Results 32,981-33,000 of 33,049 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I support the amendment. The constituency in which I live is predominantly located in the inner city. Too many parts of it continue to have severe problems with the practice of prostitution. I have never seen such misery as that experienced by those, mostly comprising women, who are involved in that trade. There is an ambivalence in our law and society regarding the types of behaviour we...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: Will the Leader organise a debate on the private rental sector and the regulations and standards pertaining to it? In my constituency of Dublin Central, I see far too many streets and neighbourhoods that have been ravaged by the problems arising for both tenants and neighbours of poorly maintained rental properties. Given that the quantity of rental accommodation is expected to grow, it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I support the calls made for a debate on data retention policies. The recent incident in which the Irish Blood Transfusion Service lost a large amount of information, which will cause much distress to many, indicates a new political issue is emerging regarding how we look after our citizens' information. In a matter of weeks, the Government will introduce, through EU directive, a regulation...

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to second the motion. I will elaborate on some of the points made by Senator Twomey and respond to the Government's amendment to the motion. I concur with the analysis offered by Senator Twomey regarding the origins of our economic success. In the past number of years, we have completely opened up our borders, society and economy to the global economy. This opening up process...

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not name calling. Who is ranting now?

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: His contribution so far has been derisory.

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: We will not take this.

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: Why does the European Commission not agree?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I support the request from other Senators for a debate here on the Lisbon treaty. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs, of which some Senators are members, is in the final stages of producing a report on the views of the different social partners on the treaty. That report is due to be published next week. I suggest to the Leader that one of the ways in which we might have an...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the services provided for the homeless, particularly those who have severe drug and alcohol problems. I raise this issue because these people, who tend to be the most under-represented in political life, are the victims of a series of cutbacks being implemented by the HSE by stealth. In this regard I ask the Leader to raise this matter with the...

Seanad: Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (31 Jan 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister to the House. In my contribution, I want to focus on the role of carbon tax and outline a personal view on its use in Ireland. I am strongly of the view that if one wishes to intervene on an issue such as this, there are two different ways to do it. One is through direct involvement in the different sectors that will be affected and the other is through assessing...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: Other Senators have commented on the nature of the legislative programme for this session. One of the most prominent Bills concerns the proposal to set up the Dublin transport authority, the objective of which is to implement Transport 21 within Dublin and the Dublin region. Will the Leader facilitate a debate on Transport 21 and its implementation? Two issues merit debate. The first is...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the main topics discussed so far on the Order of Business has been the state of the economy and the impact the downturn is having on manufacturing jobs nationwide, especially in County Wicklow today. I join my colleagues in asking for a debate on our economic future. One likely response to the debate will stress the need for the Government to continue to invest in research,...

Seanad: Substance Abuse: Motion (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: A number of speakers outlined worthwhile ways of moving this issue forward. I will not repeat those but instead focus on a number of areas that have not been touched on this evening. The legalisation of drugs is not a policy we should develop or implement at any point. I feel strongly about that issue because it goes back to my idea of what politics is all about. Politics is about freedom...

Seanad: Substance Abuse: Motion (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to share my time with Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: ——it was difficult for people to get their minds around and understand this issue. This summer I was delighted to see a book review in The Irish Times, written by the Minister, of The Other Invisible Hand by Julian Le Grand. This book sets out the theoretical and policy foundations upon which the idea of co-location is based. Professor Le Grand published another book called Motivation,...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I join others in welcoming the Minister to the House. I will focus on two different areas. The first is, as others have mentioned, the time we were given to consider this legislation, and the second is the nature of the co-location proposals before us, which has been mentioned by all previous speakers. However, I will first respond to some of the points made by Government speakers,...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: The Members of this House hold sincere and genuine views. I suspect many of them are shared by the Senator's colleagues. If Senator Feeney finds the public articulation of these views sickening, as she said a few moments ago——

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: ——it does all of us, and the Senator in particular, a disservice.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: If we move on to the nature of what we are discussing——