Results 41-60 of 60 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...to the hospital in Drogheda. It is very important to keep this under control and I would like the Leader to raise it with the Minister. If the staff and management of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital feel they need additional resources to monitor the position and ensure it does not get worse, we should ensure that the Minister will make those resources available.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...that the Seanad sit and deal with Committee Stage of the Bills relating to multi-unit developments and the property regulation authority. Thousands of families in Dublin and its commuter belt are feeling the impact of the lack of regulation in this area. Their payments to management companies are often excessive and are often levied without consideration for the actual fees involved and...

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...of this process. Confidence in our institutions, Government and politicians in general is at an all-time low. Trust is an endangered emotion, and yet the most unpopular Government in a generation feels confident that it can sell the treaty from the top down. Anybody who believes a "Yes" vote is a sure thing or that fear alone will get a "Yes" vote is disillusioned. I urge all Senators...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...and, in some cases, the frequency of social contact is even lower. The ability to avail of state-of-the-art communications services has the potential to help many people combat the isolation they feel in their daily lives. I do not accept that people of a certain age or background would not use the Internet to access services. The near universal use of mobile telephones and texting shows...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...ICCL, that various small measures should be applied to ensure the passage of the victims through the criminal justice system is made somewhat easier and less traumatic. No victim should be made to feel further and undue intimidation or harassment during court proceedings. As the ICCL points out, the privacy of the victim is also paramount. A victim will have already suffered an attack...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...When I visited an estate in Dunboyne last week, I spoke to people who are confused about having to pay €1,000 a year to have the grass cut in the communal areas. These are real issues. People feel they are being ripped off in the absence of regulation of management companies and agencies. I am glad that the management companies Bill appears to be on its way. It has to be said that...

Seanad: Corporate Governance: Motion (13 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ..., it is also about financial controls. We must engender trust to engender confidence. We need to ensure money flows into Irish companies and by creating a regulatory regime in which investors can feel they trust a company's board, we can restore that confidence. The first step towards that is a legally enforceable code of good corporate governance. My party's Bill recognises that a...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ..., is excellent and would provide the Upper House with a unique and valuable mandate. Therein lies an excellent opportunity to address the disconnect many citizens and, indeed, legislators feel in regard to Europe. Such a system would be transparent, accessible and highly relevant to Ireland's future in the European Union. Similarly, suggestions that the Seanad should undertake occasional...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...be concerned that this is not clear. We have some very bright returning officers and no doubt they will make it their job to understand this, but I am concerned more about how the councillor who feels very much under pressure at the eighth or ninth count of the day or the candidate who thinks he or she is about to get elected will react to this and how we will explain this to them. I...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...to identify the proper approach to take. More respect should have been paid to county boundaries. I have been told by people in Bettystown and Laytown they no longer intend to vote because they feel little allegiance to County Louth. Members of the Minister of State's party, including the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and Deputy Kirk are respected...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...to show solidarity. I ask the Leader to use his offices to impress on the Minister the need to support these families. As Senator Ó Murchú said, we should make the US Government aware of our feelings on this matter and ask it, as called for by Amnesty International, to make visitation rights available to their families.

Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: ...first. In July, Mr. Justice Peter Charleton called for urgent reform of what he termed our piecemeal controls on the ownership and use of handguns. He said that reasonable people were entitled to feel alarmed about a large increase in the number of pistols licensed for private use in Ireland in recent years. Four years ago, clause 4.1 of the Firearms Act, which had been in place since...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Members feel strongly about the failure to accept these amendments. Those on the Opposition benches have been approached by organisations such as FLAC, Amnesty International and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties in respect of this matter. Senators on this side have posed questions, as has Senator Boyle on the Government side. I agree with the latter in that there is a large hole in the...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. As one who spent some time on local authorities I feel this is necessary. Otherwise, I would be concerned that in some instances the managers will not respond and will not tell the various organisations why they failed to take account of their proposals. I cannot let this rest.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: .... Some 500 post offices have closed throughout Ireland in the past ten years. This has a significant impact on community life. One consequence of post office closures is that elderly people feel more isolated and disconnected from their localities. Post offices are the focus of local communities and decisions on their closure cannot be justified purely on cost terms. We need to...

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: ...or reject it. Since Christmas, I have been running a survey on my website to see whether people have much knowledge about the treaty. Some 85% of those who have responded to the question, "Do you feel you have an adequate understanding of the upcoming European Reform Treaty?", have responded "No". With less than two months to go to the referendum, it is a serious issue. People do not...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (17 Oct 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: ...address four main areas: the means by which we can reduce supply; the means of preventing drugs from reaching our shores; improving treatment for addicts; and the need for research into why people feel the need to take drugs. The current national drugs strategy lists 100 specific actions for tackling drug abuse. We need to review the list as part of the new strategy and determine which...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: .... Trócaire made the point in its September report that public opinion would probably support a rise and now would be the opportune time to make that increase. I support such an increase and feel it would help other countries to increase their contributions. Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister with responsibility for overseas development to come to the House for a discussion on...

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: ...of our environment and a reduction in climate change. In the past few days I have received hundreds of e-mails from people asking me to support the Bill. That demonstrates the strength of feeling on the issue and proves the wind is behind us. My party and I will be happy to support the Bill. Our nation and our planet need to act now to control climate change and to ensure our...

Seanad: Air Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: ...Shannon and Heathrow for the economic benefit of the region. That was Government policy and was reflected in the articles of association. Shares were purchased in the airline on that basis. I feel some sympathy for the Minister for Transport because I think he has been sold a pup. The company has decided to ride roughshod over the policy the Government put in place to protect regional...