Results 261-280 of 1,338 for speaker:Kathleen O'Meara

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am relying on information which was in the public domain.

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: The Minister of State would probably agree that the number of children in care, which obviously includes being admitted into care, has risen considerably during the past 15 years from 2,799 in 1989 to 5,517 in 2001. Clearly we are looking at a change in society. It must be taken into account that the number of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers coming into the country has increased from a few...

Seanad: Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important matter. Like other speakers, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House and commend him on his work on this issue. Like Senator Feeney, I could not welcome the contents of the Ferns Report but I welcome that it has been published. Its publication and that of other such reports mark a watershed in the process through...

Seanad: Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Exactly. Only yesterday I was discussing this matter with the Church of Ireland rector in Nenagh. I am not a theologian and as a lay person I could read up about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin and so on. However, it is time for the church to look at itself and say that the repression of sexuality arising out of a decision taken somewhere that women would be excluded from...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am not seeking any debate on the transport plan because it is a complete myth. We should not waste our breath on it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Not only is the plan a complete waste of time, it is also a complete waste of money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Senator Mansergh should note that the use of the term "wasters" refers to this Government's extraordinary, scandalous and unadulterated waste of public money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Could the Leader schedule a debate on the Ferns inquiry report as soon as possible? It is probably the most important matter requiring discussion. I was a member of the all-party committee chaired by the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, which has been referred to in this House. The fact that we produced a unanimous report then should not be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Such as it is.

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: That is not a point of order. The Senator will have his opportunity to speak. He should allow the Minister to continue.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Senator White must address her remarks through the Chair.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: We have exhausted the debate on this amendment.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Section 11 is opposed.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendment No. 51 is a Government amendment proposing the insertion of a new section.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I wish to clarify something. I thought amendment No. 51 was a Government amendment when, in fact, it is an Opposition amendment in the names of Senators McDowell and O'Toole. I now call Senator Quinn after which the Minister of State may respond to the points raised.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendments Nos. 33, 36, 37, 47 and 69 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: To clarify, we are discussing amendment No. 33.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: We are discussing them together, by agreement, but the Senator may discuss them individually if he so chooses.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendments Nos. 34 and 39 are related and may be discussed by agreement.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendment No. 38 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 40 to 44, inclusive, are related; therefore, amendments Nos. 38 and 40 to 44, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Government amendment No. 38: In page 9, subsection (1), to delete line 12 and substitute "section, the employer is not obliged to comply with a request under section 7.".