has now decided to diversify slightly in the product it manufactures and to invest a...

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: I take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment and wish him well in his post. We know about the serious problem of alcohol abuse in this country. Approximately 60% of alcohol sales are off-trade now, and gone are the days when people drank in a controlled environment, that is, the pub. If one entered a pub having had too much to drink, one was not served....

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)

Imelda Henry: It is not true.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

Imelda Henry: Senator Colm Burke wishes to share time with Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Imelda Henry: The Minister without interruption.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Imelda Henry: Order, please.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Imelda Henry: Order, please. A point of order has been raised.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Imelda Henry: That is not a point of order. The Minister to continue without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Imelda Henry: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. We are here today as part of the legislative process and we will spend three days listening to medical and legal professionals and other groups putting across their viewpoints on a very complex issue. The wording of the legislation will be very important and I hope when we come to it that the wording will be correct and that the medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Imelda Henry: In Sligo, GPs have referred people to the Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast and I am disappointed we do not have anybody from the IMO before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the witnesses, particularly Rev. Jones from my own diocese. I will ask him two questions. I listened to the master of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, on Tuesday. She spoke very passionately about her job and her beliefs. She asked us to help all obstetricians in the country and to legislate to protect her in doing her job every day. She said she did not want to...