Results 861-880 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I only refer to it to substantiate my point, that we want the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to outline his role and how he handles consultation with councillors. I would like to see a leader representative for all local authorities who would represent councillors in their role. Recently Mayo County Council representatives appeared before the Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I made my original point to substantiate my view that we need more consultation.

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I empathise with Senator Norris on the issue. However, on reading the section I wonder what are the alternatives or options if we decide against having anti-handling devices.

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: If I was on the other side of the House——

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: ——I would agree with everything Senator Norris stated. When I read the Bill, I was struck by the fact that there is a play on words in the definition of what constitutes a cluster bomb. Regardless of how one considers it, a bomb is still a bomb.

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: From where did the Department obtain the information that allowed it to draft this section? Senator Norris referred to cooking and stated that 4 kilograms represents quite an amount of material. I agree with him in that regard. A person standing anywhere in the vicinity of a 4-kilogram explosive device when it went off could be maimed for life by even the smallest particle of shrapnel. I...

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I agree with everything Senator Norris said. He used the phrase "acceptable level of violence". I agree there is no such thing as an acceptable level of violence. I can see from where the Minister of State is coming on this in that different countries cannot have different standards in their definitions and that we must go with global thinking on this. However, it is sloppy language,...

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: Ideally, I agree with Senator Norris but we are not living in an ideal world in this regard. In the light of our international peacekeeping operations it would be impossible to implement the amendment for the reasons outlined by the Minister of State. I would not like the Defence Forces to participate in the activation of cluster munitions but I understand where we are coming from in that...

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution to the Committee Stage debate. In addition to the Minister of State, I have worked with the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and current Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, on the legislation. It is great that we have reached this point. I appreciate the Minister of State's words of empathy with...

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Nov 2008)

Ann Ormonde: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 2 December 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: Likewise, I support the calls for debates on private pension schemes. Many close to retirement are concerned as to what their entitlements will be and I would welcome a debate on the matter. The call for the debate on education is important to clear up the suggestions in the public on pupil-teacher ratio, substitute teachers and so forth. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I congratulate "Prime Time Investigates" on its excellent broadcast last night. It highlighted what is happening to those being exploited in the workforce. It is important that the public acknowledges this. It is horrific to think of the kind of road traffic accidents that could result because of a haulage service exploiting its drivers and overworking them. Last week the Sub-committee on...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: We do not need the Senator to tell us what to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: How dare he?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator is very cheeky.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: He is just so cheeky.

Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State. I have sought many times for this opportunity to debate the role of FÁS, although we have had debates on the role of the agency previously. I compliment Senator Ross on bringing this to the forefront through his journalistic professionalism. There were unaccountable practices in the administration of FÁS that were a waste of taxpayers' money. It was...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: This is dreadful.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: This is dreadful.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Ann Ormonde: This is dreadful stuff.