Results 441-460 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Charter of Fundamental Rights: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge and recognise the Trojan work he has undertaken in this campaign over the past number of months. I acknowledge his commitment and dedication to ensuring we will achieve a resounding "Yes" vote. I pay tribute to the Minister of State because he has always made himself available to all of us when we are out on the hustings trying to get our...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, who must work with a new Minister and Taoiseach. I wish him well in his role of dealing with problems associated with education. We are here today purely to sanction the extension of the period in which the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse can complete its work and fulfil its statutory mandate. It has done a great job. It was established purely to...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: Many Senators asked how we can ensure society will not tolerate abuse in the future. As a counsellor I dealt with problems in the education system and learned the importance of creating the home-school links and understanding how families work. It is a question of following through and putting in place appropriate infrastructure such that the gaps that exist after 4 p.m. are not left wide...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: We have a duty to do that.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: Yes, but not on the same issue.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: The Minister of State mentioned the interdepartmental aspect of this work and that the Departments of Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law Reform were involved. However, there may be a case for including the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism also, as many young people participate in the areas of arts and sports. Has that Department had any input into the guidelines on...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: The Departments of Education and Science, Health and Children and Justice, Equality and Law Reform are involved, but is there any input from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism? There is a role for that Department also.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Statements (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator should be so lucky.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: We do not need to be patronised.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: He should move on from this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: We will have an opportunity to discuss the Lisbon treaty next week. Perhaps we could discuss its positive aspects, including the enhanced co-operation of national parliaments. The public will understand very clearly the key role of national parliaments in the decision making process. I ask the Leader to facilitate that debate next week in order to clearly reinforce those points. I would...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I also call on the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to come to the House to discuss Waterford Crystal. It is part of the history of Waterford and we cannot let it go. I have confidence the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will find a way forward.

Seanad: Tragedy in Burma: Statements (20 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Tragedy in Burma: Statements (20 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and I congratulate him on his new appointment. As Government spokesperson on foreign affairs in this House, I look forward to working with him and doing what I can to help him when he is in this Chamber. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the crisis in Burma. I join with others in offering my sympathy to the Burmese people. Cyclone Nargis, which...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I, too, call for a debate on the issue of bullying as shown on last night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme. I watched the programme following which I contacted colleagues of mine in the teaching profession and asked for their views on the issue. They all said that what is wrong is that society is breaking down. The fundamental question of why this is happening remains. I accept...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the former Cathaoirleach, Mr. Brian Mullooly, to the Chamber. It is always good to see former colleagues visiting the House. I hope I will do the same when my day comes. I endorse the points made by colleagues in regard to the crisis in Burma. The debate on the Lisbon treaty affords us an opportunity to discuss the EU's role in providing humanitarian aid. We must work closely...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages. (7 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, and wish him well over the next couple of weeks. I assure him I will work closely with all the groups to which I have been assigned. We will win this referendum. Some 160 of the 166 Deputies and most Senators are working to have it passed. If we all put our shoulders to wheel, we will get it passed. I wish the Minister of State well in...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I move: "That in accordance with precedent, consideration of sections 1 and 2 of the Bill be postponed until the Schedule shall have been disposed of."

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome that Senator Alex white raised the matter because it reinforces the powers the national Parliament will have in this regard. As the Minister of State has said the matter should be addressed in the scrutiny legislation. It is great to have that extra power and it gives us all more responsibility. Whenever legislation is proposed in Europe we will be conscious of the scrutiny that...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ann Ormonde: I concur with the calls made by other speakers for a debate on overcrowding in prisons and new models. I listened carefully to Senator Mullen when he spoke about how we could introduce a rehabilitation element before locking away people, which is not the way forward. I would welcome a debate in which we could discuss the potential roles of the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform...