Results 401-420 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Mary Henry: How much information will we look for?

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

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister to the House to debate this largely sensible Bill. People living in poorer areas who, as Senator Brian Hayes noted, are acutely affected by crime, have long sought some of the measures proposed in this Bill. Any measure that helps to convict criminals is welcome. The Minister has addressed that issue, although I doubt increased penalties will make a difference to...

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

Mary Henry: That is not a proscribed party. The provisions on the misuse of drugs and the increased penalties for crimes in respect of prisons and detention centres will be difficult to enforce, unless walls of glass are erected between people. I have seen the nets erected to prevent drugs from being thrown into prison yards, which is a pretty amateurish strategy. While I wish the Minister well in his...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: Like Senators O'Toole, Ó Murchú, Fitzgerald and Ormonde, I wish to express my concerns about the effect of alcohol and drugs on young people. Whereas several Ministers have been called for, I would be grateful if the Leader could get the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come in to explain why she decided not to implement the report from her own Department on the abuse of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: This report suggested that we had to bring in legislation to prevent advertising by the drinks industry. Nearly three years ago a departmental committee, headed by Dr. Ann Hope, brought forward recommendations but the Minister decided instead on a voluntary code for the drinks industry. This is not working because the incidence of alcohol abuse among young people has not reduced. The Minister...

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: Senator Bannon's time is up.

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I must ask Senator Bannon to conclude.

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: No. By the look of it, Senator Bannon has two pages left.

Seanad: Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: But Senator Bannon can ask them on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I support the call for a debate on stem cell research. What Senator Browne said was very important. We need to include in this debate what our attitudes will be towards any treatments that may be found useful. Will we, in fact, insist that they are not allowed in this country? Another topic that should be included in the debate is what our attitude will be towards the various pharmaceutical...

Seanad: A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland: Statements. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I welcome the participation by the Minister of State in this debate on the national strategy for cancer control. Figures for the National Treatment Purchase Fund were released the other day, which revealed that the top ten procedures were those involving cataracts, procedure scopes, tonsillectomies, varicose veins, joint replacements, cardiac surgery, cardiology, skin lesions, hernias,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: People are rightly angry, and we should be ashamed, of our position on this league table for the health service in Ireland but at least the report was published. I am even more furious to find that a very serious report has not been published by the Department of Health and Children. Two years ago, the former chief executive officers of the health boards and the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jim...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: ——but what about a report like this one which has not been published?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: Has anyone any anxiety about that? I would be grateful if the Leader would ask the Tánaiste to come into the House to discuss a report which has not been published. Perhaps she can do something about having this very serious issue investigated.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I second the motion. It is a great honour to be asked to do so. On 23 June 2004, on Fifth Stage of the Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 in this House, I stated the following to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform: As one who has long been concerned with the rights and treatment of prisoners, I welcome the Bill. It is extremely useful. I wish to raise with the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, to the House and I also welcome the European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006. I am glad the Minister of State mentioned the former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, who died yesterday. It is right that he acknowledged the late Mr. Haughey's contribution to the European project and his enthusiasm for it because Mr. Haughey put a huge effort into the...

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment. This is a rather grudging Bill. None of us wanted to delay its passage because it has taken so long to introduce it and deal with the issue. Those who have had money taken from them for years, not through the fault of the Minister of State but through that of various Ministers and the Department over the years, should be in a position to know what is happening and...

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment. I support it because it would be good to have a sense of urgency. This has not featured to date and therefore Senator Browne's amendment would be very useful.

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I congratulate the Minister of State on bringing the Bill through the House. I have many reservations about it; I am sure we will get many complaints and court cases will arise out of it. This process should be a lesson to us in that the Government and Departments can take money from people quickly and easily but it is very difficult for people to have that money repaid to them. This is not...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Second Stage. (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and welcome this Bill which has had a long gestation. It entered the Houses in 2003, so it is good to have at this Stage. I hope the Department will now show a sense of urgency with regard to the ratification of the UN convention on biological weapons, something for which we have been waiting a long time. I am glad Senator Cummins mentioned the...