Results 21-40 of 105 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Joanna Tuffy

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: ...under this Act. He also called for the removal of the €20 fee for making a submission about a planning application. This view is in keeping with the Labour Party policy that people should feel free to make submissions and comments about planning applications and not feel constrained by the cost from doing so. We want to encourage people to make submissions and it might not always be...

Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ...eased about flying or driving in our big cars and let the Third World take the brunt of it. We will not let them have the development we have. They will take the brunt of this while we feel good about ourselves.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ...and families and how stories can cause hurt to families. Those who are hurt by stories that invade their privacy or defame the dead will not necessarily want to go to court. They would probably feel they would fare badly in an adversarial court system and, therefore, it is important the Press Council and the press ombudsman protect ordinary people. They are not high profile but...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ...that our system is so rigid is a huge barrier that prevents people from less well-off backgrounds from going to college. First, they do not have the culture of going to college, but second, they feel obliged to go out to work to contribute to the family. If we had a more flexible model of education some of those people might be more inclined to go to college at whatever stage, be it from...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: ...for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was just a speech. It was a filler, the afterthought to the so-called carbon budget, and just a sop to the Green Party Deputies to make them feel included. It was part of the spin of an allegedly green budget, but not a very successful spin. The Minister stated that he particularly welcomed the strong defining theme in the Budget...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: ...having this mean "his or her". We could also have the new reference to "his or her", as per our amendment, with the two formats coexisting. I would like to hear the Minister's thoughts on why he feels he should not accept our amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...secret that I oppose the lowering of the age of consent. I have said this any time the issue has been debated here. I agree with the Rape Crisis Centre that we may need to empower young people to feel firm and confident in their ability to resist pressure from older people and their peer group to have sex before they are ready. Not lowering the age of consent will not in any way expose...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...must move beyond this defensiveness and realise that the issues, which are not mutually exclusive, must be addressed. It is important that members of either gender who experience domestic violence feel free to come forward and get support. Just as women's groups would argue that one should always ensure that women feel free to get help and talk about their situations, one should ensure...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 48 aims to deal with a problem in the section which requires the Minister to move a draft resolution of both Houses containing a drawing. We feel that it may be cumbersome to insert a drawing in the resolution, as the Bill now demands, so we suggest the alternative of identifying a drawing which may not necessarily be contained in the resolution but which could be laid before...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...of Prisons on a statutory basis and confirms the independence of his or her functions. Obviously the present incumbent of that office has been independent. That is confirmed by the fact that he feels free to criticise the Minister, which is only right and is an indication that he is showing his independence and doing his job correctly. That is an omission in the section as it stands as...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...of them receive the orphan's allowance or other forms of payments but others do not. The manner in which they are dealt with by the Health Service Executive is not always helpful and some do not feel secure in their status. This Bill will help to some degree but it is an area the Minister of State should consider reviewing. Section 43A(4)(a) of the Child Care Act 1991, as inserted by...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I feel that matters such as safety, practices such as wheelies and the revving of car engines in estates——

Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...Rourke adopted this measure, she could change the Seanad in terms of public and civil engagement. It could mark the Seanad as being separate from and more progressive than the Dáil. People could feel a sense of ownership of the Seanad that may not be the case at present. People feel such a sense of ownership of the Dáil because they elect representatives to it. However, the Dáil is...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...great deal of crime involving anti-social behaviour, such as damage to property, goes unreported. At present, because people are not caught for such crime and nothing is done about it, many people feel it is pointless to report it. I recently had an experience of anti-social behaviour. My garden wall was demolished when a stolen car was driven into it at four o'clock one morning. I was...

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome this debate on an issue about which I feel strongly. Adult and further education is a key area of the education system. Mention has been made recently of fourth level education, which appears to be a new term because I do not remember it being used in the past. Adult and further education should be called fourth level education. The concept of lifelong learning should be the central...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...with the land, the title must be checked and one cannot be sure that a problem has not been missed along the way that could subsequently arise. The more land that is registered, the surer one can feel about one's title, searches will become more straightforward and conveyancing should become cheaper, as solicitor's fees should be lessened. Whether this will be the case is another question....

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...with the Bill. I am glad that, because of the pressures out there, the Minister came to realise how important it was to deal with this issue as a matter of urgency. As a mother and as a woman I feel strongly about this issue. I noticed that the protest group outside Leinster House today comprised mainly women. I do not have much time for Joe Duffy being outside. That is populist. I...

Seanad: Youth Affairs: Statements. (6 Apr 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...by e-mail, etc. I would be available if they are to make contact. It may be appropriate to contact each party leader, as well as the leader of the Independent group. I hope the various groups would feel free to talk to us at any time. Many young people do not vote, although this is also a general problem. People do not get a vote until the age of 18, although one can have very strong...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...Last night I attended a public meeting at which I was approached by a constituent who told me that she feared for the future, wondering what kind of place it would be to raise children. That is the feeling on the ground; people are afraid. Matters seem to have spiralled out of control very quickly. The shooting only stopped when the car being pursued pulled in to the Texaco garage at the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: ...? If, arising out of this course he gets a place in an institute of technology, or if he gets a job here, the case can be reviewed further. He is in the middle of doing a course and the Minister feels strongly that people should receive an education and complete their qualifications. That was a factor in his original decision. I would like him to consider this case again. The student is...