Results 21-24 of 24 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Mary Upton
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2006)
Mary Upton: ...20 fee. This was introduced supposedly to stop vexatious objections to planning applications. I will again reflect on what happens in my constituency where many individuals in the local community feel strongly about the development taking place in their immediate area. Many of these people are elderly or old age pensioners and while, for some of us, â¬20 may be little or nothing, for them...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)
Mary Upton: ...to this type of crime. In so far as they are concerned it stigmatises the whole area and community, and clearly, they do not want to be named. It is very annoying for them and embarrassing and they feel they are victims as well. I acknowledge the genuine hard work and commitment of the Garda in my area. However, the numbers simply do not back up the need to enforce the law. Ordinary people...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Upton: ...particularly Filipinos. They are superb and have provided an excellent, quality service in many hospitals. I have had personal reasons to be very much aware of this in the past year. However, they feel their rights, particularly where they relate to their families, are being eroded. They face difficulties regarding whether their families will be permitted to visit or stay. If we are to...
- Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Upton: ...I have come through Dublin Airport nobody has ever positively or proactively advised me to declare that I have been on a farm in another country. On a number of occasions I volunteered because I feel that is the responsible thing to do but nobody has ever asked me to do it. When we have another scare or outbreak it will be all hands on deck again and trade will be disrupted, the...