Results 1,301-1,320 of 1,467 for speaker:Geraldine Feeney
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I support Senator Keaveney's call for a debate early in the next session on the banning of sunbeds. In recent days we have all become aware that there is about to be a public debate on the slapping of children by their parents as a form of correction, but we should really focus on and debate the use of sunbeds by children. There are parents of girls as young as seven and eight years who...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: He has a better chance than Fine Gael's man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: A jockey is going nowhere without a whip.
- Seanad: Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: It was in Members' pigeonholes last night.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and thank her for giving the House so much of her time. I am also delighted to welcome the Bill which is a very workable measure. It reminds me of what happened in my last term in the Seanad when the Minister promised reforming measures in the pharmaceutical sector. This is a start. This is not a political point, but there is...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: That is called double-jobbing.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: There are warfarin clinics all over.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jun 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The Minister made the point I intended to make. On Second Stage, I pointed out that, based on the figures the Minister gave us this morning relating to families, the cost works out at roughly â¬2.50 on average per month, per family. Even if it was â¬2.50 per week per family, it is still a very small charge. If Senator Fitzgerald really believes people will do without medicine because...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I, too, welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ãine Brady, to the Chamber and thank her for her presentation. I am delighted to be associated with the Second Stage of this Bill. I congratulate my colleague, Senator Fitzgerald. It was a pleasure to listen to her presentation.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: She spoke from the heart with such knowledge. I can see she has a genuine compassion and concern for what is happening here today. That probably comes from all sides of the House, where everybody, whether one has had members of one's family or one's friends affected by cancer, knows somebody who has been through St. Luke's. Thankfully, I have never had anybody close to me there, but I have...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: As Senator Fitzgerald correctly pointed out, the Second Stage debate on this Bill, which took place last week when the Chamber was not, perhaps, quite so full, was very special. There was a real air of empathy in respect of the staff, board and friends of St. Luke's. Everyone recognises the wonderful, valued care that is administered to people at St. Luke's, regardless of whether it is...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: Can I also ask about the money that has been raised by the Friends of St. Luke's Hospital? The Minister of State might not know that â¬26 million has been raised by the group. The funds in question are probably not with the HSE. I hope they are not, because the HSE would probably spend them on something else. I am sure the Friends of St. Luke's Hospital have their own bank account. The...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: St. Luke's will remain open until-----
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: She is clearly not like him.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: We all support the cancer control programme. When we get down to the small print, it is important to read it and to support it. We understand that we cannot have the St. Luke's service operating independently of the other specialist centres. The Minister of State outlined that to us the other day. Before Professor Tom Keane came here to implement the cancer control programme, Ireland was...
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The Senator has two minutes. I ask him to address the Chair.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: Only if the Senator can do so in two seconds.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I remind Senators that time is limited and that a great number of speakers are offering. I ask everyone to respect the Chair in the allocation of time. I call Senator Walsh who has 15 minutes.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and I thank him for staying the course with us, as he is with this important legislation. I am very proud of the Bill and I am very pleased to be associated with it. I listened to the Minister from my office because I was preparing to speak on it. I heard him state it is ground-breaking legislation and he thanked the Attorney General and his...