Results 2,081-2,100 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: I understand I am sharing time with Deputy Seán Kenny.
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is just one of a number of Bills aimed at protecting some of the most vulnerable in our society. It is unfortunate that legislation such as this is not already in existence but I am pleased to see this Government implementing what is long overdue. I listened with great interest to Deputy Boyd Barrett who made a great case for...
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: The fact is, if we were not dealing as we are with the banks there would be no money to pay for the social welfare or for any of the special needs. That should be kept in mind.
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: I would be the very first to stand up and state that the number of special needs teachers should be increased. There is a whole host of such issues. The bottom line, however, is there must be money. Where will it come from? I ask the Deputy, because he is so good at lecturing us, to give us one way in which we could reasonably get that money. He has never come up with that. He comes...
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: -----giving us the same story, not to pay this one, not to pay that one. The reality is he has never given a common sense way of raising that money and that is a fact. It is time to do things and I agree with the Deputy these are all needed but let us come up with an honest and constructive way of doing this. It is as simple as that and I will wait for it. As the Minister and many others...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Can we have a question?
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Deputy Mattie McGrath is in possession.
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy has nine minutes remaining.
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Too much.
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Leave him alone.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application for an Irish sign language interpreter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30449/12]
- Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (20 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: As Deputy Catherine Murphy is not present, I call Deputy Seán Conlan who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Jerry Buttimer.
- Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (13 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was not incorporated into the Adoption Act, 2010; if she has any future plans to give adopted children the same equal rights as all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28546/12]
- Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (13 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on adopted person's accessing their adoption file in view of the fact that these files are crucial to them when filling the gaps and forms and an important part of the adopted person's heritage; her views on whether that denial and lengthy delays of access to family histories is in breach of Articles 7, 8 & 20 of the...
- Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (13 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to complete the signing and ratification of the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) 2008 which has been open for signature since 27 November 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28547/12]
- Written Answers — Post-Adoption Contact Register: Post-Adoption Contact Register (13 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a copy of the adoption files transferred from the Sacred Heart Adoption Society, Cork, to the Health Service Executive were given to the Adoption Authority of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28569/12]
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (13 Jun 2012)
Tom Hayes: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm if the Office of the National Director, Children and Family Services, Health Service Executive, has introduced a customer charter for the policies and systems that have been introduced for dealing with the adoption files transferred from the Sacred Heart Adoption Society, Cork and if the charter be made...