Results 81-100 of 1,094 for speaker:Camillus Glynn

Seanad: National Standards for Foster Care: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I welcome the publication of the national standards for foster care. It is interesting to note that, until the publication of this booklet, there were absolutely no proper standards for foster care. We have to say that this is a disgrace when one considers that foster care is a service that affects over 4,000 children. While we warmly...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I strongly support the comments of Senator Ó Murchú. I am delighted with the situation pertaining to Kilbeggan racecourse, a matter I have raised twice in the House. In regard to the ongoing problem of stabbings, it is high time that we had another debate in the House which might contribute to a reduction in this terrible practice. We have to look at the possibility of giving additional...

Seanad: Health Service: Statements. (13 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. I welcome the opportunity of contributing to this important debate on a subject which touches the lives of all of us at one time or another. Irrespective of what may be said, the health services are mainly praiseworthy, though there are some occasions when they deserve criticism. I am not suggesting that everything in the garden is rosy,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I strongly support the sentiments expressed by Senator Higgins in respect of An Post and the provision of postboxes and the discontinuation of traditional deliveries by postmen or postwomen. With regard to post offices closing, it has been my experience that two situations obtain: first, in many circumstances people did not support their local post offices by using them to obtain their...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Who is in charge of Senator Ryan's party?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Did they catch the Senator?

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). (21 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I thank the Leader and our spokesperson, Senator Ó Murchú, for making the necessary arrangements. I also thank the Minister for being present. The Government's commitment to rural areas is clear and is underscored by the creation of the Minister's Department last year. The CLÁR programme also emphasised our commitment to rural...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I strongly support the call for a debate on the Forfás report. Recently, while travelling in the south of Ireland, I noticed a difference of 28 cent per litre in the price of diesel. The catering trade is killing the goose that laid the golden egg. We are depending on tourism but the trade is contributing in no small measure to the rise in the consumer price index by adding two cents here...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I support Senator Coghlan's comments on planning. We debated rural development recently. I support what was said then and this morning by Senator Coghlan. When large estates are built in urban areas and local primary and secondary schools are unable to cope with the population increase, it is poor planning. In rural areas, schools, post offices and Garda stations are closing due to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I want to raise a matter which has been brought to my attention on more than one occasion. It relates to the strict enforcement of the regulations pertaining to the transportation of offal, particularly green offal. I received a complaint recently from a restaurant owner where a container moved into the car park and very reluctantly moved away. A very offensive smelling liquid was oozing from...

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He said in his concluding remarks that while many advances have been made in recent years, much remains to be achieved. Much has been achieved but equally, much remains to be done. When we speak about people with autism we are talking about the most vulnerable people in society. It behoves us all, especially those of us who are elected...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I support the remarks of Senator Norris regarding what happened to publicans in the west. Much has been said in this House and other fora about Travellers' rights but they have obligations also. It appears that a certain section of that community considers its rights to involve subverting the rights of others. It is interesting to note the registration numbers of the vehicles involved. We are...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I compliment the Minister who has been proactive in dealing with the ills in the health system. When the health boards were established, the county councils and county borough councils had responsibility for the provision of health services, the county manager being the chief executive. There was quite an outcry at the fact that this would no...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I am sorry that I have no bad news for the Senator. This is a reforming Minister and Government. I strongly support what the Minister is doing and all right-minded people would have to do the same. We must challenge what exists because nothing is a utopia. I believe in the fullness of time the actions taken by the Minister and the Government in relation to the health services will prove right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2003)

Camillus Glynn: In recent weeks a number of Senators have called for a debate on planning. I reiterate that call. Members of local authorities are responsible for devising county development plans. They certainly get the blame for them. However, the interpretation put on the plans by planners does not reflect the spirit in which they were framed by the elected members. I will be saying more about this matter...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I have raised the issue of school bullying in the past and now do so again. This problem will not go away and recent events not far from where I live led a young person to the ultimate step of taking his own life. I am not going to name names but this matter has been brought to my attention on more than one occasion. Two members of my family have suffered from this in the past and it must be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I will tell Members why. I am told on a regular basis that smokers have rights but there is an accompanying obligation as well. We all have obligations to each other. As someone who worked in a pub and in a psychiatric hospital, where smoking is a very important part of the everyday life of patients, I have first-hand knowledge of the implications of the practice of smoking. I will be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I support the remarks of Senator Brian Hayes. Every right minded person would have to do so. I wish to refer to another matter I have raised in this House on more than one occasion, that is, bullying in schools. We are talking about the breeding ground for the people about whom we are speaking. In regard to the management of housing estates, people are intimidated into leaving their homes....

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Camillus Glynn: They abdicated their responsibilities.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I agree with Senator Ulick Burke on the matter he raised. A number of questions arise from this terrible tragedy. Is a person purchasing a car asked if he or she has a full driving licence or insurance? I do not believe that is the case. A mechanically propelled vehicle in the hands of an incompetent person is a lethal weapon. Many questions need to be answered. I strongly support the call...