Results 101-120 of 186 for speaker:Imelda Henry

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (18 Sep 2013)

Imelda Henry: The Minister of State has ten minutes to reply.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (18 Sep 2013)

Imelda Henry: The Minister of State does not need to use the full ten minutes. There is no one present to contribute.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Imelda Henry: The sitting can continue without a quorum but if the Senator wishes to call one she may do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)

Imelda Henry: Yesterday, we heard a great deal about job creation. For some people such as vintners, retaining jobs is extremely important. Yesterday was not a very good day for vintners. Will the Leader request that the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, come before the House as soon as possible? The licensed premises sector has been on its knees for several years and we...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Nov 2013)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate her and her staff on bringing the Bill to the Oireachtas. They have undertaken and completed an enormous amount of work. This Bill will establish a stand alone agency that is concerned with the welfare of children and families. Members on all sides have recognised and acknowledged that this is a huge step forward. Until now, we had...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Nov 2013)

Imelda Henry: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Imelda Henry: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Youth Justice Policy: Statements (28 Jan 2014)

Imelda Henry: I am delighted to welcome the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, back to the Upper House this afternoon in my capacity as Fine Gael spokesperson on children and youth affairs. The Minister has been very generous with the time she has given engaging with the Seanad. The matter of youth justice is one of a number of very significant areas the Minister has been dealing with since her appointment as...

Seanad: Youth Justice Policy: Statements (28 Jan 2014)

Imelda Henry: At 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: We have heard a great deal about neknomination in recent days. I take this opportunity to sympathise with the Byrne family in Carlow, the members of which were so courageous in coming out publicly - so soon after the death of their loved one - in order to warn people about this phenomenon. It is not just young people who are partaking in this craze. Parents are also involved, which is...

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: That is not appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: When I was first elected to Sligo County Council in 2004 an issue about which I spoke consistently was child care and child care in Ireland. We have come a long way in a short time in respect of child care facilities. Whether private or community-based facilities, all are excellent and very well run. Following the report on national TV which highlighted serious difficulties in some child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: I do not think-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Imelda Henry: Deputy Catherine Byrne raised the issue of women getting into the politics. That is an issue on which I speak frequently. There is a need to look at child care facilities and perhaps not just from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. I congratulate the Minister on her work to date and her ambition for child care.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Imelda Henry: I will not support the amendment to the Order of Business today but I call on the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Health to come to the House to discuss the issue of medical cards because there is much concern, in particular with regard to people with long-term illnesses. I would like this to be done as soon as possible. We are all on the doorsteps and we hear the stories. It is...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

Imelda Henry: I thank the Minister and welcome him to the House. I am delighted to hear the Minister's commitment to women in this country, in particular, pregnant women in ensuring their safety in maternity units in our region. We have a fantastic maternity unit in Sligo General Hospital, and also in Letterkenny, Mayo, Galway and Portiuncula. What has happened in the past few weeks is regrettable. It is...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

Imelda Henry: Johnny come lately.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Imelda Henry: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on his appointment to the Cabinet. I am aware that he worked on children's issues in the past when he was in opposition. I am delighted that he has been appointed as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I commend him on his decision to establish a full commission of investigation with full statutory powers. He acted promptly and...