Results 221-240 of 1,467 for speaker:Geraldine Feeney
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 1: In the last line, to delete "12" and substitute "6". Amendment to amendment agreed to. Motion, as amended, agreed to.
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I wholeheartedly back the sentiments expressed by Senator McCarthy. There are 60 Senators in the House and it annoyed me greatly to hear the Leader of the Opposition, Senator Fitzgerald, after the party conference, say she supported the abolition of the House. I call on her to resign her seat and put her money where her mouth is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I support other Senators in their call for a debate on the media and, in particular, what has happened in the past 24 hours. I have spoken at length to the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Deputy Hanafin, about her new portfolio. She is absolutely delighted. I heard her on three occasions in three media outlets, from the time she met the Taoiseach yesterday morning to receiving her...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: -----and at a very senior level. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, who faces a great challenge. It speaks loudly of the commitment of the Government and, in particular, the Taoiseach that he has given the Minister of State responsibility for public service reform in his Department. I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister of State to come to the Seanad at his...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: He is a Minister of State. He should come here at his earliest possible convenience to debate the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: On a point of order, I did not call for a debate on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The Senator should tell that to his parliamentary party.
- Seanad: Mental Health: Statements. (23 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney. As he noted in his presentation, he took up this job a little under two years ago. He is probably the best Minister with responsibility for mental health issues and disability we have had in a long time. I say this because he has put his political head on the block so many times. He says what he wants and promises to have it introduced by...
- Seanad: Mental Health: Statements. (23 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I wish the media would take up the issue of banishing the stigma that is attached to mental health. It would make the Minister of State's job much easier if the media would do that but they are not interested in that type of a story. I know there are some, such as Miriam O'Callaghan, who are very interested in mental health, and I take my hat off to her for the wonderful "Prime Time"...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I can understand the anger in the Chamber this morning concerning the HSE and what has happened at Tallaght Hospital. The HSE is under the microscope today; yesterday it was the banks or some other party, and it was somebody else last week. I listened to Professor Conlon on "Morning Ireland"-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: I have a question for the Leader. I listened to Professor Conlon and was very impressed by him. I believe we have a great man heading up Tallaght Hospital, which is a great hospital. He discovered the problem within a couple of days of taking up his appointment. He was medical director prior to taking up his post as chief executive officer and he put the ball in motion. The guidelines...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The Opposition comes into the Chamber with half-baked ideas.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: They come in with half-baked ideas. I listened to this last night with regard to the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The Senators opposite will burn themselves out if they keep jumping up and down like clowns. Do they know what will happen to them?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The big prize will be snatched from under their noses.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: In two years' time they will not be able for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: The poor children.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: And on the teachers.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)
Geraldine Feeney: Think of their students.