Results 501-520 of 1,597 for speaker:Cecilia Keaveney

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am not misrepresenting him. When Senator O'Toole said that one area is getting money and another is getting less, whether it is subliminal or otherwise, I took that as linking the two issues. I have a difficulty with that. I endorse what Senator O'Donovan said about the fishing issue. I would like a broader measure than the criminal sanction one, which is important. Now that we have...

Seanad: Food Labelling (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I wish to raise the issues of consumables labelling and the possible need for legislation to ban the consumption of dangerous substances. Where there is evidence of breaches of safety, consumers should be made aware immediately of the companies involved. The matters I will discuss may seem disparate and there are several elements I wish to address, but they all relate to consumer safety and...

Seanad: Food Labelling (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Minister of State has previous experience in this area, although I accept he is dealing with this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Department of Health and Children and therefore, cannot make any definite commitments now. I am somewhat confused by the reply given. One sentence refers to the introduction of regulations, while the following one refers to the introduction of...

Seanad: Food Labelling (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I would like an explanation, if possible.

Seanad: Food Labelling (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Minister would have full cross-party support in both Houses in this regard. I would appreciate it if the Minister of State conveyed this to the Department.

Seanad: Shoppers Task Force: Motion (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I do not know if I am the first speaker to be more than directly affected by this issue. I will start where Senator Bradford finished. There was a time when consumers were not aware of pricing and paid whatever happened to be the price at the till or went to whichever petrol station was the handiest and did not look at the price. I have spent many years being a little annoyed at some of...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: Members from Donegal were also involved.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: What about the Donegal Senator and Deputy who fought it for a long time?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: Would Senator O'Toole take it from them?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: By putting the two in the same sentence the Senator is giving it a problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: The Senator thinks Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann should not have got the €3 million. It is wrong to link them.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I agree with all the sentiments expressed about the retention of coastguard services at Malin Head and Valentia. It is a victory for the people who were finally able to present the facts and prove that the knowledge does not always stem from the one location. It is disappointing that this issue had to be dealt with at all because we believed the earlier reports were adequate. The most...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: By linking the two issues of Comhaltas getting——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: It came across that as a result of Comhaltas getting——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I have battled for many years to get money for the arts but, unfortunately, every time money for the arts is allocated, it is always linked to some other issue. The Senator's issue is valid in its own right and I——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: We must have a serious attitude in the way we approach funding for the arts. Musicians do not appear out of the sky. They need to be encouraged and funded.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: Every time we get a small amount of money for the arts, someone takes it away. The issues are separate and should remain separate.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: As an artist and musician, I am disappointed that it has again borne the brunt of doublespeak.

Seanad: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (27 Nov 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this issue. While the matter I raise does not come within the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power, he will find it as interesting as other Members. Although the case brought to my attention recently is specific, similar circumstances apply in many other cases. The person concerned paid a small number of social insurance...

Seanad: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (27 Nov 2008)

Cecilia Keaveney: I thank the Minister of State and the Department for the response. I know the answer will lie in the response to the Green Paper on pensions. To underline the words used by the Minister of State, the pension should reflect the level of Irish social contributions. To put this in context, I asked the Department of Social and Family Affairs in Sligo what the man would be entitled to had he...