Results 21-40 of 186 for speaker:Imelda Henry

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Imelda Henry: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the report of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which I am a member, on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. The committee received many submissions and heard evidence at many meetings. I am mainly concerned about the price and availability of alcohol. It is proposed to introduce minimum unit pricing in the legislation; however, the price has to be high enough for...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: Tuesday, 9 June 2015.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: Tuesday, 9 June 2015.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: I congratulate Dr. Muldoon and wish him every success in his new role. So much has happened regarding children over many years in this country. He has touched on a few of the positive things that have happened in the past few years, of which the establishment of Tusla has been one. We would like to see more of him and I ask him to keep in touch more regularly. As Senator van Turnhout...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care: Discussion (7 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: I am sorry I was not here for all the earlier presentations. I have been a public representative since 2004 and I am a mother of two children, so child care has always been an important issue for me. For many years, in the so-called good times, not much was done in this country in child care. We are lucky that we have a Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and many positive things have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care: Discussion (7 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: I just want to make it clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care: Discussion (7 May 2015)

Imelda Henry: People have different views on Montessori. I used Montessori with my children and I believe it is a very successful way of educating children so I would like to hear the views on it. I wish to ask Ms O'Connor about maternity benefit and leave. There is an issue around public versus private sector. Personally, I believe it is easier to get leave and to take extra parental leave in the...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements (29 Apr 2015)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House and thank her for the work she has done in her Department on giving priority to increasing resources for child and adolescent mental health services and the establishment of community-based multidisciplinary child and adolescent mental health teams, as set out in A Vision for Change. The community mental health teams are...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Imelda Henry: I take this opportunity to welcome the announcement today from Clarence House and from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, that Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, will visit Northern Ireland and Ireland, and that they will visit the west. It is expected they will visit Sligo. That would be very warmly welcomed by the people of County Sligo. As a member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Imelda Henry: I thank the delegates for their presentation. People will know that I have spoken regularly for the past four years on this issue. It has taken far too long for us to get to this stage, but it is welcome we are at it now. The two main problems we have with alcohol abuse in this country are availability and price. Some members have mentioned segregation of alcohol in supermarkets and why...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Mar 2015)

Imelda Henry: I congratulate the Minister. I have no doubt he will go down in history in this State for bringing forward this legislation. It is true to say that "Smoking kills", although these are two very strong words. I am so proud of the Minister's actions in this legislation. As Senator Norris indicated, the Minister has had support across all parties in both Houses on the issue. The only...

Seanad: Appointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (12 Feb 2015)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am pleased to speak on the motion that Seanad Éireann recommends Dr. Niall Muldoon for appointment by the President as Ombudsman for Children. Since the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 paved the way for the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, which was established in 2004, the first Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, and...

Seanad: Appointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (12 Feb 2015)

Imelda Henry: I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends Dr. Niall Muldoon for appointment by the President to be Ombudsman for Children.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Imelda Henry: I refer to the issue mentioned by Senator Norris. The problem we have with alcohol abuse in this country is due to availability and price. I welcome the proposals signed off by the Government yesterday. I particularly welcome the proposal to make it illegal to sell alcohol at a price below a set minimum price. The minimum unit price will be set a level which evidence shows will reduce the...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Imelda Henry: I welcome the Minister and commend the Government on setting up this commission of investigation into mother and baby homes and certain related matters. I compliment the Minister on the speed with which he has brought this investigation into reality with a fixed timeframe for the report. This commission is an effective, prompt and transparent mechanism to investigate complex sensitive...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Imelda Henry: I move: That Seanad Éireann:- having regard to the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 11th June 2014 which recognised the need to establish the facts regarding the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co. Galway between 1925 and 1961, including arrangements for the burial of these children, and which further acknowledged the considerable public...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Hospital Staff (9 Dec 2014)

Imelda Henry: The issue the Senator raises is not related to the Adjournment matter. The Senator has raised a separate issue which the House can debate tomorrow. He must confine his remarks to the matter he raised on the Adjournment.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Hospital Staff (9 Dec 2014)

Imelda Henry: The Senator's time has concluded.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Hospital Staff (9 Dec 2014)

Imelda Henry: I am seeking adherence to the rules of the House.