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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: Next week.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Senator does not have the time to make them.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Senator has used nine minutes in an eight-minute slot.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Senator has spoken for more than ten minutes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: Is the proposal to amend the Order of Business to adjourn rather than conclude this debate at 5 p.m. agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Stations (4 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am delighted to have an opportunity to raise this issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Calleary. I am a little disappointed that the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, is not present, but I understand he is out of the country on State business. I will outline the crux of the problem. There is a national Garda station building programme but it is a complete mystery...

Seanad: Garda Stations (4 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I welcome the significant investment which has been and continues to be made in Garda stations and do not wish to take away from that made in the area in question. I am not alone, however, in having a strong interest in seeing a new station provided. Will the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, the Garda Commissioner and all those with an interest in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I add my voice to the calls for the situation in the Passport Office to be resolved. I know of the case of a person who applied ten weeks ago and, when an inquiry was made two weeks ago, the Passport Office told the person it did not know where the application was and that the person should apply again. The person is going on holidays next week and thought ten weeks notice was sufficient...

Seanad: Teaching of History (24 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this topic and congratulate the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, on his move to the Department of Social Protection. He did tremendous work in his previous portfolio and carved out a niche which will be extremely difficult to follow, but he will make an impact in his new Department. I raise an issue which will be close to the Minister's heart, namely, the...

Seanad: Teaching of History (24 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: Under school and youth exchanges this is a relevant issue that could be brought under one of the main four pillars because the main focus of this is that we can work together to solve each other's misunderstandings. Therefore, I believe this report is core to one of those four pillars.

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: The matter I wish to raise is separate from the Passport Office industrial dispute. However, I welcome the announcement this evening by the CPSU that public counters in the Passport Office will not be closed tomorrow. This is a significant move, as people have been seriously discommoded for several weeks. I know many people who are in serious trouble with their passport applications and we...

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I appreciate the answer. I appreciate the budgetary element to the issue. I also respect the fact there are constant reviews of this matter. I ask the Department of Foreign Affairs to keep under review the concept of a passport office for the north west and learning from the situation where, with two out of three machines not working-----

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am asking that the Minister of State raise this with the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs. While reviewing this matter, the Department should consider Derry and Letterkenny for an office in the north west and should consider decentralising some of the machines. Three machines in one location is fair enough but three locations-----

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: I would have finished twice if the Acting Chairman would allow me to finish my sentence. I am asking the Minister of State-----

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: It is not about expenses, it is about location. There is a possibility of linking the two.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: Last week I was very annoyed about bomb scares in Derry which affected access between Belfast and Dublin. On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the joint birthday party of an 80 year old and a 76 year old in Bridgend. Their entire family circle was together for the party. On Sunday night I had the less pleasurable task of checking with a superintendent that they were safe because...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: -----we also do not want to have dissident activity. I again call for an urgent debate because as a result of this activity people are seriously discommoded in my area. Luckily-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: -----it has not yet led to loss of life but we have had serious attacks and do not want anymore.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (31 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: ): Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 14, 15 and 17 to 22, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (31 Mar 2010)

Cecilia Keaveney: ): Amendments Nos 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.