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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the calls for a debate on road safety. I sympathise with the families of the recent victims of road accidents, especially that which occurred in Monaghan. We must discuss the issue in terms of its broader application. I live in a community where there is a constant sound of the revving of car engines. It is becoming a significant feature of life in estates. Young drivers go...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: It is very important to look at other countries, because it is not just unique to Ireland. Perhaps we need to look to bringing in legislation dealing with dangerous driving practices. We do not have it in this country yet. It is called anti-hooning legislation in other countries, such as New Zealand.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I feel that matters such as safety, practices such as wheelies and the revving of car engines in estates——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: If young drivers do this——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to finish my call for debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, well——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I have been briefer than any other speaker. That is not fair. The Cathaoirleach is not being fair to me.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: We need a debate on bringing in legislation where cars can be confiscated from dangerous drivers.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I support the motion moved by the Independent group. My colleague in the Dáil, Deputy Broughan, asked this week why the Government has not prepared the national energy efficiency plan as required by the EU. With only a few months for the Government left to run, will it bring forward an energy efficiency plan? If so, when? The Power of One advertising campaign is welcome but much more...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I know many studies have already been done.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: A legitimate point was raised by a former engineering manager of Bord Gáis. The Government must examine the issue and respond to it appropriately.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I join Senators Jim Walsh and Glynn in calling for a debate on the planning process. I would like this to include the development of apartments. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government issued guidelines a couple of years ago seeking higher densities. The developers pursued that with a vengeance and have been building apartments all over the place, even in villages,...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the inclusion of relatives in the provisions of the Bill. I have encountered relatives who are taking on the role of foster parent because the parents are, for whatever reason, not in a position to look after their child. Their position is not good relative to that of other foster parents. As Senator Browne observed, such persons cannot access similar allowances. This must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to raise an issue that was raised previously by Senator Hayes and other Senators and on which it is important we have a debate. The draft register of electors has been prepared by the various local authorities. In the South Dublin County Council area and elsewhere across the country, the system for preparing it has changed. A form was dropped in the letter-boxes of people who were not...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (2 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, lines 8 to 10, to delete all words from and including "a" in line 8 down to and including "time" in line 10 and substitute "the parents of the child". On Second Stage I raised the issue of how we define parents in this legislation. The legislation, as it stands, refers to the consent of the parent having custody of the child at the relevant time. The...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (2 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State. Even in the case of the mother who does not have custody, there is an issue because she would be the legal guardian. We should take that into account.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (2 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 30, to delete "Any" and substitute the following: "Section 37 applies to any child who is the subject of an order under this section and in particular any". The purpose of the amendment is to make clear that in addition to existing orders to the child continuing, new access applications, for example, by the natural parents, can be made after the making...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (2 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "(e) a person who, in the opinion of the court, has a bona fide interest in the child.". This amendment is suggested because the section is far more limited than section 37(1) which allows a broader category of interested persons, for example, relatives, if they are not the natural parents to apply for...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I support calls by Senator Brian Hayes for a debate in respect of the two reports published yesterday, those of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and the Garda Síochána advisory group. The former refers to the need for civilian support staff to release gardaí for operational duties. It considers the potential risk of disproportionate emphasis placed on headquarters and specialised units...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment.